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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (CA)
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation was established by entrepreneur William R. Hewlett with his wife, Flora Lamson Hewlett, and eldest son Walter B. Hewlett.
The foundation's programs aim to help reduce global poverty, limit risk of climate change, improve educations for students in California and elsewhere, improve reproductive health and rights worldwide, support vibrant performing arts in the community, promote philanthropy, and support disadvantaged communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The foundation is classified as a private foundation under section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Hence, it is independent of the Hewlett packard Company and the Hewlett Packard Company Foundation.
Web Address
www.hewlett.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/HewlettFoundation
Twitter - @Hewlett_Found
The foundation's programs aim to help reduce global poverty, limit risk of climate change, improve educations for students in California and elsewhere, improve reproductive health and rights worldwide, support vibrant performing arts in the community, promote philanthropy, and support disadvantaged communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The foundation is classified as a private foundation under section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Hence, it is independent of the Hewlett packard Company and the Hewlett Packard Company Foundation.
Web Address
www.hewlett.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/HewlettFoundation
Twitter - @Hewlett_Found
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Who's Funding the Wayback Machine? Saving Information Under Threat
Foundation: Moore Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation, Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Open Society Foundations
The Internet Archive contains more than 916 billion web pages, 44 million books and texts.It also provides web archiving services to more than 800 organizations in 24 countries.The biggest single...more
Foundation: Moore Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Ford Foundation, Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Open Society Foundations
The Internet Archive contains more than 916 billion web pages, 44 million books and texts.It also provides web archiving services to more than 800 organizations in 24 countries.The biggest single...more
Here's What We Know About Meghan Markle's Giving
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Lumina Foundation, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Simons Foundation
Archewell's work spans a range of issue areas that mostly track with Meghan's charitable interests before her marriage.Meghan served as patron to four organizations: the National Theatre, the...more
Foundation: Carnegie Corporation of New York, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, Lumina Foundation, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Simons Foundation
Archewell's work spans a range of issue areas that mostly track with Meghan's charitable interests before her marriage.Meghan served as patron to four organizations: the National Theatre, the...more
Moving From Commitment to Action: Hewlett's Refreshed Climate Strategy
Foundation: Hewlett Foundation
Hewlett's climate team engaged with funding peers, grantee partners, and experts in climate, economics, and development to refine our global climate strategy.The goal is to keep the global average...more
Foundation: Hewlett Foundation
Hewlett's climate team engaged with funding peers, grantee partners, and experts in climate, economics, and development to refine our global climate strategy.The goal is to keep the global average...more
The Bill Gates and Big Philanthropy Problems—And Ours
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, United Nations Foundation
Bill Gates may be the world's richest man, but that doesn't mean he's aphilosopher in the traditional sense. In a new book, conservative journalist Tim Schwab calls out the Microsoft co-founder...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, United Nations Foundation
Bill Gates may be the world's richest man, but that doesn't mean he's aphilosopher in the traditional sense. In a new book, conservative journalist Tim Schwab calls out the Microsoft co-founder...more
The Cyber Initiative: Looking back at a decade of cyberpolicy - Hewlett Foundation
Foundation: Hewlett Foundation
Bill Gates may be the world's richest man, but that doesn't mean he's aphilosopher in the traditional sense. In a new book, conservative journalist Tim Schwab calls out the Microsoft co-founder...more
Foundation: Hewlett Foundation
Bill Gates may be the world's richest man, but that doesn't mean he's aphilosopher in the traditional sense. In a new book, conservative journalist Tim Schwab calls out the Microsoft co-founder...more
Illustrative Grants from Hewlett Foundation
Center on Education Policy-$100,000
Northeast States Center for a Clean Air Future-$20,000
Transportation and Land Use Coalition-$32,000
International Center for Not-for-Profit Law-$300,000
Somos Mayfair-$28,010
Somos Mayfair-$28,010
Transportation and Land Use Coalition-$32,000
Reproductive Health Technologies Project-$32,000
Reproductive Health Technologies Project-$32,000
MBA-Nonprofit Connection-$55,000
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