Staff Bio
Anna Laubach
Senior Program Officer
alaubach@mccormickfoundation.org
312-445-5053
Anna Laubach joined the foundation in 2008 as the Senior Program Officer for Special Initiatives where she oversees projects related to civic engagement, health, human services and arts and culture. Anna brings over eight years of philanthropic experience, most recently at Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation where she coordinated the grantmaking process for the foundation and managed a portfolio of projects focused on children’s access to healthcare, mental health, and oral health services. Previous to that she was a senior program officer with McCormick Foundation in the Communities Program where she oversaw projects addressing a variety of social and human service needs across the country.
Before coming to philanthropy, Anna worked for ten years as a licensed clinical social worker in a variety of community based settings serving adults, children and families. She has been active in the social service community as a volunteer and advocate for the rights of victims of domestic violence and their children. She currently serves on the board of Chicago Women in Philanthropy, is an active volunteer impact panel member with United Way of Metropolitan Chicago and is the outgoing co-chair of Health Affinity Group of Donors Forum.
Anna received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan and her bachelor’s degree in history from Rice University. She lives in Oak Park with her son.