William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Labor Watch
“Labor Conservatives” Have a Compass, but Which Way Is North?
We have noted with concern a vocal faction of “labor conservatives” who form a “redistributionist right.” They are bent on importing social-democratic European labor relations models into the…
by Michael Watson on March 16, 2021

Green Watch
Eco-Right and Environmentalist Groups Heavily Funded by Mega-Donors John and Laura Arnold
New documents reveal that a number of conservative environmentalist and pro-carbon tax groups are heavily funded by liberal mega-donor John and Laura Arnold, much of it through Arnold Ventures, the…
by Hayden Ludwig on February 19, 2021

Organization Trends
The Funding Behind the Quiet Push to Move Biden Left on Foreign Policy
One debate rocketing around the halls of Washington, DC, is whether President Joe Biden will govern as a moderate and predictable Democrat politician or something more akin to a far-left…
by Sarah Lee on February 9, 2021

Philanthropy
The Fate of Philanthropic Funding for Faded “Blue Ribbons”
Following the 2000 election—about which, recall, there had been more than a little controversy—the private, “blue-ribbon” National Commission on Federal Election Reform was convened to study and make recommendations about…
by Michael E. Hartmann on January 13, 2021

Organization Trends
Planned Parenthood Under Fire
(PDF here) Summary: Whatever your view of abortion, it’s hard not to be appalled by the recent undercover videos of Planned Parenthood personnel casually discussing how they can profit…
by Jeanne Mancini on September 29, 2015

Philanthropy
Boxing with Hewlett
At PhilanthropyDaily.com, I have something of a boxing match going with Paul Brest, the former president of the Hewlett Foundation. We’re arguing about whether big foundations are too reliant on…
by Scott Walter on August 27, 2013