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“If You Could Wave a Magic Wand…” Parents on How Systems Can Work for Families
“If You Could Wave a Magic Wand…” Parents on How Systems Can Work for Families
Think of a young child in your life, whether a newborn baby or a toddler. What do they need to thrive? You’re probably picturing the basics: food, clothes, and a safe place to live. You may think of nurturing relationships with parents and caregivers, which are essential to development. We know that when babies get … Continued
The Mississippi Clinic Providing So Much More Than Healthcare
The Mississippi Clinic Providing So Much More Than Healthcare
When someone new comes through the doors at Magnolia Medical Foundation in Jackson, Mississippi, they’re typically seeking medical care or stopping by the food pantry. For the organization’s founder and executive director, Dr. Erica Thompson, this is an opportunity to welcome them into the organization for the long-term. Magnolia Medical Foundation provides preventative health care … Continued
How a Simple Candy Could Transform At-Home Testing
How a Simple Candy Could Transform At-Home Testing
For a scratchy throat, feeling unwell is bad enough. The dreaded strep throat swab that follows is no fun either, especially for kids. Dr. Ashleigh Theberge’s lab at the University of Washington has invented a gentler alternative: a strawberry flavored lollipop with tiny spiral channels that siphon off saliva for testing. The idea is that … Continued
How a New Orleans Play Space Helps Families Thrive
How a New Orleans Play Space Helps Families Thrive
As a child, Melanie Richardson says she was the cousin everyone trusted to soothe a baby or sit on the floor and play. She has always had it in her to work with children and families. Today, Richardson is the executive director and co-founder of TrainingGrounds, a New Orleans nonprofit she launched in 2016 with … Continued
What It Really Takes for Families to Thrive
What It Really Takes for Families to Thrive
Latasha Crockrell had been through pregnancy before. A mom of three, now pregnant with her fourth baby, she thought she knew what to expect. But this time, she had decided to work with a doula. “She kept calling me, checking on me,” Crockrell said of her doula, Kashuna Watts, “asking about me, how I’m doing.” … Continued
Christopher Burnett and Sarah Stephens Join Packard Foundation Board of Trustees • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Christopher Burnett and Sarah Stephens Join Packard Foundation Board of Trustees • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Burnett and Sarah Stephens to its Board of Trustees. As members of the Packard family, Burnett and Stephens embody a longstanding tradition of service and stewardship. Their professional and philanthropic experiences, combined with their deep connection to the Foundation’s mission, will … Continued
Advancing Community-Led Climate Solutions at COP30
Advancing Community-Led Climate Solutions at COP30
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, more than 35 governments and philanthropic donors announced a renewed Forest and Land Tenure Pledge—a five-year, $1.8 billion global commitment to support Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendant communities in protecting their lands and leading climate solutions. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation supported the first pledge when it launched … Continued
Thirty Years into Climate Talks, It’s Time to Deliver • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Thirty Years into Climate Talks, It’s Time to Deliver • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Thirty years into global climate efforts, one truth stands out: progress is possible—but only with long-term commitment. When international negotiations began in the early 1990s, the world was on track for nearly 6°C of warming by the end of the century. Today, thanks to sustained action from global agreements to local leadership, that projected trajectory … Continued
Young Lawmakers Lead the Way on Bipartisan Solutions
Young Lawmakers Lead the Way on Bipartisan Solutions
At a time when U.S. politics is sharply divided and promising ideas often stall because they’re labeled as belonging to one party, many Gen Z and millennial lawmakers are choosing to work together. Though young lawmakers make up just 25% of state legislators nationwide, they introduced 40% of the bipartisan bills enacted in 2023 at … Continued
Housing Trust Launches $200 Million Building Impact Initiative to Accelerate Affordable Housing in the Bay Area - Housing Trust Silicon Valley
Housing Trust Launches $200 Million Building Impact Initiative to Accelerate Affordable Housing in the Bay Area - Housing Trust Silicon Valley
The CDFI marks 25 years by uniting corporate, financial, and philanthropic leaders – including Apple, U.S. Bank, and the Packard Foundation – to deliver 7,400 affordable homes and save $5.7M...
