William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

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