Taylor Patrice

The Business of Building Belonging

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Taylor Patrice

Writer, strategist, and nonprofit leader exploring belonging, mobility, identity, economic development, and civic engagement in contemporary American life.

Strategic Consulting


I partner with organizations navigating growth, transition, and long-term sustainability—particularly those embedded in local economies and civic life. My work focuses on strategy, funding, systems, and organizational development that strengthen both institutions and the communities they serve.

$2M+

Raised

$7.7M+

in Partnership Value Secured

34+

Grants Secured & Managed

50+

Full-time Jobs Created & Sustained

15+

Organizations Transformed

13+

Years of Nonprofit Business Leadership

About


Over the past decade, I’ve lived across the United States and abroad as a military spouse, working in economic development offices, churches, refugee support organizations, historic downtowns, and communities navigating poverty, addiction, displacement, and institutional neglect. My work has ranged from nonprofit leadership and fundraising to advocacy, emergency response, and place-based economic development.

Through both writing and consulting, I’m interested in the tension between the stories communities tell about themselves and the systems that actually shape whether people are able to belong, stay, and build meaningful lives there.

For consulting, collaboration, or conversation, feel free to reach out.

I work with nonprofits, small businesses, and place-based organizations navigating growth and community impact, and welcome thoughtful collaborations and conversations about civic life, belonging, and local community development.