Six $50,000 Commissions for Choreographers Awarded by the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

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 a $300,000 initiative to support the creation and production of new dances by California choreographers. The funds are directed toward innovative California choreographers who represent a wide spectrum of cultural and 

An Open Conversation about Openness in Higher Education

Later this morning, Education Program Officer TJ Bliss will be featured in a livestreamed event at the University of Northern British Columbia: Bliss will be sharing his perspective on the worldwide OER and open textbooks movements, participant perceptions of OER, and examples of effective application of OER in higher education. The University of Northern British Columbia 

Vidya Krishnamurthy to Join Hewlett Foundation as Director of Communications

MENLO PARK, Calif.—The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced today that Vidya Krishnamurthy will join the Foundation as director of communications. Krishnamurthy comes to the Hewlett Foundation after nearly a decade with the Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C., most recently as its communications director. During that time, she helped the center significantly expand its 

Hewlett Foundation Announces $45 Million in Grants to MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley to Establish Major New Academic Centers for Cybersecurity Policy Research

MENLO PARK, Calif.—The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, and the University of California, Berkeley today announced the establishment of three major new academic initiatives focused on laying the foundations for smart, sustainable public policy to deal with the growing cyber threats faced by governments, businesses, and individuals. 

Designs for a Better World: Program Officer Margot Fahnestock on how a new partnership is helping Zambian teens

MENLO PARK, Calif.—Can human-centered design help African teens avoid unplanned pregnancies? In our latest story, Program Officer Margot Fahnestock talks about an innovative partnership between two grantees—the nonprofit reproductive healthcare provider Marie Stopes International and IDEO.org, a pioneer in human-centered design—working together to help teenagers in Zambia access reproductive health services. Read the story here.

Alecia A. DeCoudreaux to Join the Board of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

MENLO PARK, Calif.—The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced today that Alecia A. DeCoudreaux, the president of Mills College in Oakland, California, will be joining the Foundation’s Board of Directors. DeCoudreaux has served since 2011 as the president of Mills, an independent liberal arts college for women with graduate programs for women and men. Under 

Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar to Join the Board of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

MENLO PARK, Calif.— The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced today that Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, a Stanford University law professor and nominee to the California Supreme Court, will be joining the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Known as “Tino,” Cuéllar is the Stanley Morrison Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, and the director of the University’s 

Reuben Roqueñi to Join Hewlett Foundation as Program Officer

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Reuben Roqueñi will join The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation as a program officer in the Performing Arts Program beginning September 2, the Foundation announced today.   Since 2010, Roqueñi has worked as program director at the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF), a national indigenous arts foundation based in Vancouver, 

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