The Los Altos-based David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Ashoka Changemakers Oct. 23 named the six winners of the online grant competition they co-sponored, Building Vibrant Communities: Activating Empathy to Create Change.
The organizations announced the winners at the Packard Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Open House, during which winners and finalists shared their ideas with several hundred attendees.
“So much exciting work to foster empathy is happening in our five-county region and neighboring communities,” said Carol Larson, president and CEO of the Packard Foundation. “We are particularly encouraged by the six winning organizations that are actively cultivating empathy skills.
