Nearly half of children under age three in the United States get their health insurance through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). With such broad reach, these public programs are critical to finance effective practices that advance optimal child development. As part of the Pediatrics Supporting Parents initiative, this Blueprint presents five strategies … Continued
At the Packard Foundation, we support organizations that are working toward sustainable, paid family leave policies in California and across the United States. Part of that work involves supporting research that can inform policy. This report funded by grantee partner PL+US summarizes research and evidence that supports the need for a comprehensive, national paid family … Continued
October 15, 2020 (Los Altos, CA) – Today, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation announced the 2020 class of Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering. This year’s class features 20 innovative early-career scientists and engineers, who will each receive $875,000 over five years to pursue their research. The Packard Fellowships in Science and Engineering are … Continued
October 13, 2020 (Los Altos, CA) – The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is pleased to announce that Tamara Mozahuani Alvarado will join the Local Grantmaking Program as a Program Officer on November 30. Tamara will serve in a new role leading the cultural and civic investments in the Vibrant Communities portfolio that spans the … Continued
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It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that the Packard Foundation mourns the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: a fearless trailblazer, tenacious legal scholar, and righteous advocate who dedicated her life to fighting for women’s rights, civil rights, and human rights. We extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, … Continued
The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare many of America’s greatest inequities, from its disproportionate impact on communities of color, to the vulnerabilities of our fragile health care system. Here in California, we’ve witnessed the virus’s impact in nearly all corners of society – but perhaps none more devastating than the toll it’s taking on agricultural … Continued
Irene Wong
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The resilience of our community is being tested once again. And, once again, our community, our neighbors, our friends, our first responders and essential workers, are rising to the challenge. As wildfires ravage our beautiful California landscapes, we are reminded of how important a united community is to be able to face this kind of … Continued
Yesterday, the Packard Foundation joined over 500 philanthropic institutions in signing a letter urging the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Census Bureau to reconsider their decision to cut short the 2020 Census deadline. Although initially the Bureau planned to continue door knocking and self-response operations through October 31, it announced on Monday that it … Continued
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The Packard Foundation has faced critical moments over the past several decades. We faced a change in leadership when my grandfather, David Packard, passed away and left the majority of his estate to the Foundation in 1996, allowing the Foundation to greatly expand the breadth and depth of its grantmaking. We worked to better support … Continued
Tamara Kreinin
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Reproductive Health Program Director Tamara Kreinin Shares Reaction Today’s Supreme Court ruling on June Medical Services v. Russo is a victory for all those working to ensure everyone has access to reproductive health services and safe abortion care. The Court’s decision today to strike down the Louisiana law as unconstitutional, acknowledging how similar it was … Continued
