Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Quotes

I have failed a lot in my philanthropy, where I will make philanthropic contributions and they just won't be effective.

'Giving 2.0' was born of my desire to redefine and democratize philanthropy.

I launched Chefs for Humanity, a national nonprofit, with my voice, heart and money from my own pocket. Money gives you the ability to make a difference in the world and, when used in a positive way, is a lot of fun.

I am currently doing about 30 charity auctions a year.

There is a place and a time for philanthropy, and there is only so much money you can give away.

What's success all about? What's philanthropy all about? Let's think of our legacy, following in the footsteps of some great Americans like the Carnegies and the Mellons who used their wealth for quality purposes.

Nonprofits are the intermediaries between generosity and social change.

I hope that by joining The Giving Pledge, it will encourage others to do the same.

I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.

Anyone who has been as successful as I have should want to share those resources. Why not give some of it to charity?

Instead of waiting until the holiday season - when mail solicitations flood in from worthy organizations - and making a flurry of gifts because this is the time of year to give, sit down and take stock. Identify your passion, learn about it, and direct your time, mind, and dollars to aligned causes and organizations.

The results of philanthropy are always beyond calculation.

I very much believe in teaching young people about philanthropy, and to give back.

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.

The big thing that Moneypenny changed was the amount of charity work that I was able to be involved with.

Philanthropy is the thing that I am really excited about, and having success means I can do more.

In the charitable world, I find myself giving to large projects that I think can make a large-scale impact.

If you want your checkbook to follow your heart, make a donation to those doing work you support.

We hope that others will also commit to giving generously and starting young.

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

A lot of other wealthy people feel the responsibility to take some of the wealth they've been given and give back: to give a lot of money to a particular cancer charity or to a group researching some particular disease or their alma mater. We haven't really found anything like that with Trump.

It was only in 2001 that I set up a foundation, Arghyam. That was pretty much to learn the ropes of how to give, what to do.

I did commit to giving my first billion away.

Philanthropy is lost. The human spirit is suppressed. Most people want a legacy; they want to give something back, a library, a hospital wing, a donation to their church. This is a form of socialism that must go.

Philanthropy is fun and fulfilling.