The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has awarded more than $90 million to 263 organizations. These grants will reach all over the world, falling into six categories closely related to the foundation’s primary goals: global development, education, performing arts, philanthropy, the environment and population.
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, active since 1967, is focused on solving challenging social and environmental problems. Reporting that it is "prepared to experiment and take risks," the foundation emphasizes its partnerships with the nonprofit organizations to which it offers grants.
The largest component of these recent grants was awarded through the Environment Program, focused on addressing climate change and protecting western lands; $30.7 million went to 67 organizations. The Global Development Program followed, with $24.4 million in grants to 36 organizations. These diverse groups focus on the promotion of good government in the developing world, with an emphasis on civil society organizations that monitor government revenue and spending.
The Population Program gave $12.6 million to 33 national and global organizations that contribute to the advancement of family planning and reproductive health. The Education Program awarded $9.5 million to 42 organizations to improve the quality of education in California, the United States and throughout the world. The Performing Arts Program, the leading benefactor of performing arts organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area, gave $5.9 million to 49 organizations. The Philanthropy Program awarded $1.4 million in grants to 10 organizations that promote best practices for charities, including research groups focused on innovative approaches to social work
Today, the Hewlett Foundation is one of the country’s largest philanthropic organizations, with assets of more than $6 billion.