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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.
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www.hewlett.org
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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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The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Foundation: Hewlett Foundation
The Hewlett Foundation supports a wide array of programming and organizations. Most of these fit into its five grant areas: education, the...more
Foundation: Hewlett Foundation
The Hewlett Foundation supports a wide array of programming and organizations. Most of these fit into its five grant areas: education, the...more
Partnership Push: Here's How Asia Society Raises Money
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, MetLife Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Hewlett Foundation, Houston Endowment
As part of our ongoing series looking at nonprofit development operations, Inside Philanthropy spoke with Christine Davies, Asia Society's...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, MetLife Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Hewlett Foundation, Houston Endowment
As part of our ongoing series looking at nonprofit development operations, Inside Philanthropy spoke with Christine Davies, Asia Society's...more
Foundations Pushed To Give 1% To Infrastructure
Foundation: Hewlett Foundation
A coalition of nearly two dozens nonprofits issued a plea for foundations to consider directing at least 1 percent of grant-making budgets to support...more
Foundation: Hewlett Foundation
A coalition of nearly two dozens nonprofits issued a plea for foundations to consider directing at least 1 percent of grant-making budgets to support...more
Another Uncomfortable Conversation—Part I: Foundation Funding of Nonprofit Infrastructure
Foundation: Hewlett Foundation
The Hewlett Foundation recently conducted a study on nonprofit foundation infrastructure. Funding for nonprofit infrastructures has not kept pace with the overall receipt of funds. Funding for...more
Foundation: Hewlett Foundation
The Hewlett Foundation recently conducted a study on nonprofit foundation infrastructure. Funding for nonprofit infrastructures has not kept pace with the overall receipt of funds. Funding for...more
The continuous growth of the impact investment community
Foundation: Hewlett Foundation
The growing impact investment market provides capital to address the ... The Oxford Impact Investing Programme aims to do precisely that,...more
Foundation: Hewlett Foundation
The growing impact investment market provides capital to address the ... The Oxford Impact Investing Programme aims to do precisely that,...more
Shasta College Receives One of Seven Grants in California to Transition Ex-Offenders to ...
Foundation: California Endowment, Ford Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, California Wellness Foundation, Simons Foundation
The grant will provide more than $200,000 a year for up to three years, ... A consortium of nine foundations are funding the Renewing...more
Foundation: California Endowment, Ford Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, California Wellness Foundation, Simons Foundation
The grant will provide more than $200,000 a year for up to three years, ... A consortium of nine foundations are funding the Renewing...more
Newly Launched Assessment Program Aims to Recast Testing
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
Together a network of people including but not limited to educators and tech advocates have worked to design a project to help with assessment testing in children. With approximately 12 grants given...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
Together a network of people including but not limited to educators and tech advocates have worked to design a project to help with assessment testing in children. With approximately 12 grants given...more
Oakland schools get $2.1 million in grants for tech-supported personalized learning
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Dell Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
Oakland city schools are the recipients of a large, $2.1 million dollar grant for technology services and improvements to bring personalized learning solutions to the classroom. Starting this fall,...more
Foundation: Gates Foundation, Dell Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
Oakland city schools are the recipients of a large, $2.1 million dollar grant for technology services and improvements to bring personalized learning solutions to the classroom. Starting this fall,...more
Markell secures $10M to fund birth control plan
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
... including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Silicon Valley Community...more
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
... including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Silicon Valley Community...more
Billion Dollar Philanthropy Venture Bets Big on Child Welfare, Justice, Education
Foundation: Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, Packard Foundation, Duke Endowment, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
The Partners hope to establish a new “Meridian” — a point of reference — for what strategic philanthropic investment can achieve by...more
Foundation: Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, Packard Foundation, Duke Endowment, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, Hewlett Foundation
The Partners hope to establish a new “Meridian” — a point of reference — for what strategic philanthropic investment can achieve by...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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