Lauren Brown

Experience

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  Congressman John Yarmuth's Office

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Intern

  • Tracked constituent feedback on unemployment claims to report to the Office of Unemployment Insurance• Recorded communication with constituents and U.S. government offices in the online Congressional system

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  Barnard College Residential Life and Housing

  Aug 2010 - May 2013

  Resident Assistant

  • Served as on-call supervisor in residence hall and advised students about academic and health resources • Planned, coordinated, and executed monthly educational community development programs for 180 residents

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  Center for the Adolescents of San Miguel de Allende

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Development Intern

  • Planned annual fundraiser event and managed restaurant partnerships with 10+ restaurants for event• Co-wrote a guide for a 3-day workshop in Spanish about sexual consent and reproductive rights • Translated grant proposals and publicity into Spanish

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  Do Something

  Sept 2011 - May 2013

  Events/International Intern

  • Conducted research to write recommendations on global expansion strategy • Assisted staff in event operations for annual fundraiser gala

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  Barnard College Senior Fund

  Jul 2012 - May 2013

  Co-Chair

  • Spearheaded 9-member committee that engaged 650 undergraduates and raised $27,000 with a 68% participation rate• Built fundraising partnership with notable alumnae and administrators to increase alumnae giving and participation • Conducted outreach to senior class via social media campaign, interpersonal, and written communication

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  George Washington University

  Sept 2013 - May 2015

  Annual Giving Assistant

  • Conducted prospect research to build prospect pool and developed outreach strategy for two development officers• Developed process for updating credit card information for declined cards for recurring gifts• Performed administrative duties, including preparing weekly reports, scheduling meetings, and processing gifts

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  The Madeira School

  Jun 2015 - Feb 2020

  • Manage Parents’ Association Leadership Council, including parent representative on the Board of Directors• Oversee Madeira Fund Parents Committee and solicit current parents to raise $360,000 toward the Annual Fund• Cultivate current parents and build pipeline of parent campaign prospects for major gift officers• Collaborate with campus departments to strategically engage and communicate with current parents • Managed foundation relationships, wrote grant proposals, and assembled grant reporting requirements• Recruited and managed a committee of 30+ parent volunteers, including parent on the Board of Directors• Increased young alumnae donor participation and giving through targeted communication strategy

  • Director of Annual Giving and Parent Programs

    Jul 2018 - Feb 2020

  • Assistant Director of Parent Programs

    Aug 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Assistant Director of Annual Giving

    Jun 2015 - Aug 2016
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  Orr Group

  Mar 2020 - Aug 2023

  • Senior Director and Head of Donor Engagement and Planned Giving

    Jul 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Director

    Dec 2020 - Jul 2023

  • Senior Associate Director

    Mar 2020 - Dec 2020
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  Hostelling International USA (HI USA)

  Sept 2023 - now

  National Director of Resource Development