The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a family foundation guided by the enduring business philosophy and personal values of Lucile and David, who helped found one of the world’s leading technology companies. The Foundation works on the issues our founders cared about most, including improving the lives of children, enabling the creative pursuit of science, advancing reproductive health, and conserving and restoring the earth's natural systems.
The objective of the Thriving Communities Fund is to help deliver on our mission to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We recognize that the health outcomes of our members and communities are impacted by the social, economic, and environmental conditions of the places where they live, work, and play. Our Community Health strategy commits us to engage all our assets and influence to help make every KP community one of the healthiest in the nation. Our investment capital is an important asset that we can deploy in support of healthier communities in America and the world. The Thriving Communities Fund (“the Fund”) will make impact investments in institutions and programs that seek to improve the length of life, quality of life, and reduce inequity in KP communities, while preserving capital. Fund investments will be made in KP served communities, with a primarily focus on underserved populations. Fund investments will be informed by the Community Health Needs Assessments and ongoing engagement in KP communities, as well as by external experts and advisors.
