Candance Patel-Taylor

As Vice President of Communications at Concern Worldwide US, Candance Patel-Taylor leads a team of strategic marketers and storytellers dedicated to advancing Concern’s mission of ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. She oversees the organization’s brand positioning, media relations, and multi-channel engagement strategies to inspire action and deepen donor commitment.

With over 17 years of experience in marketing, fundraising, and nonprofit communications, Candance first joined Concern as Regional Development Manager for the Midwest Office, where she managed individual giving, major donor stewardship, corporate partnerships, and public awareness initiatives. She later spearheaded the transformation of Concern’s special events, leading the development of virtual experiences such as Women of Concern presents WORK OF ART and the award-winning Concern Global Gala: Unite to Fight Hunger.

Candance is passionate about leveraging storytelling to drive engagement and impact, ensuring that Concern’s programs and the communities they serve remain at the heart of every campaign.

She holds a BA in Marketing Communications: Public Relations from Columbia College Chicago. A Wisconsin native, she has lived in Accra, Ghana, and London, UK, but now calls Chicago home with her husband and three children.