Lauren Cantrell Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Leads Home is the Key, Habitat for Humanity International’s national cause marketing campaign. Oversees all aspects of the campaign, including strategic planning, partner relations, and project execution. Collaborates.
• Leads planning and execution of the Home is the Key campaign, ensuring seamless coordination across corporate partners, affiliates, and internal teams.
• Manages large-scale events such as the Corporate Partner Summit, overseeing logistics, stakeholder engagement, and high-level collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Oversees sponsor deliverables and builds strong partnerships with top-tier sponsors to maximize campaign visibility and impact.
• Serves as Co-Chair of the DiversAbility ERG, advocating for workplace equity and leading organization-wide initiatives that improve policies and processes for employees with varying abilities.

District Of Columbia, United States

• Served as project manager of Habitat for Humanity International’s annual advocacy conference, Habitat on the Hill. Designed and implemented recruitment strategy to maximize registration numbers. Built and managed back.
• Led organization through first virtual legislative conference, pivoting project management strategy to adjust for COVID-19 health ordinances and congressional safety regulations. Doubled conference attendance to host.
• Created virtual advocacy center to provide learning opportunities, templates and resources for virtual legislative engagement during in an era of social distancing for 1,200 Habitat affiliates.
• Managed roll out of public facing web portal for Habitat for Humanity’s first national advocacy campaign.
• Served as Co-Chair of DiversAbility ERG, creating a more equitable workplace for individuals with varying abilities by conducting nationally recognized organization-wide equity assessment, hosting events and advocating.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Atlantic Beach, Florida

Identified new home sponsorship opportunities. Assisted in major fundraising efforts resulting in $100,000 in donations and sponsorship. Created creative collateral to support organizational education and outreach efforts.

Atlantic Beach, Florida

Served as chief applicant on behalf of Beaches Habitat for Humanity for the Affiliate of Distinction award. Improved organizational efficiency by analyzing sustainable building efforts, organizational leadership, community development, global engagement efforts, use of communications and technology, financial management practices, and alignment with.

Orlando, Florida Area

Analyzed data from Point in Time Count 2015 and Housing Inventory Count 2015 to inform Department of Housing and Urban Development. Provided in-person training to agencies on HMIS utilization. Served as liaison between Continuum of Care agencies and Homeless Services Network. Collected housing inventory from non-HMIS providers.

University Of Central Florida

Laid foundation for Knights Emergency Assistance Fund. Organized National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week 2014 events. Created interactive GIS resource map for students experiencing homelessness attending 9 regional campuses in Florida. Conducted campus-wide research to provide evidence of student homelessness. Managed graduate students.

Orlando Florida

Recruited volunteers to complete 40,000 hours of service. Established mutually beneficial collaborations with faith-based organizations. Organized and managed inaugural volunteer appreciation event. Provided mentorship, life skills training, and community service opportunities to Independent Living Youth. As campus chapter president, represented Habitat.

Masters Degree, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Activities and Societies: Habitat for Humanity at UCF (President), Rock Climbing Club at UCF (President), Graduate Student Association.

Masters Degree, Public Administration

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Sociology

Activities and Societies: Habitat for Humanity at UCF (Greek Chair, Treasurer), Delta Delta Delta (Member), I.D.E.A.S. (Member)