Emily Taylor

Emily Taylor works with nonprofit leaders whose organizations are at an inflection point - they’re ready to catapult their mission into their next stage of growth. Leaders who seek Emily’s expertise know they need to shift their decision-making from intuitive to intentional but are unsure of how to start that process. She first grounds the organization in ‘who they are’ to help them prioritize the challenges that lie ahead.

To achieve this, Emily applies her individualized strategic listening methodology with an organization's community, allowing teams to 'see their value' and align their decision-making as an organization, not just the CEO. She helps them prioritize their big decisions and builds a foundation for organizational decision-making. As a result of this process, Emily's clients are able to paint a solid picture of their organization, one that is viewed similarly internally and externally, preparing them for their next stage of growth.  Her clients are empowered to move forward by shifting their decision-making from intuitive to intentional.

Emily attributes her success to her unique ability to balance left and right brain thinking - to make sense of people’s emotions and motivations and apply them to strategic thinking, including all the perspectives that make us human. Her approach in this area is based on her background as an Executive Director, consulting for a diverse range of nonprofit clients, and conducting audience research using human-centered design. She has a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She proudly serves on the board of Onward Neighborhood House, and is a community representative of her local Chicago Public School.

Emily is proud to give back 5-10% of teenyBIG’s business hours to BIPOC led nonprofits supporting communities.