MENLO PARK, Calif. — Charmaine Mercer has joined the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation as a program officer in the Education Program. Kent McGuire, director of the Hewlett Foundation’s Education Program, said the following about the appointment: I am delighted to announce that Charmaine Mercer is joining us as a program officer in the Education Program. …
MENLO PARK, Calif.—Angela Haydel DeBarger has joined the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation as a program officer in the Education Program. Kent McGuire, director of the Hewlett Foundation’s Education Program, had the following to say about the appointment: I am delighted to announce that Angela Haydel DeBarger is joining us as a program officer in …
Suresh Bhat, a senior finance executive with more than two decades of experience in academia and Fortune 500 companies, has been named chief financial officer of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the foundation announced today. Bhat will start his new role on Nov. 6. Bhat has most recently served as the chief financial officer …
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced this week that Althea Anderson and Leticia Corona have joined the foundation’s Global Development and Population Program. From an email to grantees and foundation staff that Global Development and Population Program Director Ruth Levine sent about the new team members: I’m writing to let you know that we …
MENLO PARK, Calif.— Statement of Environment Program Director Jonathan Pershing, former Special Envoy for Climate Change at the U.S. Department of State, on behalf of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in response to President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement: “This decision to withdraw from the Paris agreement is a grave mistake …
MENLO PARK, Calif.—Andrea Keller Helsel has joined the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation as a program officer for western conservation in the Environment Program. In an email to grantees and foundation staff, Environment Program director Jonathan Pershing said the following about the appointment: I’m happy to announce that Andrea Keller Helsel will be joining the …
MENLO PARK, Calif.—The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced today that Kent McGuire will be joining the foundation’s Education Program as its new program director. In an email to grantees and foundation staff this morning, our president, Larry Kramer, had the following to say about the appointment: I am truly delighted to announce that Kent McGuire will be …
Menlo Park, Calif. ― Recognizing the world-class cultural and natural resources of the newly established Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, a group of philanthropic foundations are committing $1.5 million to strengthen collaborative management of the area and ensure inclusion of local community voices. President Obama designated the Bears Ears National Monument on December 28, 2016 to safeguard one of …
MENLO PARK, Calif. — In celebration of its fiftieth anniversary, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation today announced a new five-year, $8 million commissioning initiative that will be one of the largest of its kind in the United States. The Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions will support the creation of 50 exceptional works of performing arts …
Menlo Park, Calif. ― Jonathan Pershing, former Special Envoy for Climate Change at the U.S. Department of State and lead U.S. negotiator to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, will join the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation as director of its Environment Program on January 17, 2017. In his role as Special Envoy, Pershing directed international climate policy …