Taylor Shanklin is a speaker, podcast host, and marketing innovator in the nonprofit sector. She is the VP of Growth here at Firefly Partners. She is also the founder and host of the Soar podcast – a podcast dedicated to helping people live and work happier by tapping into focus and passion to achieve “lift-off”. Taylor gained experience in both client services and marketing at leading nonprofit technology companies such as Convio and Blackbaud. She has served 100+ organizations on both national and local levels, such as National MS, Alzheimer’s Association, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, National Hemophilia Foundation, ALS Association, and Susan G. Komen. Her areas of expertise are the nonprofit landscape, digital marketing for nonprofits, branding, capturing and empowering one’s authentic voice, and helping nonprofit organizations realize their full potential through technology and donor engagement experiences that delight and surprise.  Taylor lives in Sugar Mountain, NC with her husband, two children and a beagle named Louie