Hewlett Foundation
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The Hewlett Foundation is a major philanthropic organization known for funding initiatives in education, the environment, and global development, including early and sustained support for open educational resources.
Aliases (2)
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
grantmaking foundation
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nonprofit organization → philanthropic foundation → |
| country |
United States
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| endowmentSize |
multi-billion-dollar endowment
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| fieldOfWork |
U.S. democracy
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education → effective philanthropy → environment → global development → open educational resources → performing arts → philanthropy → |
| foundedBy |
Flora Hewlett
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William R. Hewlett → |
| fullName |
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
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| grantmakingType |
general operating support grants
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long-term strategic grants → |
| hasFocusArea |
Bay Area arts ecosystem
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climate change mitigation → governance and transparency → open education → reproductive health and rights → women’s economic empowerment → |
| headquartersLocation |
Menlo Park, California
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| inception |
1966
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| knownFor |
early support for open educational resources
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environmental and climate philanthropy → large-scale education grants → support for U.S. democracy and governance initiatives → support for global development and population programs → support for performing arts organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area → |
| legalStatus |
private foundation
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| locatedIn |
Silicon Valley
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| mission |
to help people build measurably better lives
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| namedAfter |
Flora Hewlett
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William R. Hewlett → |
| primaryLanguage |
English
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| program |
Education Program
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Effective Philanthropy Program → Environment Program → Global Development and Population Program → Performing Arts Program → U.S. Democracy Program → |
| regionServed |
India
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Mexico → Sub-Saharan Africa → United States → global → |
| supports |
nonprofit service providers
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open educational resources initiatives worldwide → policy and advocacy organizations → research institutions → |
| taxStatus |
501(c)(3) organization
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| website |
https://hewlett.org
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Effective Philanthropy Program
("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
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Environment Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation") → Global Development and Population Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation") → Performing Arts Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation") → U.S. Democracy Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation") → |
operatedBy |
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Effective Philanthropy Program
("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
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Environment Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation") → Performing Arts Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation") → |
parentOrganization |
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Environment Program
("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
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Performing Arts Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation") → |
partOf |
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Performing Arts Program
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affiliation |
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Hewlett Foundation
("The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
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fullName |
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Open Educational Resources
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isPromotedBy |
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Effective Philanthropy Program
("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
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sponsor |
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Global Development and Population Program
("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
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sponsoredBy |