David Dodson

David Dodson is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in nonprofit management and community development. Currently serving as a Senior Fellow at MDC since April 1999, David focuses on promoting equity and enhancing social mobility for marginalized communities in the American South. Additionally, as President of MDC, David drives strategies to dismantle barriers to opportunity and foster community advancement through research and program development. David's previous roles include serving as Executive Vice President at MDC from 1987 to 1999 and as Executive Director of the Cummins Engine Foundation, where David implemented grantmaking strategies aimed at poverty alleviation and community enrichment. An Independent Consultant since July 2020, David advises various organizations on addressing social inequities. David's educational background includes a magna cum laude BA and two master's degrees from Yale University, along with formative education at St. Albans School in Washington, DC.