Since 1972, the Packard Foundation’s grantmaking in Pueblo, Colorado stemmed straight from David and Lucile Packard’s approach to civic participation: make meaningful investments in effective organizations and leaders whose work supports a community’s priorities that enhance the lives of families and children. For 47 years, the Foundation provided funding for the Pueblo community on a variety of … Continued
Diana Garcia
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Learn how Visión y Compromiso is providing trainings for family, friend, and neighbor caregivers of young children, and teaching us what quality care looks like.
Hollister Youth Alliance works alongside youth to build pathways of opportunity while advancing leadership for a more just and equitable community. Youth can participate in their after-school programs that offer safe spaces and connection to other youth, youth support services that provide healing through counseling, family support and guidance, and other resources. Youth Alliance’s Restorative … Continued
April 10, 2019 (Los Altos, CA) – Today, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the Caring for Colorado Foundation announced the creation of the Sperry S. and Ella Graber Packard Fund for Pueblo, an endowment established with a $20 million, one-time grant to Caring for Colorado’s Centennial Fund. Caring for Colorado has managed local … Continued
Carol Larson, President and CEO of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, announced today that she will step down as head of the 55-year old family foundation at the end of 2019 when a successor is named. Larson has served as President and CEO of the Foundation since 2004 and has been on staff since … Continued
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Learn more about the lessons we have learned about the strategies and practices to effectively connect with family, friends, and neighbors caregivers to foster nurturing early learning experiences.
Carol S. Larson
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In an effort to improve our effectiveness and partnership with grantees, in May 2018 we asked our grantees for feedback on the Foundation and our grantmaking processes so we can improve the way we work and together have the greatest possible impact. This confidential survey, conducted by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), collects feedback … Continued
In early 2017, ORS Impact evaluated and re-examined the David and Lucile Packard Foundation monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) principles and practice. The purpose of this evaluation was to discover what works well, identify areas for improvement, and stimulate reflection and experimentation. While this report uncovered many examples of strong MEL practice across the Foundation it … Continued
Announcing the 2018 recipients of the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering. Each of the 18 innovative, early-career scientists and engineers will receive $875,000 over five years to pursue their research.
Dr. Yasmeen Qazi is the Senior Country Advisor for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s Population and Reproductive Health program in Pakistan, a position she has held for over 15 years. As the Foundation’s grantmaking in Pakistan comes to a close in 2020, Dr. Qazi reflects on the challenges and successes of the past two … Continued
