Daughters of the Declaration

Claire Gaudiani is an expert on the history and economics of American philanthropy. From 2004-2009, she served as clinical professor at the Heyman centre for Philanthropy at New York University, where she directed the graduate program in philanthropic studies. From 2001-2004 at the Yale Law School, she wrote The Greater Good: How Philanthropy Drives the American Economy and Can Save Capitalism. Gaudiani served for 13 years as president of Connecticut College, where she was also professor of French. She is married to David Burnett, Ph.D., her partner in Gaudiani Associates.

Kirkus, August 11 "An interesting sidelight on the transformation of laissez-faire capitalism and the shaping of markets toward more ethical behavior." Publishers Weekly, September 15, 2011"The examples of strong women who were agents of change for their fellow citizens are edifying and inspirational." Booklist"[Gaudiani and Burnett] have a broader purpose in examining the work of generations of American women activists...Their subjects are, the authors urge, "social entrepreneurs" who brought to the issues they championed the same optimism, idealism, and determination-and the same strategic planning, tactical flexibility, and operational creativity-that for-profit entrepreneurs applied to their fledgling industries. In the process...these women developed a vibrant "social profit" sector, which continues to demand that American society reconsider, in each generation, whether it is living up to the values embodied in the Declaration of Independence." New City Chicago