Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen (Laura Arrillaga) was born in Palo Alto, California, USA. Arrillaga-Andreessen attended Stanford University where she received a BA and an MA in Art History, Stanford School of Education where she received a MA in Education and Stanford Graduate School of Business where she received an MBA degree.
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen is best known as a philanthropist, academic, social entrepreneur, and author. She founded several Silicon Valley organizations such as the
Guild Theater Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, and the
Arrillaga Foundation among many others in which she has been founder, and cofounder among other leadership roles.
Arrilaga-Andreessen has been active in teaching courses on women's leadership and philanthropy mostly at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She is also a board member of the
Robin Hood Education and Technology Fund and trustee of the
National Gallery of Art.
While she was in college, Arrilaga-Andreessen devised a plan for an organization that would focus on making grants modeled on venture capital firm investment techniques and offering education on philanthropy. This organization would then be transformed into the
Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund, which she chaired until 2008.
According to Laura, she was significantly influenced by philanthropy by the volunteer work her mother did while they lived in Palo Alto. Following her mother’s demise from cancer, she got into active philanthropy. In 2006, she got married to Marc Andreessen and together they have one son.
In 2011, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen published the work
Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World.
Laura-Andreessen makes use of her experience as a social innovator, philanthropist, volunteer, and academic to share the most efficient strategies she learned during her time working in the field.
The work comes with all manner of stories on powerful and innovative techniques of how individuals can give expertise, money, and time whether fundraising and volunteering, starting giving circles, and leveraging social media or technology to achieve greater impact. The work shows readers the best ways to expand, improve, and renew their giving to reach their fullest potential.
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Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen: F.A.Q
Where was Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Born?
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen was born in Palo Alto, California, USA and is American.
What was the first book Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen wrote?
The first book written by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen was Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World, published in 2011.
What was the most recent book Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen wrote?
Her most recently released work was Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World on September 20th, 2011.
Are there upcoming new books by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen?
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen written?
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen has written 1 book. All of her books are Non-Fiction Books.