Executive, board leader, and lawyer strengthening organizations, building innovative programs, deepening strategic relationships, and driving transformational change.
Darius Graham is President of Cone Health Foundation, where he leads the foundation’s mission to advance health equity and improve the health and well-being of communities in Greensboro and across North Carolina. He leads the strategy and operations of the foundation, including grantmaking, advocacy, partnerships, and stewardship of its $130 million endowment.
Darius is also a Civil Society Fellow with The Aspen Institute and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. He has served as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Governance Committee at the Baltimore Museum of Art, and on the Board of Directors at The Trevor Project. As an adjunct professor at the University of Denver and Goucher College, he has taught graduate courses on social entrepreneurship, public sector innovation, and nonprofit leadership.
Darius' work and insights are highlighted in two books, Becoming a Changemaker: An Actionable, Inclusive Guide to Leading Positive Change at Any Level and In the Business of Change: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Disrupting Business as Usual. He has been a speaker at SXSW, SOCAP, Mission Investors Exchange, and Startup Champions; published in The Baltimore Sun, The Oakland Tribune, Inside Philanthropy, and more; and was recognized in EBONY magazine and named a GameChanger by Baltimore magazine. Darius is the author of Being the Difference: True Stories of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to Change the World.
Recent Media
Supporting nonprofits through uncertainty with flexibility, collaboration, and data
(Candid)
Exploring the VoicesDMV Community Insights Report
(Good Morning Washington)
The Covid relief cliff is real, and it's here(Greater Greater Washington)
Prepared for Any Election Outcome
(Chronicle of Philanthropy)
As homicides fall, can we credit COVID stimulus funds?
(The Baltimore Sun)