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Meet Clay Grayson

A governance lawyer and institutional thinker whose work spans the principal nonprofit enterprises of American higher education.

Clay M. Grayson is an attorney, author, and speaker whose work focuses on the governance of nonprofit organizations and the evolving structure of higher education.

As the founder of Grayson Law Firm, Clay has devoted his practice to representing nonprofit organizations throughout the United States, with a particular emphasis on colleges, universities, university foundations, research foundations, and college athletics. His work centers on helping institutions design durable governance systems that allow organizations to adapt, innovate, and thrive over generations.

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Clay is the author of The Philanthropist Handbook: Finding Meaning in the Endowment of Humanity and SEMI-PRO: The Arc of College Sports from Amateur Ideal to Professional Reality. His writing explores the intersection of governance, philanthropy, higher education, and institutional leadership. Through books, essays, and public speaking, he examines how enduring organizations evolve while remaining faithful to their missions.

A frequent speaker before boards, university leaders, conferences, and professional organizations, Clay presents on topics including nonprofit governance, university foundations, the future of college athletics, philanthropy, institutional strategy, and organizational durability. His presentations combine practical legal experience with a broader perspective on the role nonprofit institutions play in strengthening society.

A frequent speaker before boards, university leaders, conferences, and professional organizations, Clay presents on topics including nonprofit governance, university foundations, the future of college athletics, philanthropy, institutional strategy, and organizational durability. His presentations combine practical legal experience with a broader perspective on the role nonprofit institutions play in strengthening society.

Clay lives in the Charleston, South Carolina area with his wife, Manoli, their twin sons, Alex and Rivers, and their dog, Pearl.
 
Outside the practice of law, he enjoys exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains with his family, hiking, fishing, searching for forgotten places, and collecting vintage guitars and other stringed instruments.
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cgrayson@graysonfirm.com
843-603-5884
1036 Lansing Drive
Suite 101
Mount Pleasant SC 29464