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Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
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Arrillaga-Andreessen in 2011
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Laura Arrillaga
1969/1970 (age 54–55) Palo Alto, California, U.S.
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| Education | Stanford University (BA, MEd, MA, MBA) |
| Occupation | Philanthropist, author |
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Marc Andreessen
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| Children | 1 |
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Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen (born in 1969 or 1970) is an American educator and author. She is known for her work in philanthropy, which means helping others and giving to good causes.
She started the Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Foundation. This foundation works like an "innovation lab" for giving. She also created the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2). This fund helps new ideas that aim to make the world better. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen also wrote a book called Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World.
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Early Life and Education
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen was born in Palo Alto, California. Her mother was Frances C. Arrillaga, and her father is John Arrillaga, Sr., a very successful real estate developer.
She studied at Stanford University. She earned several degrees there. She received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art History in 1992. Later, she earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 1997. She also got a Master of Education (MA) in 1998 and another Master of Arts (MA) in Art History in 1999.
Her Work and Contributions
While she was studying for her MBA at Stanford, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen came up with a plan. She wanted to create an organization that would teach people about giving. This organization would also give money to good causes. It would use strategies similar to how venture capital firms invest.
Starting SV2
This idea led to the creation of the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2). Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen founded SV2 in 1998. She was the chairman of SV2 until 2008. Today, she is still involved as its chairman emeritus.
Teaching and Research
In 2006, she founded Stanford PACS. This is a research center focused on philanthropy and civil society. She was the board chairman of Stanford PACS. She stopped leading PACS in 2024.
Since 2000, she has been a teacher at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She teaches classes about philanthropy. She also teaches about leadership.
Writing About Giving
In 2011, her book Giving 2.0: Transform Your Giving and Our World was published. She also writes articles about philanthropy. Her articles have appeared in The Huffington Post and other publications.
In 2015, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen wrote a story for T magazine. This magazine is part of The New York Times. The story talked about different companies. It was later noted that her husband, Marc Andreessen, had invested in some of these companies. The New York Times later stated that this article had a conflict of interest. This means there was a situation where her personal connections could have influenced her writing.
Personal Life
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen has shared that her mother greatly influenced her. Her mother did a lot of volunteer work when Laura was growing up. Laura became very active in philanthropy after her mother passed away from cancer.
She married Marc Andreessen in 2006. They have one son together. Laura and Marc Andreessen also started the Marc and Laura Andreessen Foundation. Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen is the president of this foundation.
In 2022, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen and her husband spoke out against a plan. This plan was to build new housing units in their town, Atherton, California.
Awards and Recognition
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen has received many awards for her work.
- In 2001, she received the Jacqueline Kennedy Award for Women in Leadership.
- In April 2005, she became a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute.
- In June 2005, she was given the President's Volunteer Service Award. This award came from the Points of Light Foundation.
- In 2009, she received the Outstanding Philanthropist Award. This was from Silicon Valley Children and Family Services.
- In 2011, she and Marc Andreessen received Global Citizen Awards. These awards were from the Global Philanthropy Forum. This forum is part of the World Affairs Councils of America.
