Hewlett Foundation
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A nonpartisan charitable foundation investing in creative thinkers and problem solvers working to ensure people, communities, and the planet thrive.
Menlo Park, CA
Joined May 2009
We're thrilled to be working with @OpenSociety @FJS and Wellspring Philanthropic Fund to provide $20 million to strengthen women's funding organizations around the world that advance the rights and opportunities of women, girls, and LGBTQI people.
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On the eve of President @EmmanuelMacron's climate summit in Paris, @Hewlett_Found announces $600 million philanthropic commitment to #climatechange
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We are thrilled to announce that @FayDTwersky has been named vice president of the @Hewlett_Found:
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We're announcing today a new, $10 million, two-year commitment to support research on U.S. democracy's digital disinformation problem.
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We're delighted to welcome climate expert & diplomat Jonathan Pershing as our new Director of Environment Program
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Today, we are taking steps to elevate the fight against systemic racism in our work. Our President Larry Kramer shares details of a nearly $170 million commitment to racial justice and efforts in our ongoing programs and operations.
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We condemn the political violence and insurrection that occurred in Washington, DC, today. These actions are a stain on our nation’s history, a painful break in the peaceful transition of power that has been a defining hallmark of American democracy for more than 200 years.
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TODAY: We’re announcing $15M to groups working across a range of issues—from health to education to human rights—to advance racial justice by centering Black communities.
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TODAY: We announced $5.5M in grants to 22 groups supporting the increasing needs of the AAPI communities, particularly in light of rising anti-Asian violence. #StopAsianHate
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We join @MottFoundation @PackardFdn @IrvineFdn @FordFoundation @OpenSociety @macfound @PACEfunders & many others in condemning the insurrectionist violence at the US Capitol this week & calling for leaders to protect our democracy #PhilanthropyForDemocracy
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.@Hewlett_Found joins over 40 funders in a commitment to provide our nonprofit partners flexible funding support during the #COVID19 crisis. More here: @COF_ #coronavirus #philanthropy.
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🎉Excited to announce our two Culture, Race, and Equity Officers Katherine Wheatle and Brooke Treadwell! . Katherine will focus on advancing our racial justice grantmaking and Brooke will support the internal growth and learning of our staff.
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“If we fail on #climate, we fail on everything,” says our president Larry Kramer. Yet climate change still represents no more than 3% of global giving. Read his latest on why #philanthropy must stop fiddling while the world burns: via @Philanthropy.
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The #ImagesofEmpowerment 📸 photo collection, created in partnership with @PackardFdn and @GettyImages, celebrates women’s lives and their work in 11 countries around the world. View and share the images this #IWD2020—free for nonprofit use—at
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Excited to announce that @DanaHovig, an experienced leader of both philanthropic and global nonprofit organizations, will join us in August as the new director of our Global Development and Population Program.
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What role should the state play in the economy? @MazzucatoM of @IIPP_UCL digs into this question in our latest #NewCommonSense newsletter. Learn more:
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Every day, individuals in nonprofit organizations are working hard to build better, stronger communities. #ReasonsForHope.
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We’re excited to announce Hewlett’s new president Amber D. Miller! An astrophysicist and pathbreaking university leader, Amber brings a decades-long track record of building partnerships across sectors to drive meaningful, lasting change.
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Here are the folks you’ll be hearing from today! You’ve got @ckmcguire, @HFMarcChun, and @nehasgohil. #HewlettListens
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5.1 billion people across the world lack access to legal assistance. We are proud to join @FundHumanRights @mottfoundation @GlobalNamati @SDG16Plus to support the Legal Empowerment Fund to help close this gap in access to justice. #GlobalCitizenLive
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Did you miss the #HewlettListens tweet chat about our education grantmaking strategy refresh? Check out this ⚡ Twitter Moment with highlights from the fast-paced online conversation.
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We’re proud to announce Charmaine Jackson Mercer (@O_MerC) as our first-ever Chief of Equity and Culture. In her new role, Charmaine will oversee our new racial justice initiative and help champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within the foundation.
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We’re thrilled to welcome @jennifermharris back as Economy + Society Initiative director! Jen helped launch the initiative and returns to oversee our work towards a #NewCommonSense about how the economy works and the aims it should serve.
