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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (CA)
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has been operating for more than 45 years now, working with partners worldwide to improve lives of families, children, and communities, as well as restoring and protecting the planet.
They follow the core values of integrity, respect, leadership, commitment, and critical thinking.
The values of the foundation reflect the personal vale of Lucile and David Packard. Today, their children and grandchildren are now guiding the foundation.
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www.packard.org
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Twitter - @PackardFdn
They follow the core values of integrity, respect, leadership, commitment, and critical thinking.
The values of the foundation reflect the personal vale of Lucile and David Packard. Today, their children and grandchildren are now guiding the foundation.
Web Address
www.packard.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @PackardFdn
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Recent News from Packard Foundation
The Tenuous Place of Big Philanthropy in America's Social Contract
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Moore Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Helmsley Charitable Trust
Big philanthropy is not subject to any serious “countervailing power” from other market participants. Philanthropic foundations are not part of...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Moore Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Helmsley Charitable Trust
Big philanthropy is not subject to any serious “countervailing power” from other market participants. Philanthropic foundations are not part of...more
Are Right Whales Big Business for Nonprofits?
Foundation: Packard Foundation
There are believed to be only 340 North Atlantic right whales left, and they're in danger of dying out before that number is reached. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation estimates there are...more
Foundation: Packard Foundation
There are believed to be only 340 North Atlantic right whales left, and they're in danger of dying out before that number is reached. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation estimates there are...more
'Rage Giving' Prompted by the End of Roe Has Dropped Off, Abortion Access Groups Say
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Packard Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
A year after the Supreme Court's landmark decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion rights groups are finding themselves short of cash. "The 'rage giving' did not last," the executive...more
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Packard Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
A year after the Supreme Court's landmark decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, abortion rights groups are finding themselves short of cash. "The 'rage giving' did not last," the executive...more
One year after the end of Roe, 'rage giving' to abortion access groups has dropped off - PBS
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Packard Foundation
... Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. ... Philanthropic support has surged to states such as New...more
Foundation: Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Packard Foundation
... Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. ... Philanthropic support has surged to states such as New...more
Heinz Endowments Will Install Next President in April
Foundation: Arizona Community Foundation, California Community Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Packard Foundation, Heinz Endowments, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford
Ronn Richard, president and CEO of the Cleveland Foundation, is stepping down at the end of the year, he announced yesterday. The reason? He wants to spend more time with his family, he tells the...more
Foundation: Arizona Community Foundation, California Community Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Packard Foundation, Heinz Endowments, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford
Ronn Richard, president and CEO of the Cleveland Foundation, is stepping down at the end of the year, he announced yesterday. The reason? He wants to spend more time with his family, he tells the...more
Quality Innovation Challenge 2022 - Equitable Reproductive Health Info
Foundation: Packard Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is kicking off its fourth Quality Innovation Challenge, and it's looking for "visionary innovators who are courageous in their pursuit of everyone's right to...more
Foundation: Packard Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is kicking off its fourth Quality Innovation Challenge, and it's looking for "visionary innovators who are courageous in their pursuit of everyone's right to...more
Philanthropies Facing A Bear Market
Foundation: Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation
For decades, the stock market has been a reliable source of income for the nation's philanthropic foundations. But as the bull market comes to an end, many are asking the same question: "What...more
Foundation: Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation
For decades, the stock market has been a reliable source of income for the nation's philanthropic foundations. But as the bull market comes to an end, many are asking the same question: "What...more
Career Pathways - 2022 Cohort - Council on Foundations
Foundation: Albuquerque Community Foundation, East Bay Community Foundation, Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, McGregor Fund, Meyer Memorial Trust, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Brinson Foundation, Brinson Foundation, Packard Foundation, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, Winnipeg Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
Megan Briggs · Director of Community Investments · Lehigh Valley Community...more
Foundation: Albuquerque Community Foundation, East Bay Community Foundation, Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, McGregor Fund, Meyer Memorial Trust, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Brinson Foundation, Brinson Foundation, Packard Foundation, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, Winnipeg Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
Megan Briggs · Director of Community Investments · Lehigh Valley Community...more
The Architecture of Big Philanthropy - Capital Research Center
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Leslie Lenkowsky is professor emeritus in public affairs and philanthropic studies at Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Leslie Lenkowsky is professor emeritus in public affairs and philanthropic studies at Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs...more
Letter from DDCF and 23 Other Foundations to the White House About the America the ...
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Moore Foundation, Christensen Fund, Packard Foundation, Pew Charitable Trusts, Hewlett Foundation, William Penn Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Wyss Foundation
On April 11, 2022, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and 23 other philanthropic institutions sent the below letter to the...more
Foundation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Moore Foundation, Christensen Fund, Packard Foundation, Pew Charitable Trusts, Hewlett Foundation, William Penn Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Wyss Foundation
On April 11, 2022, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and 23 other philanthropic institutions sent the below letter to the...more
Illustrative Grants from Packard Foundation
Abundantia Consulting-$73,600
Acterra Action for a Sustainable Earth-$50,000
Action Against Crime and Violence Education Fund Fight Crime: Invest in Kids-$400,000
Action Against Crime and Violence Education Fund Fight Crime: Invest in Kids-$50,000
Action Against Crime and Violence Education Fund Fight Crime: Invest in Kids-$35,000
Action Canada for Population and Development-$325,000
Action Health Incorporated-$577,718
Advancement Project-$250,000
African Population and Health Research Centre-$200,000
African Population and Health Research Centre-$155,000
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Calgary Social Enterprise Offers High-Tech Services by People with Autism
Meticulon, a project of Autism Calgary Association in partnership with the federal government and the Sinneave Family Foundation, operates as a social enterprise that renders high-tech services provided by people with autism, leveraging their natural abilities at requiring attention to detail, repetition, and sequencing.