Summary

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.

The Foundation is now seeking nominations and applications for the role of Children and Family Program Officer. The Children and Families initiative is focused on improving maternal and child health outcomes and ensuring that all families, particularly those facing the greatest barriers, have access to the supports they need during pregnancy and early childhood. The initiative is grounded in the belief that when families are supported early, children are more likely to thrive and reach their full potential. To advance this goal, the Foundation supports strategies that strengthen and better connect the community systems that serve families, including health care, child care, and economic supports, as well as champion policies designed to better assist all families. By improving how these systems function individually and together, the initiative seeks to reduce disparities, improve outcomes, and create a more coherent and accessible support ecosystem for families. CFI funds nationally with focused investments in California, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The salary range for this position is $200,000-$235,000 annually.

We welcome nominations and applications, and encourage you to share this opportunity with your networks!

To Apply

More information about The Packard Foundation can be found at: www.packard.org.

This search is being led by Rachel Burgoyne and Danielle Higa of the national talent search firm NPAG. We invite applications with resume and cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications via the portal on NPAG’s candidate portal.

The Packard Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer, which means we recruit, hire, assign, train, promote, compensate, provide benefits, discipline, and discharge (and all the other terms and conditions of employment) based on merit, qualifications, job requirements, and other legitimate business factors.

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