Daughters of the declaration : how women social entrepreneurs built the American dream / Claire Gaudiani and David Graham Burnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaudiani, Claire.

Contributor:

Burnett, D. Graham.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women philanthropists--United States--History.

Women philanthropists.

Social entrepreneurship--United States--History.

Social entrepreneurship.

Endowments--Economic aspects--United States.

Endowments.

Social change--United States--History.

Social change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : PublicAffairs, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

America's founding fathers established an idealistic framework for a bold experiment in democratic governance. The new nation would be built on the belief that ?all men are created equal, and are endowed...with a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The challenge of turning these ideals into reality for all citizens was taken up by a set of exceptional American women. Distinguished scholar and civic leader Claire Gaudiani calls these women ?social entrepreneurs," arguing that they brought the same drive and strategic intent to their pursuit of ?the greater good" that

Contents:

The American creed

The women of the new nation

Enterprise : commercial and social

Republican mothers in action

Social entrepreneurship and the founding of American orders

A market-based social enterprise system

The tormenting issue of slavery

Individualism and social profit in the post civil war era

The building of national organizations for social profit

Investors in social profit enterprise

Social science, social service, and social profit

Partnerships with the federal government

And so, in conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-74753-X

9786613790057

1-61039-032-6

OCLC:

761646155