Across our program areas, we are actively engaged in promoting outcomes that provide equal access to opportunities and directly impact the quality of life of diverse communities.
In 2006, the Foundation made grants totaling approximately $15 million to nonprofit organizations in California for the improvement and expansion of programs pursuing access to health insurance and quality preschool for all of California’s children, as well as after-school programs for middle school students across the state. Through these ambitious initiatives, we seek to ensure that every child, regardless of income, geography, or racial/ethnic origin has access to the critical services and quality education that can set them on the best course in life.
The Packard Foundation has also historically made larger grants to intermediaries who then specifically seek smaller grassroots, often minority-led, organizations to fund through regrants. One example is our multi-million dollar grant to the Resources Legacy Fund’s Urban Rivers Project. This grant will fund Latino and other community groups that want to revitalize the 51-mile Los Angeles river and surrounding communities. Similar programs are being run in four other river areas across the state.