John A. Taylor

Experience

1. Donor Relations Manager

   The Hive Movement

   Apr 2024 — Present · Richmond, VA, US

   John is a seasoned nonprofit professional with extensive experience in fund development and organizational relations. He was most recently the Associate Director at Side by Side supporting LGBTQ youth. John is also a nationally recognized mindfulness trainer currently leading a multi-year BIPOC teacher training program through UCSD and the Kataly Foundation.THE HIVE is on a mission to build a world based on care, support, and healing.We believe in a world where all young people feel like they belong and have the resources they need to become thriving adults.We believe that tangible investments in the diverse needs of young people can reverse the intergenerational trauma caused by systemic racism and solve our community\'s most pressing issues.The Hive is a youth-centered community that holistically supports a young person\'s transition into adulthood.We are a community-based solution seeking to transition our reliance away from the parts of the legal and child welfare systems that have been proven ineffective, replacing them with holistic systems of care and support strengthened by an ecosystem of partners. We want to ensure young people stay out of the legal system and, ultimately, we want to end practices that further replicate harm, like incarceration, policing, and family separation.Resiliency and our ability to thrive are directly linked to the strength of the ecosystem that surrounds any one of us. The Hive is an emerging ecosystem dedicated to ensuring all young people thrive.

Education

• The College of Wooster

  BA

  1983 — 1987