Mike Taylor, who has served as CEO of the Henrico Education Foundation for eight years, announced he is stepping down from the position at the end of the year.
Taylor is moving to his home state of Tennessee to serve as the CEO of the Knox Education Foundation in Knoxville, which will allow him to care for his elderly parents.
Under Taylor’s leadership, the nonprofit organization’s reach grew tremendously. The budget went from $474,000 in 2014 to $10.4 million this year.
“We’ve come a long way. The secret sauce is really listening to the community and finding out what’s important to kids, what’s important to families and to teachers, and connecting that with funders,” Taylor said in an interview. “I can’t say enough about the collaborative nature of [school and county] leadership. It’s made the work so much more impactful because of their willingness to try something new.”
With the support of HEF, the Henrico County Public Schools …