BERKELEY and MENLO PARK, Calif.— The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation are pleased to announce a $300,000 fund for the creation and production of new music by California composers. The works are to be commissioned and premiered by Bay Area nonprofit arts organizations that can apply for grants of …
SAN FRANCISCO and MENLO PARK, Calif.—The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of six $50,000 grants to support the creation and production of new theater works by playwrights who represent the voice of California today. The works will be commissioned and premiered by Bay …
MENLO PARK, Calif.—The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced today that Joseph Asunka has joined the Foundation as a program officer in the 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 appointment: I’m happy to announce that Joseph …
MENLO PARK, Calif.—The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced today that David Sasaki would be joining the Foundation as a program officer in the Global Development and Population Program. From an email to grantees and Foundation staff Global Development and Population Program Director Ruth Levine sent about the appointment: I’m pleased to announce that David …
Funding research is an element of nearly all our grant making programs and strategies—running a wide gamut that encompasses everything from ascertaining who takes advantage of the Bay Area’s diverse performing arts to quantifying women’s contributions to the economies of sub-Saharan Africa. Research matters because knowledge is a powerful force for change, and high-quality evidence …
MENLO PARK, Calif.—Veteran attorney Stephen C. Neal has been named board chair of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the foundation announced today. Neal, a board member since 2006 and chairman of the global law firm Cooley LLP, succeeds Walter B. Hewlett, who has served as interim chair since Harvey Fineberg stepped down when he …
SAN FRANCISCO and MENLO PARK, Calif.— The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation are pleased to announce a $300,000 fund for the creation and production of new theater works by California playwrights. The works are to be commissioned and premiered by Bay Area nonprofit arts organizations that can apply for …
MENLO PARK, Calif.—The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced today that Jessica Mele would be joining the Foundation as a program officer for Performing Arts. From an email to grantees and Foundation staff Performing Arts Program Director John McGuirk sent about the appointment: I am very pleased to announce that Jessica Mele will be joining …
MENLO PARK, Calif.—A new photography resource released today by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Getty Images Reportage provides more than 400 high-quality, editorial images of empowered women in sub-Saharan Africa. The collection includes photos of women in decision-making roles, earning income, and accessing reproductive health care information and services—creating a positive and authentic …
MENLO PARK, Calif.—Writing in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Hewlett Foundation President Larry Kramer and Packard Foundation President Carol Larson urge philanthropic organizations to find a way to engage with the issue of climate change: Climate change is the defining issue of our day. It is an urgent global crisis that affects everything philanthropy seeks to …