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Pleased to support #SourceList, a database of qualified women in tech policy launching today. Tech experts, which women do you recommend to reporters and event organizers? Add your ideas with #youshouldtalkto
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Congratulations to economics @NobelPrize winners #EstherDuflo, #AbhijitBanerjee, #MichaelKremer. We're proud to be longstanding supporters of @JPAL, their research & the many organizations working to ensure rigorous evidence improves policies & programs to reduce global poverty.
BREAKING NEWS:.The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”. #NobelPrize
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Why We Fund Open Textbooks (& Plan to Do More) http://t.co/t1Q2TzvOZE
@tjbliss & @HFBarbaraChow on our #OER strategy. http://t.co/wiF0Y0Gt1d.
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Today we are launching a new name for a long-standing area of giving: Meet our Gender Equity + Governance Program, which used to be the Global Development + Population Program.
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Congratulations to @jennifermharris who is joining the Biden administration's National Security and National Economic councils. We are excited to welcome @bkettenring from our grantee @popdemoc as our new Economy and Society Initiative Director.
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The latest edition of our #NewCommonSense newsletter features Yale Law School’s @akapczynski on how neoliberalism’s stranglehold on the law is stalling vaccine production and how her work with @LPE_Project aims to transform that dynamic:
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Today at #GCAS2018, we joined with 28 other foundations to proudly announce a $4 Billion, 5-year philanthropic pledge to fight #ClimateChange. It affects everything we do. The time to act is now. #StepUp2018
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Maine’s ranked choice voting could lead the way to a healthier U.S. democracy says @KellyKborn.citing work from @fairvote @takebackorg @newamerica @leedrutman @StanfordCDDRL @LarryDiamond @reihan
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“Our racial inequality crisis is intertwined with our climate crisis. If we don’t work on both, we will succeed at neither.” – @ayanaeliza. People of color are disproportionately affected by climate change and are on the frontlines of the fight against it:
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The @Hewlett_Found wants to fund African research institutions that help governments turn #evidence into better social and economic policies. Ask questions by May 8, apply by June 15. @sarahtlucas @ruthlevine5 #evidence2policy #africalovesevidence.
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Together with @CIFFchild, @OpenSociety, @GreengrantsFund, and the European Climate Foundation, we’re committing $3M in start-up support for the Glasgow #LossAndDamage Facility to support vulnerable countries most impacted by #ClimateChange. #COP26
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Now available: the second edition of our Evaluation Principles and Practices guide, authored by @FayDTwersky @AArbreton @prithi_t Get started with our 7 principles for #evaluation and let us know you think!
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We’re delighted to welcome @DrJaneFlegal as the new program officer for U.S. climate and clean energy in our Environment Program.
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In a new essay, our president Larry Kramer offers his thoughts on why listening to, and really trying to understand, our critics is important – for the Hewlett Foundation, for #philanthropy, and for our democratic society.
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Cyber grantee @GirlSecurity_ empowers women and girls through programming and training for careers in national security. Founder @LBuitta shares her own story and her commitment to safe and equitable workplaces for women in the space.
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Tribes have long known that prescribed burns are key in reducing deadly and destructive wildfires. Thanks to @JohnFlesher @ap for a great read on recent controlled fires led by the Karuk, Hupa and @TheYurokTribe in Northern California.
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WOW. 🤩 The King has spoken. We are humbled. Thank you @RoryOMalley aka King George in Hamilton aka Elder McKinley in Book of Mormon for helping to spread the word of our #Hewlett50 Theater, Musical Theater, and Spoken Word awards! Calling all Theater people! Apply by 4/20.
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It's official! Congress funds $5M open textbook grant program in FY18 omnibus signed into law today. #opentextbooksFY18 #OER.
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“No democratic system, not even one as old and robust as ours, can survive this kind of dysfunction for long.” Our President Larry Kramer announces a new plan to save U.S. democracy.
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Congratulations to @creativecommons on passing 1 Billion (with a B) licensed works in 2015. More at: #sotc.
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We're excited to launch our #CyberVisualsChallenge with @OpenIDEO! Help us reimagine a more compelling and relatable visual language for #cybersecurity. Learn more + get involved:
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When looking at data, it’s important to remember the people behind the numbers. Program Officer @sarahtlucas examines how data equity can support gender and racial equity.
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Congratulations to our Vice President @FayDTwersky on her new role as President @BlankFoundation! Fay is an incredible leader and colleague, whose knowledge of strategic philanthropy and commitment to strengthening the sector have been invaluable:
The Blank Foundation is pleased to introduce @FayDTwersky of @Hewlett_Found as our incoming president. Fay is an exceptional leader who embodies our core values & will carry on the Blank family's commitment to support transformative change in the world.
