About John H. Taylor Consulting
Serving the Advancement Community Since 1987
John H. Taylor Consulting, LLC
John is the Principal for John H. Taylor Consulting, LLC. He holds a BA in Mass Communications and Socio-Political Change from Vanderbilt University and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University. Previously employed as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Advancement Services & Interim Campaign Manager at NC State University. Prior to that John was Principal for Advancement Solutions Consulting Group, a firm he launched in December 2004. Advancement Solutions Consulting Group focused on nonprofit infrastructure issues. John also served as Vice President for Research and Data Services at CASE – a position he held from its inception in late 2002. Prior to that John was the Director of Alumni & Development Records at Duke University for nearly 15 years. During his tenure as director, John was an integral part of Duke’s advancement services processes to an industry benchmark of efficiency and accuracy.
Services and Resume
John’s published works include:
- CASE Global Reporting Standards – 2021
- Advancement Services: Enhancing Fundraising Success – 2015
- Advancement Services: A Foundation for Fund Raising – 2007
- CASE Reporting Standards & Management Guidelines (3rd& 4th editions) – 2003 & 2009
- Handbook of Institutional Advancement – 2000
- Advancement Services: Research and Technology Support for Fund Raising – 1999
Take a listen to John of John H. Taylor Consulting LLC on a recent podcast (Nov 1, 2016 – 30:41) with Futures in Fundraising (www.www.fundraisingcounsel.com).
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Testimonials
John engaged fully with me and our entire team, quickly built a trusting and supportive relationship with staff within Advancement and those in other departments that we work with closely, and framed the entire exercise in such a way that brought all stakeholders along for being fully vested in the review and recommendations. We have made great strides in Advancement Operations in large part thanks to John's savvy and of course a great team that has been methodical in implementation of the project plan. I wholeheartedly recommend John Taylor and fully believe in his ability to make a positive contribution for other institutions and organizations.Ara Serjoie, Ph.D., CFRE Vice President for Advancement - Guilford College
You could not hire anyone better or more experienced that John Taylor. I cannot recommend him more highly. He is the Best of the Best. It has been my great pleasure to know and work with John Taylor for many years. There is no one who knows more about Advancement Services and Campaigns than John does. Madelyn- Associate Director, Advancement Services
John's engagement and ultimate recommendations were invaluable to the NIU Foundation ...His work ethic and response time is remarkable. I very highly recommend John Taylor for the breadth and depth of knowledge in this field of Advancement work. He is indeed the "Guru of Advancement Services." Alberta S.- Director of Development Operations and Campaign Director
The audit proved extremely helpful to PCOM. We were able to target our training to areas where our personnel needed it most, address system and technology issues with our IT department, correct compliance issues in our activities, and sketch out our Advancement Services priorities over the next year. Necle- Deputy Chief Advancement Officer
With his guidance, a major restructuring of development office systems, policies and procedures were implemented that proved transformative in providing the foundation for the launch and ultimate success of the largest campaign in our history, $1.6 billion.Carla- Associate Vice President for Development