The David and Lucile Packard Foundation https://www.packard.org/ A Just Society Where People & Planet Flourish Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:38:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.packard.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-packard-foundation-favicon-32x32.png The David and Lucile Packard Foundation https://www.packard.org/ 32 32 Sherrilyn Ifill Is Building the First Center for the 14th Amendment https://www.packard.org/insights/grantee-story/sherrilyn-ifill-is-building-the-first-center-for-the-14th-amendment/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:32:15 +0000 https://www.packard.org/?p=2705770 Founded by civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill, the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy at the Howard University School of Law is the first institution devoted to the amendment that guarantees equal protection, due process, and birthright citizenship. “We can create the world we want, not the best world we can have based on … Continued

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]]> Why Every Funder Should Care About the Future of Public Data https://www.packard.org/insights/perspective/why-every-funder-should-care-about-the-future-of-public-data/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:20:08 +0000 https://www.packard.org/?p=2705574 Public data are part of the invisible infrastructure that nonprofits, researchers, and philanthropy rely on. As datasets are altered and data infrastructure weakens, philanthropy has a critical role to play in protecting the information that grantees and communities rely on every day. We all make decisions based on public datasets that have been quietly maintained … Continued

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]]> The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Announces the 2026 Class of Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering https://www.packard.org/insights/news/the-david-and-lucile-packard-foundation-announces-the-2026-class-of-packard-fellows-for-science-and-engineering/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:01:12 +0000 https://www.packard.org/?p=2705266 The David and Lucile Packard Foundation announced today the recipients of the 2026 Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering. This year’s class features 20 early-career scientists, mathematicians, and engineers, who will each receive $985,834 in unrestricted funds over five years to pursue their research. Their research is shaping our understanding of the world from how … Continued

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]]> Foundation Newsletter, October 2026 https://www.packard.org/insights/news/foundation-newsletter-october-2026/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:46:36 +0000 https://www.packard.org/?p=2705823 The post Foundation Newsletter, October 2026 appeared first on The David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

]]> What Community-Led Climate Resilience Looks Like in California https://www.packard.org/insights/grantee-story/what-community-led-climate-resilience-looks-like-in-california/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:39:07 +0000 https://www.packard.org/?p=2705175 Climate Resilient Communities, a Packard Foundation grantee partner, works with residents across San Mateo and Santa Clara counties to design community-led climate resilience solutions, from rain gardens to home repairs and air purification, that help families prepare for flooding, extreme heat and wildfire smoke. In a church in East Palo Alto, Kamille Lang asked a … Continued

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]]> Packard Foundation Commits $5 million to South America Fire Fund https://www.packard.org/insights/news/packard-foundation-commits-5-million-to-south-america-fire-fund/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:14:17 +0000 https://www.packard.org/?p=2704906 The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is committing $5 million to the new South America Fire Fund (SAFF), a three-year effort aiming to raise $100 million to test what works to reduce destructive fire across critical landscapes in South America. Led by Renaissance Philanthropy and Conservation X Labs, the Fund is anchored by a $30 … Continued

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]]> At the Intersection: A Conversation About the Fundamental Role of Civic Space in Climate Progress https://www.packard.org/insights/perspective/at-the-intersection-a-conversation-about-the-fundamental-role-of-civic-space-in-climate-progress/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:08:53 +0000 https://www.packard.org/?p=2705028 civic space and climate progress Jamaica Maxwell and Nigel Sizer spend a lot of time thinking about what it takes for progress to take root and endure. Jamaica leads our Civil Society and Leadership initiative, which invests in civil society, the sector of society where individuals, organizations, and movements come together to create positive change, … Continued

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]]> Fòs Feminista is Building the Future of Local Reproductive Health Care https://www.packard.org/insights/grantee-story/fos-feminista-is-building-the-future-of-local-reproductive-health-care/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:59:44 +0000 https://www.packard.org/?p=2704753 Fòs Feminista, a long-standing Packard Foundation grantee, leads a global alliance of local organizations that delivers comprehensive reproductive health care and ensures access to contraceptives for women and young people across Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. Reproductive healthcare looks different depending on where you live. For some people, it means walking into a … Continued

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]]> Four Principles for Sustaining Progress in an Uncertain World https://www.packard.org/insights/perspective/four-principles-for-sustaining-progress-in-an-uncertain-world/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:42:50 +0000 https://www.packard.org/?p=2704816 Every September, I join colleagues in New York, where the UN General Assembly and Climate Week run on two parallel tracks. Too often, so do the conversations. In one room: global cooperation, financing for development, economic growth, humanitarian relief. Down the hall, in the climate rooms: the next COP, climate finance, clean energy, and resilience. … Continued

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]]> Continuing Our Commitment to Locally Led Development https://www.packard.org/insights/news/continuing-our-commitment-to-locally-led-development/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:00:23 +0000 https://www.packard.org/?p=2704798 In 2023, the Packard Foundation joined a global coalition of donors and international development institutions in endorsing a commitment to direct more resources to local organizations.  As part of that effort, we pledged that at least 25% of our funds spent in countries in the Global South would be directed to local organizations and leaders. … Continued

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