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.

Web Address

www.packard.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @PackardFdn

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from Packard Foundation


Grantee and Applicant Perception Reports
Foundation: Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Packard Foundation

Grantee and Applicant Perception Reports. THE MOST WIDELY USED GRANTEE SURVEY. Grantees are a crucial link between funders and...more

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Foundation: Packard Foundation

Honored to be with @BullittFound @kendedafund in @philanthropy op-ed on promoting green building.… https://t.co/dVJD9N97wS. Home /...more

Cummings Foundation Announces Grants Totaling $10 Million
Foundation: Packard Foundation

The Cummings Foundation in Woburn, Massachusetts, has announced grants of $100,000 each to a hundred local nonprofits through its $100K...more

How Much Money Has Been Going to Ocean Philanthropy? And Who's Giving?
Foundation: Packard Foundation

But, as with all philanthropy, it can be hard to pin down exactly how much ... It's also important to put this funding in context in a feverish...more

Design to Win: Philanthropy's Role in the Fight Against Global Warming
Foundation: Packard Foundation

Never before have donors, foundations, policymakers and the general public confronted such a complex and far-reaching crisis. Several...more

Transitional Kindergarten in California: The Impact of Transitional Kindergarten on English Learner ...
Foundation: Packard Foundation

p2173 reflects on developing the @dgtlimpact toolkit focused on #datagovernance for #philanthropy via @PackardOE...more

The Story of the ClimateWorks Foundation
Foundation: Packard Foundation, Hewlett Foundation

Through an agreement with UK-based Alliance magazine, PND is pleased to be able to offer a series of articles about global...more

Philanthropy 50: biggest private givers in 2016
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation

John McLeod, co-founder of the JBWere Philanthropic Services division and author of the Philanthropy 50 list, suspects it is only a matter of...more

Human Race Campaign in Full Swing
Foundation: Packard Foundation

“Last year with our new partners, Community Foundation Santa Cruz County, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and Monterey...more

It's crunch time for climate philanthropy. What should foundations do?
Foundation: Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Hewlett Foundation

Less than 2 percent of philanthropic dollars are currently spent in the fight against climate change, much too little given the threat we face. Nor is...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



Social Enterprise Network Sites



Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight



Is Corporate Philanthropy Dead?


Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz, Chief Operating Officer, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, writes that philanthropy often solves the very problems that stems from market failure. Some social issues, however,  cannot be tackled by questioning the return on investment.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



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