David Grant

Biographical Information
"David Grant has dedicated his life to the twin themes of Creativity and Sustainability, and he believes that people and organizations are at their best when they are learning and striving in that context. He and his wife Nancy founded and co-directed for eleven years The Mountain School in Vershire, VT, which set the pattern and the standard for seven other semester-long programs around the country.  For twelve years he served as President and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, in Morristown, NJ, which was also known for its innovative programs, notably the largest Poetry Festival in North America every two years and a Capacity Building initiative that provided nonprofit leaders with a series of workshops and seminars to help them build healthy organizations and achieve their missions over time.  Himself a scholar and teacher of Mark Twain, David has taken his one-man show as Mark Twain around the world. "


 * Director, Center for Whole Communities