When student Landon F. set out to understand why so few of his peers engaged in community activities and other forms of civic life, he found an answer he didn’t expect: His school, Frewsburg Central High School in western New York, offered
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is pleased to announce that London Swift has joined the foundation as Program Officer in the Economy and Society Initiative (ESI). In this role, London will support ESI in developing and advancing id…
In conversations over the past year with civic leaders, local organizers, veterans, researchers, faith communities, and philanthropists, Hewlett Foundation staff have heard deep concern about rising distrust and growing fragmentation in Ame…
Residents of Buckhannon, West Virginia, didn’t set out to transform their community. They just wanted to build a boat dock in their local park. But that first project led to more. They cleaned up the park. More people got involved. Someone
La Fundación William y Flora Hewlett se complace en anunciar que Hilary Mathews se incorporará a la fundación como Oficial de Programa en el Programa de Equidad de Género y Gobernanza, donde encabezará el otorgamiento de subvenciones para p…
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation today named Allen Fernandez Smith as Director of its Racial Justice Initiative, a critical part of the foundation’s mission to ensure every person has an equal opportunity to thrive regardless of who…
(Menlo Park, Calif. – February 10, 2026) – Today, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced $10 million in exploratory grants focused on the intersection of national security and frontier technologies to leading institutions across…
In Baroda, a town of 875 near Lake Michigan, employers like Lakeshore Die Cast play an outsized role in keeping the local economy strong. So when rising utility costs began putting jobs at risk, it was not just a crisis for one business. It…
It was 2016 and at Highland Academy in Oakland, a tradition took root: during the school’s annual culmination ceremony, fifth graders choreographed and performed a dance for their families. Parents filled the room with cheers, classmates su…
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation today named Robert van Leer as its new Performing Arts Program Director. Van Leer brings deep leadership experience with renowned performing arts organizations in major cultural centers and will begi…
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation today named Dave Turk as its new Environment Program Director. Turk brings extensive leadership experience across U.S. and international energy, climate, and environmental policy, and will begin his
The rising cost of space in the Bay Area, exacerbated by inflation and ongoing economic instability, has made it increasingly difficult for artists and cultural organizations to stay rooted in the communities they serve. According to a 2024…