# Richard Taylor joins Tony Elischer Foundation trustee board - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/04/29/richard-taylor-joins-tony-elischer-foundation-trustee-board/ - Published: 2019-04-29T14:43:44+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Richard Taylor has been appointed to the trustee board of the Tony Elischer Foundation and takes up his role this month.** Richard has worked in the charity sector for over 20 years in fundraising, marketing and communication leadership roles. He was a member of the executive board at Cancer Research UK for 12 years and for the past three years at Macmillan Cancer Support. He also served as [Chair of the Institute of Fundraising](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/06/22/richard-taylor-succeed-mark-astarita-chair-institute-fundraising/). ## Advertisement He recently embarked on a new career as an executive coach and works with many of the top UK charities to help individuals thrive and excel in their demanding roles.   ![Tony Elischer Foundation mentees around a table](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads. cloud/2018/09/tony-elischer-foundation-mentees.jpg) _Tony Elischer Foundation mentees_ Richard has been a mentor with the foundation since early 2018 and now joins the four trustees who [founded the charity](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/25/tony-elischer-foundation-launched-nurture-fundraising-talent/) in 2017. Sue Morgan, Director of [Tony Elischer Foundation](http://tonyelischerfoundation.org) said: “Richard… has already been a hugely influential mentor on our programme and we are now very grateful that his expertise will be shared for the wider benefit of all the amazing fundraisers who we support in our quest to develop the next generation of fundraising leaders.” Richard Taylor added: “I have seen the power and effectiveness of mentoring and coaching on many people over many years. I have personally enjoyed its impact having benefitted from spending time with some of the very best mentors in the industry– [Tony](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/01/14/obituary-tony-elischer/) being one of them.” * [**How Tony Elischer Foundation is empowering fundraisers**](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/09/26/tony-elischer-foundation-empowering-fundraisers/)**( 26 September 2018)** ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)