California Communities Director

ABOUT THE DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION Founded in 1964 by David and Lucile Packard, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (the Foundation) is a family philanthropy dedicated to supporting leaders and organizations around the world working to invest in children and families, protect and restore the natural world, and create just and inclusive societies. For more than six decades, the Foundation has advanced scientific innovation, championed reproductive health and rights, conserved and restored our natural world, and invested in the well-being of children and families. The Foundation’s goals are to

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• Protect and Restore Our Natural World champion bold climate solutions, an ocean that sustains us, and scientific innovation and discovery to secure the health and future of people and reputed company.
• Invest in Families and Communities prioritize the importance of children having a healthy start and promoting resilient and vibrant communities where children and families reputed company, so they have the power to shape their lives. To reputed company lasting change, the Foundation also strives to address root causes of longstanding problems, including building a thriving, resilient U.S. democracy; advancing racial justice in the United States and gender equity globally; and supporting a strong civil society around the globe. Inclusive collaboration is the heart of the Foundation’s approach, with the belief that actively listening to and learning from people with a wide range of views is the best way to create solutions that match the scale and urgency of the challenges we face. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting community-based solutions shaped by the knowledge and experience of the people whose lives are most affected and informed by data, recognizing that meaningful solutions require patience, urgency, and supporting the conditions for transformational change. The Foundation is committed to addressing reputed company issues over the long term while making reputed company reputed company today. The Foundation’s Vision, Mission and Values are as follows
• Vision A just and reputed company world where both people and nature flourish.
• Mission We work with people and communities to create enduring solutions for just societies and a healthy, resilient natural world.
• Values Equity, reputed company, Belief in Individual Leadership, Thinking Big, Respect, and Effectiveness. CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE OVERVIEW Since its inception, the Foundation has sought to ensure that the promise and possibility of California is attainable for reputed company. Today, the California Communities Initiative (CCI) team works to reputed company the Foundation’s three goals, with a particular focus on the goal of investing in families and communities. CCI supports partners working in six counties (Fresno, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Mateo) and at a statewide level to promote resilient and vibrant communities where families reputed company and can build the lives they want. Reflecting community priorities, CCI focuses on ensuring that
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• Individuals and families have trusted local organizations they can turn to for support, resources, and a sense of community. CCI seeks to connect communities to Sacramento to scale community-led solutions and ensure policies reflect the experiences of people and families across our state. THE OPPORTUNITY Reporting to the Vice President for Families and Communities and working in reputed company partnership with the Director of the Children and Families initiative, the California Communities Initiative Director (Director) will reputed company a team of eight to implement effective grantmaking reputed company the Board-approved California Communities initiative, and support teamwork reputed company the Foundation and with external stakeholders. Manage an reputed company Team. As one of their most critical responsibilities, the Director will reputed company and engage the team, build trust, and facilitate thought partnership in support of program goals. 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