Meet the 2025 Class of Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering
Meet the 2025 Class of Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford: A Legacy of Compassion and Innovation in Pediatric and Obstetric Care
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford: A Legacy of Compassion and Innovation in Pediatric and Obstetric Care
Since its inception in 1991, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has stood as a paragon of world-class pediatric and obstetric care. It has not only become a center for cutting-edge medical research and treatment, but also a place where children and their families can find comfort, and even joy, in the midst of difficult times. … Continued
Reporting on Our Commitment to Locally Led Development
Reporting on Our Commitment to Locally Led Development
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is proud to announce that in 2024, 46.4% of our grantmaking work within Global Majority countries supported locally led organizations – exceeding the Foundation’s original pledge. That pledge was made in 2023, when the Foundation joined a global coalition of donors and international development institutions in endorsing a commitment … Continued
Meet the 2025 Cohort of Climate Breakthrough Award
Meet the 2025 Cohort of Climate Breakthrough Award
Alessandra Orofino, Gavin McCormick, Liming Qiao, Ramón Méndez Galain, and a team of three—Giuliana Furci, Merlin Sheldrake, and Toby Kiers—are the 2025 cohort of the prestigious Climate Breakthrough Award program.
A Collaborative Approach to Stop Homelessness Before It Starts
A Collaborative Approach to Stop Homelessness Before It Starts
Four ways funders can go beyond grantmaking: Lessons learned from a decade-long investment in family, friend, and neighbor care
Four ways funders can go beyond grantmaking: Lessons learned from a decade-long investment in family, friend, and neighbor care
Meet our Global Reproductive Health Initiative Grantees
Meet our Global Reproductive Health Initiative Grantees
Advancing reproductive health and rights globally.
The Packard Foundation Welcomes Dr. Sally M. Benson to Its Board of Trustees • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The Packard Foundation Welcomes Dr. Sally M. Benson to Its Board of Trustees • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sally M. Benson to its Board of Trustees. Dr. Benson is a distinguished scientist, educator, and policy leader whose career spans more than four decades at the forefront of energy innovation and climate solutions. Her expertise bridges the worlds of science, … Continued
Meet our California Communities initiative grantees
Meet our California Communities initiative grantees
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2024 Impact Report
2024 Impact Report
Yurok Tribe Secures Largest Land Back Transfer in California History
Yurok Tribe Secures Largest Land Back Transfer in California History
A Proven Climate Solution: Tropical Forests and the Communities Who Protect Them
A Proven Climate Solution: Tropical Forests and the Communities Who Protect Them
How Salinas Residents Designed Their Own Park
How Salinas Residents Designed Their Own Park
U.S. Reproductive Health Initiative Grantees
U.S. Reproductive Health Initiative Grantees
Health Clinics Need Reliable, Affordable Energy: Here’s How They Get It • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Health Clinics Need Reliable, Affordable Energy: Here’s How They Get It • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
5 Things You Should Know About Our Ocean Strategy
5 Things You Should Know About Our Ocean Strategy
Coffee, Conservation, and Choice: A New Future for Ethiopia's Forest Communities
Coffee, Conservation, and Choice: A New Future for Ethiopia's Forest Communities
A Case for Child Care Support for Scientists
A Case for Child Care Support for Scientists
How Advocates and Pharma Partnered to Launch Over-the-Counter Birth Control
How Advocates and Pharma Partnered to Launch Over-the-Counter Birth Control
The Vision and Values that Guide Us
The Vision and Values that Guide Us
How the Chumash Tribe Secured the First Indigenous-Led Marine Sanctuary in U.S. History
How the Chumash Tribe Secured the First Indigenous-Led Marine Sanctuary in U.S. History
New Ship Enhances MBARI’s Ability to Study and Protect the Ocean
New Ship Enhances MBARI’s Ability to Study and Protect the Ocean
Reimagining Marine Conservation with Coastal Communities at the Helm
Reimagining Marine Conservation with Coastal Communities at the Helm
Packard Foundation Names Jennifer R. Littlejohn as Vice President, Environment and Science
Packard Foundation Names Jennifer R. Littlejohn as Vice President, Environment and Science
BIMS TV
BIMS TV
Follow the R/V David Packard!
