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David and Lucile Packard Foundation

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a philanthropic organization focused on advancing enduring solutions for people and nature. They aim to build a just and equitable world where families and communities have the power to shape their lives, societies are inclusive, and nature is sustained by a healthy ocean and climate. Their core programmatic areas encompass climate change mitigation and resilience, reproductive health, ocean conservation, child and family initiatives, civil society and leadership, and science and engineering fellowships. The Foundation places a strong emphasis on locally led development, advocating for solutions shaped by the people most affected by global challenges. They increasingly favor intersectional funding approaches—such as linking climate action with economic development or health—and prioritize the protection of civic space, the rights of Indigenous and local communities, and the integration of evidence-based learning.

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Monday brief · week of 26 October 2026

Packard Foundation sharpens focus on community-shaped climate resilience and public data as bedrock for equity.

Written each Monday from this funder's own recent publications. Every point links to the sentence it rests on.

What they're leaning into

  • Climate resilience is now rooted in local leadership, with an emphasis on community-designed solutions like rain gardens and heat-safe housing that reflect traditional ecological knowledge.

    “Our partners at Climate Resilient Communities are creating spaces where people can come together to forge solutions that will make their cities safer and healthier.”Our partners at Climate Resilient Communities are creating spaces where people can come together to forge solutions that · 2026-10-27 ↗“CRC’s work, and the networks it’s part of, shows what climate resilience can look like when communities help shape the solutions themselves.”Our partners at Climate Resilient Communities are creating spaces where people can come together to forge solutions that · 2026-10-27 ↗

  • Public data systems are framed as critical infrastructure, with new urgency around preserving, rebuilding, and opening federal datasets that communities rely on to make decisions.

    “We all make decisions based on public data that federal agencies have quietly maintained for decades.”We all make decisions based on public data that federal agencies have quietly maintained for decades. We check a weather · 2026-10-28 ↗“It calls for sustained investment in the data infrastructure that our communities and our collective work depend on.”We all make decisions based on public data that federal agencies have quietly maintained for decades. We check a weather · 2026-10-28 ↗

  • Civil society and civic space are emerging as key levers for justice, particularly through institutions that advance equal protection and democratic participation.

    “Sherrilyn Ifill believes advancing justice requires more than defending what exists.”Like the civil rights lawyers who came before her, Sherrilyn Ifill believes advancing justice requires more than defendi · 2026-10-23 ↗“Like the civil rights lawyers who came before her, Sherrilyn Ifill believes advancing justice requires more than defending what exists.”Like the civil rights lawyers who came before her, Sherrilyn Ifill believes advancing justice requires more than defendi · 2026-10-23 ↗

Framing to consider

  • Position climate work as locally led, tangible, and reciprocal—highlight how your project scales proven models or integrates traditional ecological knowledge to build resilience.

    “CRC’s work, and the networks it’s part of, shows what climate resilience can look like when communities help shape the solutions themselves.”Our partners at Climate Resilient Communities are creating spaces where people can come together to forge solutions that · 2026-10-27 ↗“California has proven models for resilience, and the work now is scaling them, guided by science and trusted local leaders.”Our California Communities Program Officer Jessica Mancini, and Program Associates Matthew Ho and Meghan Herbert attende · 2026-10-22 ↗

  • Frame data initiatives as essential infrastructure: show how your work preserves, monitors, or democratizes public datasets that communities use to address inequities or measure progress.

    “We all make decisions based on public data that federal agencies have quietly maintained for decades.”We all make decisions based on public data that federal agencies have quietly maintained for decades. We check a weather · 2026-10-28 ↗“It calls for sustained investment in the data infrastructure that our communities and our collective work depend on.”We all make decisions based on public data that federal agencies have quietly maintained for decades. We check a weather · 2026-10-28 ↗

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