Providence Alaska Foundation Promotes New President
Providence Alaska Foundation
Providence Alaska Foundation named Cynthia Libby as its new President. She also takes on the title of Chief Philanthropy Officer of the fundraising arm of Providence Health & Services Alaska.
In this new role, Libby leads the foundation’s operations and partners with Providence leaders to support philanthropic efforts in the community. She is the successor to Suzanne Carte-Cocroft, who announced in August that she is moving to the Lower 48, closer to family.
Libby has been with Providence for nearly ten years, most recently as region director of operations for Providence Alaska Foundation. She is credited with helping to raise tens of millions of dollars, including philanthropic investments for the construction of Alaska CARES, a facility that supports children who are victims of abuse.
“Cynthia is a person of Providence through and through,” says Providence Alaska CEO Ella Goss. “She is deeply committed to our mission of serving the poor and vulnerable and delivers on that commitment in all her work.”
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Libby earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Walla Walla University, and her MBA with a concentration in finance is from Washington State University. Libby is a certified fund raising executive and a current member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals global and Alaska chapters, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, and the American College of Healthcare Executives.
“I have been so lucky to find a career in philanthropy and serve a mission that is meaningful to me personally, as well as our Alaska community,” Libby says. “It takes all of us working together to make our communities healthy, and I look forward to helping our generous donors make major impacts to the delivery of health care throughout Alaska.”
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