David Grant is the former President and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. He served as Chair of the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers and was one of the first two non-family members to serve on the board of the Surdna Foundation.
Previously, with his wife Nancy, he co-founded and co-directed The Mountain School, in Vershire, Vermont, a semester-long, interdisciplinary program for eleventh graders from around the country. The Grants now live in Strafford, Vermont and consult with nonprofit organizations, foundations, and schools. David’s new book, The Social Profit Handbook: The Essential Guide to Setting Goals, Assessing Outcomes, and Achieving Success for Mission-Driven Organizations, was published in March 2015.