Every September, I join colleagues in New York, where the UN General Assembly and Climate Week run on two parallel tracks. Too often, so do the conversations. In one room: global cooperation, financing for development, economic growth, humanitarian relief. Down the hall, in the climate rooms: the next COP, climate finance, clean energy, and resilience. … Continued
In 2023, the Packard Foundation joined a global coalition of donors and international development institutions in endorsing a commitment to direct more resources to local organizations. As part of that effort, we pledged that at least 25% of our funds spent in countries in the Global South would be directed to local organizations and leaders. … Continued
Funding for the Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering will increase to more than $1 million per Fellow, expanding flexible support for bold, innovative research. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is increasing funding for the Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering, deepening its investment in the next generation of leaders advancing science, engineering, and … Continued
When wildfires cause the power to go out in the Bay Area, I head to my parents’ house. Their lights stay on. Because both of my parents have limited mobility, a power outage isn’t just an inconvenience. A dark house can be dangerous to navigate. As outages became more frequent, they installed solar panels and … Continued
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is pleased to welcome Nigel Sizer, who joined the Foundation in summer 2026 as director of the Global Climate initiative. Sizer brings more than three decades of experience working globally on climate change, tropical forests, food systems, human rights, and sustainable development. Throughout his career, he has brought together governments, civil … Continued
The Investing in America Child Care Partnership has released findings and recommendations from its first phase, drawing on work in six communities to show how local governments, employers, philanthropy, and child care providers can work together to expand child care supply and support economic growth. The report offers lessons and policy recommendations for communities across the country seeking to make affordable, high-quality child care part … Continued
As geopolitical shocks and climate impacts continue to reshape lives and livelihoods around the world, climate and development goals are increasingly intertwined. Addressing these priorities together has never been more urgent. The solutions that deliver economic opportunity, build resilience, strengthen energy security, protect livelihoods, and cut emissions are increasingly affordable — and increasingly the same … Continued
The Packard Foundation recently partnered with Shiree Teng at Teng & Smith to bring maternal health practitioners and parents together across Alameda, Fresno and Monterey counties in California. The collaborative process in each county helped map a more accessible, person-centered system of maternal care and identify specific funding priorities. Parents and practitioners in these three … Continued
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about courage—what it looks like when it’s quiet, when it’s not heroic, when it’s just a person deciding to show up. A school board meeting. A neighborhood that starts talking. A coalition that holds together when holding together is hard. As the United States turns 250 this July, I … Continued
In periods of political uncertainty, innovation remains one of the few strategies that gets stronger, not weaker. New care models, tools, products, and technologies can continue moving forward—and build durable pathways that can outlast a particular policy environment. The reproductive health field confronted this reality in 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal … Continued