Nicole Taylor

Nicole Taylor brings together a rich background in philanthropy, nonprofit and higher education administration experience. Prior to her current role as the President and CEO of Silicon Valley Community Foundation – the world’s largest community foundation – she served as Vice President of the ASU Foundation and Deputy Vice President and Dean of Students at Arizona State University, and Associate Vice Provost of Student Affairs and Dean of Community Engagement and Diversity at Stanford University.

Nicole’s early experience as an educator in the Oakland public school system shaped her life-long commitment to education and improving the lives of young people. This includes executive leadership roles at Thrive Foundation for Youth, College Track and the East Bay Community Foundation where she raised millions for the African American Male Achievement Initiative, a program credited with significantly increasing graduation rates among black male students. For her many contributions to addressing social inequality, she was named to Forbes Magazine’s 2022 ‘50 Over 50’ listing. Nicole received both her M.A. in Education and A.B. in Human Biology from Stanford University.