Hewlett Foundation Communications Director Eric Brown interviews President Larry Kramer about his new job, first impressions of the philanthropic field, and other topics.  

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Sarah T. Lucas joins The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation as a program officer in its Global Development and Population Program, the Foundation announced today. At the Hewlett Foundation, Lucas will focus on the use of data and policy research to inform policymaking that affects people in developing countries. Her work …

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 music compositions by California composers. The funds are directed toward innovative California composers who represent a wide spectrum of cultural …

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Lori Grange has joined The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation as a Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness Officer in its Effective Philanthropy Group, the Foundation announced today. As a Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness Officer, Grange will lead efforts to strengthen the organizational capacity of the Foundation’s grantees. She will also collaborate with …

MENLO PARK, Calif. – The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced today that Kelly Born has joined the Foundation as a Program Officer for Special Projects. With broad experience as a strategic advisor to the public, nonprofit, and corporate sectors, Born joined the foundation in April 2012 as a two-year fellow, working with former President …

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Kristen Stelljes has joined The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation as a program officer in its Global Development and Population Program, the Foundation announced today. As a program officer in the Hewlett Foundation’s Global Development and Population Program, Stelljes joins a grantmaking team working to ensure that the best available data …

MENLO PARK, Calif. – The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced today that Kristy Bernard Tsadick, an expert in tax law, corporate governance, and ethics, with broad experience in the nonprofit sector, will join the Foundation as associate general counsel. Tsadick was most recently legal counsel for the Council on Foundations in the Washington, D.C. …

MENLO PARK, Calif. – The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has announced that its next board chair will be Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, who has served on the foundation’s board since 2003. Walter Hewlett, a member of the board since the foundation’s creation in 1966 and its chair since 1994, will remain on the board …

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Daniel Stid, a longtime consultant and strategist to governments, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations, will join The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for a two-year term as a senior fellow. Stid will serve as an advisor to Foundation president Larry Kramer, leading the exploration of a potential Foundation initiative to support and …

MENLO PARK, Calif. – The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced today that Heath Wickline and Jon Jeter are joining the Foundation as communications officers. Wickline will lead the Foundation’s social media effort, and Jeter will lead the Foundation’s multimedia activities. Both will be responsible for helping to strengthen the communications strategies of the Foundation …