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Cynthia Brandt Stover has been appointed president and CEO of the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, bringing more than 20 years of experience in fundraising to the role, the Palo Alto-based organization announced in a press release Thursday morning.
Brandt Stover previously worked as a campaign director at the Smithsonian Institution for five years, during which time she led a record-breaking fundraising campaign that raised $1.88 billion and surpassed the institution’s $1.5 billion goal 16 months early, according to the press release. Prior to her role at the Smithsonian, she was vice president for institutional advancement at Mills College in Oakland, where she exceeded fundraising goals and increased annual giving.
Brandt Stover succeeds Dr. David Alexander, a pediatrician who stepped down in March after leading the foundation for 11 years. She will be the third president and CEO of the 22-year-old foundation.
“We are thrilled to welcome Cynthia to the foundation,” board chair Elaine Chambers said in the announcement. “With her remarkable successes in fundraising and her passion for the mission of children’s health, she brings the perfect combination of skills and qualities to lead us to further success.”
Starting Sept. 4, Brandt Stover will lead a 98-member staff that raises money for the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and maternal and child health programs at the Stanford University School of Medicine; issues grants in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties; and operates kidsdata.org, which provides wide-ranging data to promote children’s health.
In the announcement, Brand Stover stressed the importance of philanthropy and said that she felt honored to join such a dedicated team of doctors, donors, board members and staff.
“It’s a time of unparalleled innovation in health care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has huge potential to improve the lives of children and families in the Bay Area and beyond,” Brand Stover said. “Together we will engage even more members of the community in this inspiring mission.”
Brandt Stover earned a bachelor’s degree in English and fine arts from Vanderbilt University and received a master’s degree and a doctorate in sociology from Stanford University, as stated in the announcement. She then served as associate dean for external relations at Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences from December 2006 to September 2009.
