David Aft
President
David Aft is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia and has served in this role since 2003.
He has worked in the non-profit field for over thirty-five years and has lived in Northwest Georgia since 1996. Aft is a recognized resource and noted speaker on charitable enterprise, civics, fundraising strategy and community development. He has worked with businesses, families, and non-profits to help them develop meaningful and effective giving and growth strategies.
Aft is the father of two sons, Dakota 35, who is a works for Shaw Industries and lives in Dalton, Georgia with his wife Malinda Bolt and Carson 32, who works in the tech industry and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
David and wife Pauli own Dave and Pauli’s Art Emporium in downtown Dalton.
He is a graduate of the Florida State University School of Social Work where he earned a master's degree in social work in 1987.