Grant Thornton sets the pace: NDF gets 50k donation Floyd Patterson, Resident Partner at Grant Thornton (2nd from right) hands over cheque to Hermia Neehall, Executive Director of NDF, in the company of Roger Clifton, NDF Director (left) and Clifford Edwards, Rep of Grant Thornton. By: Kenville Horne• The National Development Fund, this country’s leading small and micro business lending institution, on Wednesday, received a cash injection of $50,000 to assist farmers and others from the Red and Orange zones, to get back on their feet following the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano. The donation came courtesy independent Audit, Tax and Advisory service provider Grant Thornton and the donation was, as per its purpose, a diversion from the general line of relief assistance.