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The latest perspectives, news, grantee stories and resources from around the Foundation.

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Packard Foundation Directs Emergency Funding to Local Partners Responding to Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Edward Chuong, a 2020 Packard Fellow at the University of Colorado Boulder, studies how ancient viral sequences embedded in our genome reactivate in...

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Outdoor courtyard with trees and seating at the Packard Foundation, featured image for the 2025 Grantee Perception Report

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Learning From the Organizations We Fund: Our 2025 Grantee Perception Report

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The Packard Foundation Welcomes Steve Bullock to Its Board of Trustees

June 2, 2026

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The Packard Foundation Welcomes Nigel Sizer as Global Climate Initiative Director

August 26, 2026

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New Report: Child Care as an Economic Development Imperative

August 25, 2026

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Health Care That Comes to You: How a Home-Visiting Program Reaches Families

Caroline Roffe

July 7, 2026

Packard Fellowship For Science and Engineering

Fellow Story

In the Future, These Tiny Medical Robots Could Travel Through Your Body

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June 26, 2026

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Supporting Election Integrity in 2026

Caroline Roffe

June 25, 2026

Free The Pill Rally highlighting innovation in times of uncertainty

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Innovation In Times of Uncertainty—The Seeds We Need to Plant Now

Elizabeth Arndorfer

June 24, 2026

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The Most Powerful Innovation Isn’t Technology—It’s Community

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...

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How the Monterey Bay Aquarium is Shaping the Future of Ocean Conservation

October 18, 2024

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MBARI: Innovation Beneath the Waves, Inspiration on Shore

August 14, 2024

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Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford: A Legacy of Compassion and Innovation in Pediatric and Obstetric Care

August 12, 2024

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What It Really Takes for Families to Thrive

November 18, 2025

Grantee Story

The Mississippi Clinic Providing So Much More Than Healthcare

Caroline Roffe

November 18, 2025

Grantee Story

How a New Orleans Play Space Helps Families Flourish

Caroline Roffe

November 18, 2025

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