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Coming soon! We're partnering with @OpenIDEO to bring you the #CyberVisualsChallenge. If you're a visual creator interested in reimagining how we see #cybersecurity, be sure to sign up to receive updates when we launch.
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Delighted to see (and support) Future Fab's new approach to increase teens' access to #contraception in #Kenya featured in @FastCompany today. Great article from @adele_peters and fab video, too @MarieStopes @MarieStopesKe @ideo
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Cutting the #2020Census count short by a month is a mistake. Rushing data processing by cutting two months is dangerous. We joined 480 philanthropic leaders to urge the government not to do this. We need to count every person. Our Constitution requires it.
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We applaud this commitment by @knightfdn. Society needs research and data to better understand digital technology's impact on informed discourse in democracy.
NEW: We're investing $50M to develop a new field of research around technology's impact on democracy — helping fill knowledge gaps on how society is informed in the digital age. More on our new support for 11 U.S. universities + research institutions ⬇️
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We’re delighted to welcome @miamiexile as the inaugural director of our Racial Justice Initiative. In her new role, Rosa Maria will develop and manage the new initiative’s grantmaking strategy. #racialjustice #equity
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Our new Evidence-Informed Policymaking strategy is here! Our @cchibwana, Chris Maloney, and @OusseynouNgom17 share more about the new strategy, what they’ve learned, and where they see opportunities for the EIP work ➡️
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Global Development and Population Program Director @dana_hovig and our Women’s Economic Empowerment & International Reproductive Heath teams discuss what's in store for the year. @alfonp @althea_dellaura @Janet_Holt8 @NormaAltshuler
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Today’s joint $4B commitment to fight #ClimateChange is a down payment for the health of our planet. But it’s still not enough. Everyone has a role to play. #GCAS2018
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We are excited to welcome Jehan Velji as the director of our Effective Philanthropy Group!
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"We have the right to pursue happiness. We should be thinking about that as we’re creating rules that allow people to connect and build healthy social networks and it should infect the conversations we have about public policy." - @ChrisMurphyCT
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Why we think open textbooks can move #OER adoption into the mainstream: http://t.co/chXEiIRp7h
http://t.co/lE10dRbiQW.
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Hewlett President Larry Kramer will step down at the end of 2023 to become president and vice chancellor of the London School of Economics and Political Science (@LSEnews). Learn more:
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Looking forward to our second Verify media roundtable on cybersecurity and disinformation. Follow #HewlettVerify this week for highlights from conversations with @Comey, @alexstamos, @CraigSilverman @BuzzFeedNews, @BradSmi @Microsoft, and many others.
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Building a more capable #cyber policy field is critical for keeping us all safe in cyberspace. @EliSugarman on a new @CamberCollectiv evaluation of how we're doing:
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What a treat to see the enthusiasm + impact of #AfricaEvidenceWeek. Our @sarahtlucas shares the excitement about African scholars & organizations building the Africa they want with research & evidence. Kudos @Africa_evidence & all who made it happen. #EIDM
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What’s next for US leadership on climate change? @Ritula Shah @BBCWorld interviews our Environment Program Director Jonathan Pershing, @MichaelEMann, @YDagnet @WorldResources, @niklashoehne @newclimateinst & Philip Duffy @WoodwellClimate. Listen here:
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In the third of our Evidence-Informed Policymaking team's series on institutionalizing evidence, @sarahtlucas & @NormaAltshuler share what grantee partners are doing to strengthen the capacity, incentives, and systems for #evidence use within governments.
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What do 200+ foundation CEOs think will be most influential in #philanthropy? Via @philCEP @CEPdata #Hewlett50
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Congrats to @openupresources @IllustrateMath @ELeducation on the remarkable response to their #OER curricula!
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We are delighted to announce that @KellyKborn will rejoin the foundation on February 1 as our new Cyber Initiative Director.
Bittersweet news: I’m leaving Stanford after an amazing experience helping launch @StanfordCyber. Will now direct the Cyber Initiative @Hewlett_Found! *Thank you* to everyone who made the Stanford experience so remarkable! And to Hewlett, for the opportunity to support the field.
