Monday, July 14, 2025

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Peter Taylor

Peter Taylor, a resident of Great Barrington, is the former president of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. With a 30-year career in philanthropy, nonprofit management, and higher education, Taylor now runs Anchor Point Consulting. This nonprofit and philanthropic advisory firm offers training, technical assistance, and planning support to nonprofits, donors, and foundations. You can reach him at peter@anchorpointconsulting.net.

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COMMUNITY MATTERS: Activating people committed to place

The Westside Legends have achieved great success in building community in partnership with residents in the neighborhood.

COMMUNITY MATTERS: Youth leadership and agency help define and determine community.

The projects undertaken by the RSYP are guided by a principled formula: project ideas are inspired by youth (and on occasion adults working closely with youth); these ideas are often incubated with the help of trusted adult allies, and the organization supports the projects through seed funding and advocacy.

COMMUNITY MATTERS: Berkshire South Regional Community Center

In response to concern and grief, community leadership drives positive change with lasting impact.

COMMUNITY MATTERS: How a simple question led to greater access to health care

The story of VIM illustrates the ethic of community problem-solving that is a strength of the Berkshires.

COMMUNITY MATTERS: Harnessing the Berkshires’ unique strength

Berkshire County has a higher concentration of nonprofits per capita as compared to other regions, which I see as evidence of higher levels of community engagement.
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