ABOUT LAUREN

Lauren Jones is a creative strategist, relationship builder, and longtime collaborator in the social impact space. With over a decade of experience across branding studios, nonprofits, museums, and philanthropy, she brings a rare blend of creative vision, strategic clarity, and operational rigor to every engagement.

She currently leads client strategy and accounts at Wide Eye, a creative studio advancing equity and justice through branding and digital strategy for nonprofits, foundations, and civic institutions. Previously, she served as Senior Director of Client Experience at Hyperakt, where she co-led agency growth and guided brand transformations for foundations, nonprofits, and public institutions.

Lauren’s work spans brand development, client strategy, organizational storytelling, fundraising communications, and long-term strategic partnerships. She often operates in cross-functional, in-between roles that bring clarity to complexity and momentum to mission-driven work.

She is also a founding partner of Tomato Laboratories, a pro bono creative agency supporting artists and arts nonprofits; cofounder of Forward Union, an initiative connecting social justice organizations, artists, and creative communities; and a founding board member of Rest Energy, a nonprofit community for arts and culture workers.

A lifelong maker and convener, Lauren is passionate about building things that bring people together–whether that’s brands, teams, communities, or elaborate dinner parties. She believes that when people are empowered to bring their full selves to the table, they unlock the creativity and courage needed to imagine and build a more just world.