Janet Taylor

Janet Taylor has extensive experience working with private foundations, corporate giving programs, and family philanthropy. As the Philanthropic Advisor for Boston law firm Ropes & Gray, she works with clients and their families to make their charitable giving more fulfilling and effective.

Since 1999, she has also served as Managing Trustee of the C F. Adams Charitable Trust, which focuses on the Downeast region of Maine and Children’s Behavioral Health in Massachusetts.

Janet’s background also includes 14 years with Raytheon Company, where she was responsible for the corporate-wide community relations and contributions program, the scholarship program for children of employees, and the United Way campaign.

For nine years, the East Orleans resident served as President of Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts (Philanthropy MA), a regional association of foundations and corporations that promotes professionalism and collaboration among donors and nonprofit organizations. Work with the Independent Sector, the Council on Foundations, and United Ways of New England are also among her regional and national philanthropic endeavors.

Locally, she is completing her seven-year term as a board member of WE CAN, where she also chaired the Development Committee. She was also President of the Orleans Improvement Association.

What has inspired you to serve as a member of The Cape Cod Foundation Board of Directors?

“The opportunity to serve with the other dedicated board members allows me to combine my love for Cape Cod with my belief that when philanthropic donors and nonprofit organizations work together as partners, they can address community problems and serve the families who live and work here in more creative and effective ways.”