Virgil Grant

Virgil Grant works with leaders who carry the weight of mission on their backs and need more than vague inspiration to move it forward. Through Rising Tide Leadership, he helps nonprofit organizations turn scattered effort, board politics, and donor pressure into a clear, executable path. Years in the nonprofit arena have given him a front row seat to what stalls impact: foggy strategy, overloaded leaders, and teams that never quite pull in the same direction. While most organizations treat those as personality issues or “seasonal challenges,” Virgil reads them as structural problems that can be fixed with sharp thinking and disciplined planning.

What sets Virgil apart is his ability to get under the surface fast and name what others only feel. In coaching sessions and strategic planning work, he listens for the patterns in language, decisions, and missed opportunities, then maps them into a straightforward plan that people can actually follow. He uses tools like LifePlan to help key leaders align personal calling with organizational direction, so they stop operating in conflict with their own values. The result is visible: teams regain focus, meetings shift from circular talk to concrete choices, and initiatives that sat in limbo start moving again with clear ownership.

When the stakes are high and the room is tense, Virgil brings calm clarity and a bias for action. He cuts through competing agendas, simplifies options, and keeps the group focused on the mission, the numbers, and the next three critical moves. His style is steady, practical, and direct, giving leaders confidence that they are not guessing their way through complexity. Nonprofit teams that work with him walk away aligned, equipped, and ready to lead at a higher level. Virgil is the partner you call when you cannot afford another year of drift.