The Alchemy of American Philanthropy
An interview with Claire Gaudiani

Claire Gaudiani is clinical professor at the Heyman Center for Philanthropy at New York University, where she directs the graduate program in philanthropic studies. She is also former president of Connecticut College and author of The Greater Good, a widely respected and important perspective on philanthropy in America.

In this interview by AGB President Rick Legon, Gaudiani discusses the unique American values of philanthropy and volunteerism and how these have played out in college and university fundraising. In particular, she looks at how the record-breaking influx of private funds has begun to reshape academic priorities—and the role that college and university boards can play in determining a locally appropriate approach to assuring that the needs of scholarships and teaching—students and faculty—remain primary to the mission and vision of the institution.

Read transcript of interview.

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