My father taught me many important giving lessons, but two stand out. First, always give as much as you possibly can. And second, give equally from among your resources - your time, your mind and your capital. These are principles I live by. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen capitalequallyfather share on social
Suggest your children try tithing - giving 10 percent of their allowance to a charity every month. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen allowancecharitychild Change image and share on social
As philanthropists, the most powerful legacy we can create is one that keeps on giving - through our children. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen childcreategive Change image and share on social
Being innovative in your philanthropy allows you to stride forward in your giving journey; you can marry your mind and heart to turn charity into lasting impact; and you can become more ambitious in your giving. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen ambitiouscharityforward share on social
'Giving 2.0' is about making your giving matter more to the people we all hope to help, and it's about making your giving matter more to you. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen givehopemake Change image and share on social
How I see my career is very much as an entrepreneur in the field of philanthropy. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen careerentrepreneurfield Change image and share on social
I want to empower and educate and inspire individuals who are giving to give in a way that is more meaningful. The more meaningful our giving is, the more giving we will do. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen educateempowergive Change image and share on social
In my view, a philanthropist is anyone who gives anything - time, money, experience, skills or networks - in any amount, to create a better world. This is not how we once thought about philanthropy. The word used to conjure up something rather passive - sitting down and writing checks. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen amountcheckconjure share on social
When I look at founders and CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook and Brian Chesky at Airbnb and Sebastian Thrun at Udacity, these are companies that are creating extraordinary social good and extraordinary economic and educational empowerment, all within with context of a for-profit model. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen airbnbbrianceo share on social
When you give as a family, not only are you sharing the happiness that giving brings you by watching it translate into positive change, but you are also transmitting your giving values to your children by engaging them in the giving process itself. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen bringchangechild share on social