The David and Lucile Packard Foundation's Democracy, Rights, and Governance Program Officer Benjamin Chou analyzed the 2024 tax filings of the 15 largest democracy funders and found an estimated four-to-one gap of roughly $359 million toward base building compared with $84 million toward majority activation.
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“Our Democracy, Rights, and Governance Program Officer Benjamin Chou analyzed the 2024 tax filings of the 15 largest democracy funders and found an estimated four-to-one gap: roughly $359 million toward base building, compared with $84 million toward what he calls majority activation, the work of reinforcing democratic values across political differences.”
— The David and Lucile Packard Foundation team
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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
We work with people & communities to create enduring solutions for just societies & a healthy, resilient natural world.
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- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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- Los Altos, US
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- 216 employees
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. Building on the legacy of our founders, we believe that talented and committed people, with appropriate resources and support, can drive meaningful innovation and create lasting change. We work with people and communities to create enduring solutions for just societies and a healthy, resilient natural world. Learn more at www.packard.org.
Founded 1964