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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf grantmaking foundation
nonprofit organization
philanthropic foundation
country United States
endowmentSize multi-billion-dollar endowment
fieldOfWork U.S. democracy
education
effective philanthropy
environment
global development
open educational resources
performing arts
philanthropy
foundedBy Flora Hewlett
William R. Hewlett
fullName The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
grantmakingType general operating support grants
long-term strategic grants
hasFocusArea Bay Area arts ecosystem
climate change mitigation
governance and transparency
open education
reproductive health and rights
women’s economic empowerment
headquartersLocation Menlo Park, California
inception 1966
knownFor early support for open educational resources
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
locatedIn Silicon Valley
mission to help people build measurably better lives
namedAfter Flora Hewlett
William R. Hewlett
primaryLanguage English
program Education Program
Effective Philanthropy Program
Environment Program
Global Development and Population Program
Performing Arts Program
U.S. Democracy Program
regionServed India
Mexico
Sub-Saharan Africa
United States
global
supports nonprofit service providers
open educational resources initiatives worldwide
policy and advocacy organizations
research institutions
taxStatus 501(c)(3) organization
website https://hewlett.org

Referenced by (15)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Effective Philanthropy Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
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
Effective Philanthropy Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
Environment Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
Performing Arts Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
parentOrganization
Environment Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
Performing Arts Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
partOf
Performing Arts Program
affiliation
Hewlett Foundation ("The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
fullName
Open Educational Resources
isPromotedBy
Effective Philanthropy Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
sponsor
Global Development and Population Program ("William and Flora Hewlett Foundation")
sponsoredBy

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