Lauren Baker

Founder and CEO at The Wonderfund
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Boston

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Experience

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder and CEO
      • Sep 2023 - Present

    • Vice Chair Board of Directors
      • May 2017 - Aug 2023

      The Wonderfund is a private, nonprofit that makes moments that matter for the children engaged with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. We provide resources for aid and comfort in traumatic situations and opportunities for individualized enrichment opportunities that have the potential to change a child's life.

  • The Baker Group
    • Holliston, MA
    • Sr. Marketing Communications Consultant
      • Apr 2015 - Sep 2023

      The Baker Group is an enrollment management consultancy serving k-12 independent schools across the US and Canada. The Baker Group is an enrollment management consultancy serving k-12 independent schools across the US and Canada.

    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • VP Director of Institutional Advancement
      • Aug 2012 - Jun 2015

      Served as the one-woman development and advancement department for this very small, private college whose students were primarily first generation students from low income families. Position involved fundraising, event planning and relationship cultivation. Served as the one-woman development and advancement department for this very small, private college whose students were primarily first generation students from low income families. Position involved fundraising, event planning and relationship cultivation.

    • Founder and Chair, Women for Charlie
      • 2013 - 2014

      As part of the leadership of the Baker Campaign, I supported my husband's successful campaign for Governor of MA and founded and chaired the coalition dedicated to building support for Charlie Baker for Governor among women across MA. This position involved significant roles in strategic planning, communications, donor relations, coalition building, public speaking, fundraising, event planning, chauffeuring...and anything else that needed to get done. As part of the leadership of the Baker Campaign, I supported my husband's successful campaign for Governor of MA and founded and chaired the coalition dedicated to building support for Charlie Baker for Governor among women across MA. This position involved significant roles in strategic planning, communications, donor relations, coalition building, public speaking, fundraising, event planning, chauffeuring...and anything else that needed to get done.

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • VP Account Management
      • Aug 1987 - Aug 1999

      Grew up in the Advertising business in account management working on everything from beer and soft drinks to software. Ran the account management training program and particularly enjoyed my work with Hill, Holliday's pro bono nonprofit clients. Grew up in the Advertising business in account management working on everything from beer and soft drinks to software. Ran the account management training program and particularly enjoyed my work with Hill, Holliday's pro bono nonprofit clients.

Education

  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
    MBA, Marketing
    1984 - 1986
  • Northwestern University
    Bachelor’s Degree, English
    1979 - 1983

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