Faculty
Henry W. Taylor
Henry W. Taylor is the Founder and Managing Partner of Legacy Consulting Group (LCG), a strategic consulting practice serving non-profits, higher education institutions, churches, religious organizations, K-12 schools and other entities seeking to enhance their mission driven impact. LCG builds on Henry's significant experience in advancement and strategically addresses opportunities for improvement in non-profit management, fundraising, alumni/constituent engagement, communications and marketing, diversity, board relations and operational effectiveness. Most recently, Henry led Golden Gate University's (GGU) advancement division as vice president. His team focused on rebuilding GGU’s fundraising, alumni engagement and communications efforts resulting in improved outcomes and CASE awards recognizing their achievements.
Prior to GGU, Henry served as Senior Director of Development at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA. He managed the office of development, which included annual giving, corporate & foundation relations, donor relations, leadership and legacy giving, as well as research & prospect management. Under his leadership at Agnes Scott, the college saw a 62-percent increase in money raised from FY19 to FY20, totaling a record-breaking $21.1 million. For FY21, Agnes Scott boasted its highest annual giving total in college history for The Fund for Agnes Scott. Prior to Agnes Scott, he was vice president for institutional advancement at Clark Atlanta University, where he was tasked with strengthening the advancement function and elevating the professionalism of staff, infrastructure and activity to deliver increased outcomes.
In total, Mr. Taylor’s advancement career spans more than 25 years and includes work at California State University-East Bay, Georgia State University, Princeton and Stanford as well as the KIPP Foundation and Level Playing Field Institute. He has successfully solicited more than $65 million personally and has led teams responsible for securing over $150 million throughout his career. His significant experience and expertise as well as passion for philanthropy and commitment to the advancement profession have made him a frequent keynote speaker and workshop presenter at professional conferences including for CASE and AFP. Mr. Taylor received a bachelor’s degree in government and religion from Claremont McKenna College and a master’s degree in leadership at St. Mary’s College of California.
Robiaun Charles
Robiaun R. Charles, Ed.D. brings over 25 years of professional experience in maximizing philanthropic support for institutions of higher education. A Certified Fund Raising Executive, CFRE International, she has developed and enhanced the advancement programs of multiple institutions. Robiaun founded Enonye Consulting Group (ECG) to leverage her extensive experience as an advancement leader to ensure that philanthropic best practices are understood by as many non-profits as possible. Prior to launching ECG recently, Robiaun served as Vice President for College Advancement at Agnes Scott College, where she was responsible for providing strategic direction and fostering relationships with individuals, corporations, foundations, and organizations to garner philanthropic support for campus priorities. Through her leadership, Agnes Scott exceeded the goal of the College’s largest ever comprehensive campaign, raising $116 million, exceeding the $100 million goal. Robiaun's strengths with principal gifts, strategic planning and team building resulted in securing a record-breaking total of $21.1 million in new gifts and pledges, as well as a record $200K on Giving Tuesday in FY20.
Prior to Agnes Scott, Robiaun was the Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Development at the University of Texas at Austin. In addition to raising $6 million for annual operations, capital needs, and special projects as part of a university-wide $3 billion campaign, she led the strategic planning, annual fundraising goals and objectives, management of fiscal and personnel resources, and program development for the University. Additionally, she served as Special Assistant to the President and Chief Diversity Officer and held development positions at the University of Evansville (Evansville, IN). Robiaun has also held development positions at Johnson C. Smith University (Charlotte, NC), Atlanta Symphony, and United Cerebral Palsy.
Robiaun has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions and holds an Ed.D. in higher education leadership and policy from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, an M.P.A. in nonprofit administration from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University, and a B.A. in philosophy from Rollins College. She is a sought after professional development speaker and serves as a board member of several organizations including as president of her undergraduate alma mater's Alumni Advisory Board.