Lauren Cotton

Lauren Cotton has more than 20 years of demonstrated success in the nonprofit sector, where she has served as a development consultant and lead development officer helping organizations of varying phases of growth, budget size, and mission achieve ambitious revenue goals and build stronger organizations. Lauren has deep experience in both annual and capital campaigns and is known for employing creative strategies to expand donor bases, strengthen programs and build philanthropic cultures across organizational leadership.

Prior to serving as a consultant, for over five years Lauren was the Director of Foundation and Government Relations PILnet: The Global Network for Public Interest Law, where she created an institutional donor program that supported a doubling of the organization’s budget. She also served as the first development director of Pony Power Therapies, an organization she helped transform from its grassroots origins to a sustainable organization with clarified programs, an expanded board of directors, and a diversified funding base.

Lauren lives in South Florida with her family and serves on the Board of her local synagogue and as a volunteer in the community. She holds an MA in International Relations from King’s College London and a BA in Sociology from Boston University.