Lauren Banfe

Lauren Banfe, CFRE, currently serves as the Senior Director of Foundation Giving at the Parkinson's Foundation, a role held since August 2021, after previously being the Director of Foundation Giving. Prior experience includes positions as Grants Manager and Director of Philanthropy at Family Services from 2012 to 2019, and various roles at Champions for Health, including Resource Development Director and Interim Executive Director, from 2009 to 2012. Early career experience includes Program Supervisor, Consultant, and Prevention Specialist at The Southwest Council, Inc., from 2006 to 2009. Lauren holds a Master’s degree in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology from Boston College and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Loyola University Maryland, along with a Certificate in Professional Fundraising from Boston University Center for Professional Education.