Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Quotes

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.

I've been doing a lot of stuff that has to do with charity and giving. I'm trying to give and not take as much.

If every American donated five hours a week, it would equal the labor of 20 million full-time volunteers.

Anybody doing philanthropy has to find something that appeals to them from their own personal background or from intellectual curiosity.

People not only want to support public schools, but people warm to this idea of being a philanthropist, even if they might have only have $5 to spare.

My daughter is very happy doing philanthropy, especially in the schools.

I try to give back as much as I can to the community, especially in the area that I grew up in. I've donated costumes to charity.

Giving back to our communities is huge.

Sometimes you have to put back in the community.

All of the charities we're involved with have touched me in one way or another on a personal level. There are about eight or nine charities that I support.

It's never too early to involve your kids in giving back. And the more hands-on the experiences are, the better.

There are plenty of easy things that you can do from the comfort of your own home to get you started on the path of giving back.

Charities are really good. To a certain extent, the ones you pick are arbitrary.

I really enjoy being able to spend my time doing different charitable and philanthropic activities.

I've long wanted to find a charitable cause to really get involved with and be passionate about. I get invited to a lot of charity events to sing, and I am happy to help and bring a source of entertainment, but I'm sort of disconnected from them.

Acting is a smaller piece in a big puzzle. There are charity things I want to immerse myself in and want to have the time to go and give back to people who don't have the opportunities I have. It's a very important thing to me.

Not only is Rip Hamilton an outstanding basketball player, he is also known for giving back to his community.

I believe that we all need to do charitable work. It should be taken seriously in the area of education, as someone from the industry.

I am currently doing about 30 charity auctions a year.

Giving should be entered into in just the same way as investing. Giving is investing.

I like to give back.

My argument is that charity does indeed start at home, but it doesn't stop there.

We went to church every Sunday. I do think it's my duty to give back. That's why I'm involved with St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

I've always believed that it's important to give something back to the world and community.

I made a lot of money, and I want to give something back to my country.