We work with people and communities to create enduring solutions for just societies and a healthy, resilient natural world. Learn more about our work at packard.org/approach.
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Los Altos, CA 45,985 followers
We work with people & communities to create enduring solutions for just societies & a healthy, resilient natural world.
About us
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a family foundation guided by the enduring business philosophy and personal values of Lucile and David, who helped found one of the world's leading technology companies. Building on the legacy of our founders, we believe that talented and committed people, with appropriate resources and support, can drive meaningful innovation and create lasting change. We work with people and communities to create enduring solutions for just societies and a healthy, resilient natural world. Learn more at www.packard.org.
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http://www.packard.org
External link for The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Los Altos, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1964
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Primary
343 Second Street
Los Altos, CA 94022, US
Employees at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
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Meet Sherly, an active youth leader in Salinas, California! Sherly teaches dance through CHISPA, a non-profit community-based housing development organization that offers educational and recreational programs to its residents. Sherly watched her two older siblings participate in CHISPA’s Teen Leadership Council, and at the age of 11, they encouraged her to get involved. Today, she teaches Folklorico classes to her neighbors. CHISPA is an organization supported by the Packard Foundation's Salinas Youth Initiative. For more than a decade, this initiative supported organizations that provide arts, academic, and athletic enrichment opportunities to East Salinas youth. Learn more about the Salinas Youth Initiative ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g46qcTjc
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Earlier this month we celebrated 36 years of scientific innovation and discovery at our annual #PackardFellows meeting!
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Learn how home-based care influenced our Children and Families Director Bernadette Sangalang's life in Home Grown's Love Letter to Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Caregivers ⬇ #FFNAppreciationWeek
"She always had time for me, to really pay attention, and make me feel like I was an important person. She was truly a care provider." —Bernadette Sangalang, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Read Home Grown's Love Letter 💌 to Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) Caregivers: https://lnkd.in/eavywqQz ❤️ #FFNAppreciationWeek
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We are thrilled to celebrate 60 years of remarkable partnerships with locally based grantees, community members, and philanthropic partners at our 60th Anniversary Open House today! We are also joined by three important institutions that are core to our legacy: Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and MBARI. Join us in celebrating six decades of partnering with changemakers to drive innovation and impact! 👏 #Packard60
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Meet Felix, a guitar teacher in Salinas, California! When Felix was 9 years old when he saw a flyer promoting a guitar class for kids posted in his neighborhood. He found his father’s guitar and went to the class—and then the next one, and the one after that, continuing for four years as he fell in love with the instrument. Twelve years later, Felix plays guitar in a jazz combo, leads a rock band, and, for the past 8 years, has been teaching the class he once took. He teaches guitar as a part of the music program at CHISPA, an organization supported by the Packard Foundation's Salinas Youth Initiative. For more than a decade, the initiative, this initiative supported organizations that provide arts, academic, and athletic enrichment opportunities to East Salinas youth. Learn more about the Salinas Youth Initiative ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g46qcTjc
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Protecting the peatlands one pineapple at a time 🍍👏 On a global scale, peatlands store twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests combined, underscoring their significance in mitigating climate change. Indonesia is home to 36% of all tropical peatlands, lending the country a particularly important position in global conservation efforts. In 2016, the Indonesian government established Peatland Restoration Agency that is tasked to restore over 2.6 million hectares of peatland, as Indonesia has experienced a significant destruction of its peatlands in the past. That’s where solutions like the Mahkota Siak pineapples come in. Learn how local leaders like Suliza and Cindi in the Temusai Village founded Pinaloka, a business that brings new value their community’s pineapples while contributing to the protection of the surrounding peatlands. Pinaloka is supported by Lingkar Temu Kabupaten Lestari | Secretariat (LTKL), an Indonesian district government association that works to promote sustainable development that protects the environment and improves the welfare of the community. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gFxD9VxS
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About one-quarter of the world’s land is owned or managed by Indigenous Peoples and forest communities and yet only a small proportion of these communities hold secure rights to own, manage, and control their land and resources. Recent land rights victories for Indigenous groups in Southwest Papua, Indonesia, showcase the strength of grassroots movements and the importance of legal recognition for Indigenous communities in preserving their lands and culture. Together with our partners at the Climate and Land Use Alliance and other donors, we are supporting a philanthropic initiative called Forests, People, Climate that partners with funders and civil society organizations to end and reverse deforestation in tropical forests. Learn more about the Knasaimos, Tehit Mlaqya, and Nakin Onim Fayas Indigenous communities and their recent landmark victories. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gfEarF6w
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Today NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration released the final environmental impact statement for the #ChumashSanctuary! The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary along California's central coast aims to recognize and preserve Chumash tribal history and protect the area’s rich biodiversity. We are thrilled to see this important step toward elevating Indigenous perspectives and cultural values in ocean conservation to address the global biodiversity crisis and accelerate nature-based climate solutions.
🚨 Big News! 🚨 The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary has been posted to the federal register! This marks a huge milestone in our mission to protect and preserve California’s central coast and its cultural heritage. Read our press release here: https://lnkd.in/gM7jdhKF #ChumashHeritage #MarineSanctuary #OceanConservation #ProtectOurOceans
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Then ➡️ now In 1988, the Foundation established the Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering to allow the nation’s most promising early-career scientists and engineers flexible funding to take risks and explore new frontiers in their fields of study. Today, there is a network of 695 Fellows! Each year the Foundation selects 20 Fellows from 50 invited institutions to receive individual grants of $875,000, distributed over five years. Next month we will announce the 2024 class of #PackardFellows! In the meantime, learn more about our Fellows at packard.org/fellows. #Packard60 #FellowsFriday