Taylor Beard

Taylor Beard is the Associate Director of Direct Response Fundraising at KQED, where they focus on mid-level giving management and community engagement. They previously held various roles at KQED, including Coordinator of Major Donor Communications and Development Associate, where they enhanced donor interactions and managed fundraising communications. Earlier, Taylor worked with the Glow Foundation as a Development and Communications Associate, achieving significant fundraising growth. Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Political Economy from the University of Puget Sound and studied International Politics at University College Cork.