Follow the R/V David Packard!
www.dhcs.ca.gov
www.dhcs.ca.gov
How Flexibility Fueled David Baker’s Nobel-Winning Discovery
How Flexibility Fueled David Baker’s Nobel-Winning Discovery
HOME - Black Women for Wellness
HOME - Black Women for Wellness
Medicaid’s Role in Small Towns and Rural Areas
Medicaid’s Role in Small Towns and Rural Areas
Philanthropic Partnership Aims to Expand Access to High-Quality Child Care
Philanthropic Partnership Aims to Expand Access to High-Quality Child Care
Marking a Milestone for Democracy
Marking a Milestone for Democracy
Responding to Threats to Civil Society - with Jamaica Maxwell, Packard Foundation - Fund the People
Responding to Threats to Civil Society - with Jamaica Maxwell, Packard Foundation - Fund the People
Listening to Mothers IV | National Partnership for Women & Families
Listening to Mothers IV | National Partnership for Women & Families
Eriel Deranger - Climate Breakthrough Awardee
Eriel Deranger - Climate Breakthrough Awardee
Meet the 2024 Climate Breakthrough Awardees
Meet the 2024 Climate Breakthrough Awardees
Polling Place Locator - Vote.org
Polling Place Locator - Vote.org
Starting Smart and Strong
Starting Smart and Strong
Evolving for Equity: How evaluation helped change our approach during a ten-year initiative
Evolving for Equity: How evaluation helped change our approach during a ten-year initiative
Announcing the 2024 Class of Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering
Announcing the 2024 Class of Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering
How the Monterey Bay Aquarium is Shaping the Future of Ocean
How the Monterey Bay Aquarium is Shaping the Future of Ocean
The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe
The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024
Why We Care About Climate Resilience
Why We Care About Climate Resilience
Protecting the Peatlands One Pineapple at a Time
Protecting the Peatlands One Pineapple at a Time
Celebrating the Salinas Youth Initiative
Celebrating the Salinas Youth Initiative
Historic Land Rights Wins in Southwest Papua for Indigenous Peoples
Historic Land Rights Wins in Southwest Papua for Indigenous Peoples
Final Environmental Document Issued to Designate Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
Final Environmental Document Issued to Designate Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering
Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering
Images of Empowerment
Images of Empowerment
MBARI: Innovation Beneath the Waves, Inspiration on Shore
MBARI: Innovation Beneath the Waves, Inspiration on Shore
Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford: A Legacy of Compassion and Innovation in Pediatric and Obstetric Care
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford: A Legacy of Compassion and Innovation in Pediatric and Obstetric Care
Careers • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Careers • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Lucile Packard Children's Hopsital - Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Lucile Packard Children's Hopsital - Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Burning Bright: How Packard Fellow Moungi Bawendi Won a Nobel Prize
Burning Bright: How Packard Fellow Moungi Bawendi Won a Nobel Prize
Packard Foundation Announces Katherine Beckmann as Director of the National Policy Initiative for Families and Communities
Packard Foundation Announces Katherine Beckmann as Director of the National Policy Initiative for Families and Communities
Homepage • MBARI
Homepage • MBARI
A Democracy that Delivers: Q&A with Kelly Born, Democracy
A Democracy that Delivers: Q&A with Kelly Born, Democracy
The Packard Foundation and Seven National Philanthropic Organizations Announce Investing in America Child Care Partnership
The Packard Foundation and Seven National Philanthropic Organizations Announce Investing in America Child Care Partnership
Our U.S. Reproductive Health Initiative
Our U.S. Reproductive Health Initiative
Tracking Elephant Seals with Packard Fellow Roxanne Beltran
Tracking Elephant Seals with Packard Fellow Roxanne Beltran
Rare Local Birds Return to a Chilean Island Following Restoration
Rare Local Birds Return to a Chilean Island Following Restoration
Juneteenth Can Be a Call to Action on Climate and More
Juneteenth Can Be a Call to Action on Climate and More
Packard Foundation Statement on Supreme Court Decision Protecting Medication Abortion Access
Packard Foundation Statement on Supreme Court Decision Protecting Medication Abortion Access
Global temperature is likely to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level temporarily in next 5 years
Global temperature is likely to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level temporarily in next 5 years
A Democracy that Delivers: Q&A with Kelly Born, Democracy, Rights, and Governance Director
A Democracy that Delivers: Q&A with Kelly Born, Democracy, Rights, and Governance Director
Opinion: How climate philanthropy can solve its innovation challenge
Opinion: How climate philanthropy can solve its innovation challenge
Maternal Health and Reproductive Rights are not Competing Interests
Maternal Health and Reproductive Rights are not Competing Interests
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Our Approach
Careers at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Careers at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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