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Today’s #SCOTUS decision is an unheard of stripping away of fundamental freedoms that have been guaranteed to the American people. Foundation President Larry Kramer’s statement in response:
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“We are honored to support the work of these organizations, and committed to doing more to learn as we build our knowledge and ability to sustain organizations working to advance racial justice." – Hewlett President Larry Kramer
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Pleased to announce the first 10 recipients of our #Hewlett50 Arts Commissions in music composition
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We are thrilled to announce that James Manyika has joined our board of directors:
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We are thrilled to announce @mallikadutt, a longtime advocate for gender equity with deep experience in advancing justice through an intersectional lens, will join us in January as the new director of our Gender Equity and Governance Program.
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As 2019 begins and tribalism continues to intensify and spread, Larry Kramer shares his thoughts on the importance of listening with empathy and why the Hewlett Foundation is making a commitment this year to hear from the people who question our work.
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With the upcoming midterm elections, panelists @boblord, @mastersonmv, @KimWyman12, and @JennaMC_Laugh discuss the biggest threats to election security — including physical security, trust, and the mix of mis- and disinformation at #Verify2022.
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It is long past time to do what Americans - on losing and winning sides - have done every four years: to accept the election results, allow our duly elected leaders to turn to governance, and for all of us to recommit to work in good faith to live up to the ideals of democracy.
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The @Hewlett_Found's education program staff is on a listening tour to discover new ideas for how grantmaking can best support #education, #teachers and #deeperlearning. Share your ideas with us using the #HewlettListens hashtag.
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Over time, what matters are strong, durable institutions led by exceptional leaders, says @darrenwalker of @FordFoundation #Hewlett50
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We support 15 orgs combatting systemic racism: @blackfutureslab @BlackTeacherPro @blkwomenshealth @commonfutureco @data4blacklives @eastbaycf @ellabakercenter @JointCenter @LiberationIn @MPJInstitute @traumapartners @raceforward Repaired Nations @SisterSong_WOC @SoulsGrownDeep.
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Does civil society address questions of values in ways that government and business cannot? Our President Larry Kramer in a @SSIReview series curated by @IndSector #CivilRenewal.
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Excited to announce 10 new recipients of our #Hewlett50 Arts Commissions in theater, musical theater and spoken word.
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We mourn the loss of Peter da Costa, longtime friend and advisor to our Global Development & Population Program and the organizations we are privileged to support. More from @sarahtlucas on @PeterdaCosta2’s work and the wisdom that he shared with so many.
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We condemn the racism laid bare by the unjust killing of George Floyd and in the institutionalized violence and everyday discrimination committed against Black Americans.
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Canada is placing Indigenous-led #conservation at the center of its strategy to protect nature by investing $340m in #Indigenous stewardship. In the face of #climatechange, this is the kind of investment we need to protect the lands & waters we rely on.
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"We take care of the land, and the land takes care of us." @valeriecourtois, director of the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, on a model of #conservation that protects the land and strengthens local communities. #LandNeedsGuardians
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Pleased to support this opportunity for local high school students to learn from & experience a great work of art!
Today's the second #EduHam for 2,200 students and teachers! 15 area Public Schools in attendance. #Hamiltour #HamiltonSF
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With a consortium of funders, and agreement from Facebook, we will support independent research to help the public, and decisionmakers, better understand the role of the platform on elections and democracy.
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As you celebrate #IWD2019, use these powerful, positive #ImagesofEmpowerment that show women around the world earning a living and caring for themselves and their families. @GettyImages free for non-commercial use. Thanks @creativecommons @WIEGOGLOBAL
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How do foundations access and use knowledge? A new field scan provides some answers: #philanthropy
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We call on these leaders in particular to unequivocally reject the conspiracy theories and phony allegations they have played up for personal political gain as well as the actions of extremists who have resorted to violence.
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Congrats to @GlobalPress on their new #StyleGuide. An important contribution for anyone writing about the world around us. Can't wait to use @Hewlett_Found and hope other #globaldevelopment writers do the same!.
We invite all newsrooms to use the @GlobalPress #StyleGuide! Each entry was written in collaboration with local reporters and global editors with the goal of bringing #dignity and #precision to #global #journalism. #ONA18
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"Funders and nonprofits can benefit from the valuable perspectives of charitable effort beneficiaries– often the voices least heard in these conversations" -@Hewlett_Found pres Larry Kramer kicks off @SSIReview series on Power of Feedback #FeedbackEmpowers
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How often are we living up to our principles about the best practices of #evaluation? By Amy Arbreton and @prithi_t #philanthropy.
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