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# The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

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A nonpartisan, private charitable foundation that advances ideas and supports institutions to promote a better world.

## Mission and Purpose

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation's philanthropic approach flows directly from the ethos and values of their founders. They are committed to acting honestly and with integrity, in accordance with the law and the highest standards of practice, and to treating all those with whom they deal fairly and respectfully.\[1\] Their mission is to support efforts to advance education for all, preserve the environment, improve lives and livelihoods in developing countries, promote the health and economic well-being of women, support vibrant performing arts, strengthen Bay Area communities and make the philanthropy sector more effective.\[2\]

The Hewlett Foundation seeks to acheive their charitable goals by:

1. Bringing about meaningful, socially beneficial change in the fields in which they work.
2. Pursue change by tackling defined problems in a pragmatic, nonpartisan manner.
3. Focus on outcomes in order to maximize the effectiveness of our support.
4. Remain committed to openness, transparency, and learning.
5. Work in a collaborative fashion based on mutual respect; treating grantees, co-funders, and other colleagues as partners in problem-solving
6. Promote the values and practice of diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workforce, culture, and grantmaking.
7. Approach their role in philanthropy and their tresponsibilities to society with humility and respect for others
8. Maintain a lean staff with considerable autonomy; a commitment to simple, flexible procedures; and a cooperative working relationship between the board, staff, and the president, who is the leader of the foundation\[3\]

## Origins and Development

The Hewlett Foundation was established in 1966 by William and Flora Hewlett who shared a deep, persistent and personal belief in a life of charity and philanthropy. The Foundation was created to formalize their charitable impulses with a loose charter mandating only a “perpetual existence … as a charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational foundation for the purpose of promoting the wellbeing of mankind.” 1966 to 1972 are termed the “living room years” of the foundation, when family members met at home and together d

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