David E Griffith

DAVE GRIFFITH is the Executive Director and Head Coach of Episcopal Community Services of Philadelphia. ECS is a 148-year-old faith-based social service agency focused on the issues of intergenerational poverty. He is the first nonclergy, non-MSW to lead the organization. In addition to his work at ECS, he is the Chairman of The Modern Group LTD., Chairman of Delaware Valley Floral Group, Chairman of Verus LLC., Chairman of Hoober Inc., Director of the JJ Haines Company, Manager of Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC. He also serves on the board of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University where he chairs the Governance Committee and Friends of Foundation Academy as Secretary. He is the Chairmen of the First Light Project and Victory Farms. He is the Chairman of the McEwen Family Scholarship Foundation and a director of the Griffith Family Foundation. He also serves as an advisor to the The Caliper Corporation, and the IBM Customer Advisory Council. Dave is the author of The Muddy Boots Blog, www.wearmuddyboots.com. He is also a lecturer at the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania as well as the Non-Profit Leadership Program at the School of Social Policy and Practice, the Fox School of Business, the Rutgers School of Engineering and Bryn Mawr School of Social Work.