The foundation’s Madison Initiative is addressing three big challenges facing U.S. democracy. We seek to strengthen Congress, improve campaigns and elections, and combat digital disinformation. While these are distinct objectives, they all depend on our having well-led and well-managed grantee organizations to take full advantage of our funding. Leadership is typically not a problem for…
Writing in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Hewlett Foundation President Larry Kramer makes an urgent call to action to philanthropic organizations to increase climate giving: What should grantmakers do when the social and political and environmental circumstances that have made our work and progress possible begin falling apart? Because, make no mistake, that is what’s happening…
There are many important elements to effective philanthropy, but a critical – and sometimes overlooked – element is the human one: the relationships that program staff forge with grantee partners. At the Hewlett Foundation, one of our guiding principles is a commitment to working collaboratively and with mutual respect. But how do you put that…
At the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, we strive to work with grantees in ways that align with our Guiding Principles and Philosophy of Grant Practice. Among the most important of these principles is that grantees are our partners. We embrace this principle not only because it is right and appropriate, but because we strongly …
Read this post in French here. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day is just around the corner. On December 12, people around the world will rally for every person—no matter who they are or where they live—to get the health care they need without facing financial hardship. A year ago, I offered some ideas for funders to…
Lire l’article en anglais ici. La Journée de la couverture universelle de santé (CUS) approche à grands pas. Le 12 décembre est le jour où les gens du monde entier se mobiliseront pour que chaque personne, peu importe son identité ou son lieu de résidence, obtienne les soins de santé dont elle a besoin sans faire…
Read this post in French here. The Ouagadougou Partnership Annual Meeting is my favorite meeting of the year and this year it is going to be extra special. There’s an intangible magic to this gathering of leaders from nine Francophone West African countries together with donors, advocates and researchers to share lessons and progress towards…
Lire l’article en anglais ici. La réunion annuelle du Partenariat de Ouagadougou est ma réunion préférée de l’année et cette année, elle sera particulièrement spéciale. Il y a une magie intangible à ce rassemblement de dirigeants de neuf pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest francophone et de donateurs, défenseurs et chercheurs qui a pour objectif de partager les…
The Hewlett Foundation’s Global Development and Population Program provides roughly $20 million a year in grants for evidence-informed policymaking. The goal of these grants is to ensure policymakers can access and use high-quality evidence to improve social and economic policies—and ultimately, improve lives. Program Officers Norma Altshuler and Sarah Lucas explain the basic idea behind…
This is the third in a series of posts about the Education Program’s OER strategic planning process. Read the first post on “Exploring the future of open educational resources” and the second post on “Beyond access: Using open educational resources to improve student learning.” I feel fortunate to meet so many wonderful educators in my…