Heather Ludemann (Left) and Sarah Hogan (Right) The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is pleased to announce that Heather Ludemann has been named Ocean Initiative, Americas Director, and Sarah Hogan has been named Ocean Initiative, Asia Director. Both Heather and Sarah have been instrumental in the Foundation’s work since joining the Ocean team in 2008 … Continued
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To see Felix Miranda play guitar is to see a young man in his element. As his fingers fly up and down the fretboard, his right hand alternating between furious strumming and delicate picking, his face conveys deep contemplation, intensity, and joy. The sound pours out of Felix’s guitar, but the music undeniably flows from … Continued
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Katherine Beckmann has been named National Policy Director. As director, she will lead efforts to protect and advance U.S. policies and systems that support the health, well-being, early learning, and economic opportunity of young children and their families. The Packard Foundation supports partners … Continued
New coordinated effort to strengthen local child care systems and increase access to high-quality, affordable child care in communities that house America’s growing infrastructure workforce. Today at the Department of Commerce National Child Care Innovation Summit, leaders from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Buffett Early Childhood Fund, The Kresge Foundation, … Continued
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The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authority to regulate mifepristone, a medication used in early abortion. The ruling is critical for providing continued access to mifepristone at a time when more people than ever face barriers to making their own choices about their health care since … Continued
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Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. At the Packard Foundation, addressing this crisis is one of our highest priorities and we know that decisive action must be taken to avoid the most significant impacts. Over the last 16 years, this has driven our investment of more than $1 billion … Continued
For the first time in decades, Peruvian diving petrels, small seabirds known locally as “yuncos,” have returned to nest on Pajaros Uno Island. These birds, which feed in the offshore waters off the coasts of Peru and Chile, had abandoned the island more than 40 years ago due to invasive rats which were eating their … Continued
For 60 years, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation has invested in improving lives and communities. And as the world has evolved, so has our work. We recently explored how we could further evolve to more rapidly and effectively realize our vision of a just and equitable world. This effort put a spotlight on the … Continued
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This article was originally published on Devex on May 30, 2024. Before the Paris Agreement in 2015, the projected global temperature increase was expected to be about 3.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels but today it has been reduced to about 2.7 C. But that is nowhere near the progress needed and time is running … Continued
