How I see my career is very much as an entrepreneur in the field of philanthropy. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes career entrepreneur field
My giving story started with my parents - my late mother, Frances Arrillaga, who dedicated her life to philanthropic and community service, and my father, John Arrillaga, whose daily generosity of heart, mind, and hands-on contributions make him one of the most extraordinary philanthropists I know. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen arrillagacommunitycontribution share on social
My mother taught me that to maximize your philanthropic potential, you need to constantly challenge your capabilities and put yourself in situations that are not always comfortable. Through her example, I discovered that there is no more beautiful way to live a life than to live a life of service. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen beautifulcapabilitychallenge share on social
When I started teaching at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2000, no field-based courses in strategic philanthropy existed. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen basebusinesscourse Change image and share on social
Smart authors, faced with storms, chose to create umbrellas. That's why a diverse group of authors banded together to create The Fiction Writer's Co-op, which will work to find innovative ways to promote each other's work and cheer each other on in a very competitive field. M. J. Rose authorbandcheer share on social
My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant. Hilary Mantel ambitionboycareer Change image and share on social
As a kid, I always idolized entrepreneurs. I thought they were cool people in the way that I thought basketball players were cool people. It's cool that some people get paid to dunk basketballs, but I'm not one of those people. Ben Silbermann basketballcooldunk share on social