“Foundations” is the first in an occasional series of informal question-and-answer sessions with employees of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to give them an opportunity to explain their work. Jacob Harold is the Foundation’s Philanthropy Program Officer. It is his job to improve the field of philanthropy itself by supporting research in the field, …
From the nerve-jangling juncture of art and technology to the dulcet beauty of Mozart’s chamber music, Bay Area art patrons were treated to a startling range of artistic expression this summer, thanks to two grants from the Hewlett Foundation. But there’s one feature both grants shared. In underwriting ZeroOne San Jose: A Global Festival of …
Fred Mednick is a reminder that, in the end, philanthropy isn’t about money but about the transforming power of ideas to make the world a better place. Mednick, a former teacher and high school principal in Washington State, is the founder of Teachers Without Borders, an international organization whose mission is to eliminate educational inequities, …
Brian Eule – Communications AssociateBefore joining the Hewlett Foundation, Brian worked at a national program office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. A former newspaper journalist, Brian wrote for the Patriot Ledger and continues to contribute to several publications, in addition to being the author of a children’s nonfiction book. He holds a B.A. from …
The Internet Archive has been awarded the 2006 Microsoft Education Award from the San Jose Tech Museum’s Tech Award program for its commitment to building the world’s largest, free, online library. Founded in 1996 with the purpose of offering permanent access for researchers, historians, and scholars to historical collections that exist in digital format, the …
The prestigious medical journal The Lancet has launched an ambitious international examination of the state of sexual and reproductive health and its findings draw a stark picture of the work that remains to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health services. The Lancet’s six-part series on Sexual and Reproductive Health was underwritten by the …
From the nerve-jangling juncture of art and technology to the dulcet beauty of Mozart’s chamber music, Bay Area art patrons were treated to a startling range of artistic expression this summer, thanks to two grants from the Hewlett Foundation. But there’s one feature both grants shared. In underwriting ZeroOne San Jose: A Global Festival of …
MENLO PARK, Calif. and SEATTLE, Wash. – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced today that they will collaborate on a series of grants totaling at least $60 million to improve the quality of education at the primary and secondary school levels in the developing world. The unusual …
MENLO PARK, Calif. – Ben Caldwell is a filmmaker, but he’s also a business owner and a social activist. He’s worked both for money and for causes, and he’s played a role in the Southern California community of Leimert Park, where he created KAOS Network-a community multimedia training and arts center. All together, Caldwell’s artistic …
MENLO PARK, Calif. – The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation today announced the appointment of Byron Auguste to its board of directors. Auguste, a Yale and Oxford trained economist, is a director in the Los Angeles office of McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. “Byron shares the values of the Hewlett Foundation,’’ said …