Denny Garvis

Denny Garvis is a Professor of Business Administration at the Williams School of Washington and Lee University (W&L). He combines his legal expertise as a former attorney with academic research on law-business intersections and corporate governance.

• Focuses on social enterprise and non-profit governance workshops
• Connects community organizations through educational programs
• Leverages teaching to bridge poverty studies with practical applications

His Annual Tune-Up Workshops for Social Enterprises have become a cornerstone of local non-profit capacity-building since their inception five years ago, covering legal/regulatory issues, board dynamics, and resource-sharing frameworks.

Garvis emphasizes community impact through:

• Annual free workshops for non-profit leaders
• Summer research opportunities for W&L students
• Collaborative governance best practices dissemination