ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation invests in creative thinkers and problem solvers working to ensure that people, communities, and the planet can flourish. Together with our partners, we are harnessing society’s collective capacity to solve our toughest problems. A nonpartisan philanthropy, the Hewlett Foundation has made grants in the U.S. and globally for nearly six decades based on an approach that emphasizes long-term support, collaboration, and trust.
Globally, we make grants to address both longstanding and emerging challenges, like our efforts to reduce the growing threat of climate change, advance gender equity and governance, and reimagine the economy and society. Our U.S. efforts prioritize strengthening democracy, advancing education for all, and supporting community-led conservation. In the San Francisco Bay Area we call home, we make grants to support meaningful artistic experiences in local communities and support regional foundations working on critical issues such as housing. Our grantmaking also invests in strengthening the effectiveness of our grantees, and of philanthropy itself. The Hewlett Foundation’s assets are approximately $13.9 billion, with annual awards of grants totaling exceeding $600 million in recent years. More information about the Hewlett Foundation is available at: https://hewlett.org/.
The foundation has approximately 130 employees in programmatic, operational, and investment roles, and is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Across the organization, our employees are challenged with meaningful work, have the resources for ongoing professional development and learning, and contribute to a collegial and engaging environment. We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion as part of our guiding principles and encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

IDEAL EXPERIENCE

• At least 20 years of impactful senior-level experience in public policy, philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, and/or government; a proven record of strong leadership, management, and operational acumen.
• Deep experience and subject matter expertise across multiple policy, technology, and institutional issues related to climate change and biodiversity conservation, including at the national and international level.
• A demonstrated ability to recruit, manage, and empower internal talent, building a strong team to operate collaboratively and perform at the highest level of leadership, quality, trust, and effectiveness.
• Experience serving as an inspiring and authentic leader, communicator, and relationship builder on behalf of an organization or cause; a track record of developing and deploying coalitions for collective action.
• Clear and persuasive oral and written communicator to a range of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategy, manage and align resources, use data, implement plans with fidelity, identify challenges and assess progress, and address gaps to achieve strong results.
• Authentic demonstrated commitment to working across differences and ensuring that all team members are valued, and have the opportunity to succeed.
• Evidenced success in supporting action and progress within an organization.
• Experience or familiarity with philanthropy and the work of foundations and an understanding of how philanthropy can influence actions in policy and practice.
• Intellectual agility and the ability to analyze, think critically, and work across geographies and cultures with grantee partners, government, private sector, nonprofit, movement, and community leaders.
• Exceptional personal and professional integrity, judgement, and the highest work standards; brings flexibility, good humor, high energy, humility, and an unwavering commitment to Hewlett’s Guiding Principles.
• Graduate-level academic degree in a related field.

CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

Strategic Leadership

• Provides clear leadership and understanding of the Environment Program’s priorities to contribute to the Foundation’s mission, policies, strategies, operations, and evolving aspirations.
• Anticipates future challenges and opportunities; illuminates and builds awareness of emerging priorities consistent with Hewlett’s principles, systems, and approach; and works with the President, senior staff, and other partners to proactively adjust the Environment Program’s direction accordingly.
• Balances short-term decision-making, while conveying a long-term vision for how the Environment Program’s strategies can evolve to drive greater impact and results.
• Develops strong collaborative relationships with the President and senior staff, ensuring that leadership is aligned to set and achieve the foundation and Environment Program’s priorities.

Collaborating and Influencing

• Articulates the Environment Program’s strategies, core purpose, and impact effectively and with passion and serves as an authentic and compelling spokesperson for the foundation.
• Effectively provides external leadership and engages in meaningful dialogue on critical program issues as they intersect with the foundation’s work, mission, and goals.
• Cultivates and builds relationships with current and potential partners across the sector in the U.S. and internationally that are central to the Environment Program’s strategies, ultimately amplifying the work of the program and elevating Hewlett’s impact.
• Maintains impeccable credibility through strong policy acumen, visibility, and ability to create and maintain strong relationships built on trust and transparency with staff, grantees, and partners across the sector.

Inclusive Orientation

• Engages and empowers a diverse, motivated, and high-performing team, bringing out each team member’s personal best, while modeling a passion for Hewlett’s mission and the Environment Program’s priorities and delegating leadership as appropriate.
• Holds the program area accountable for its commitments, providing clarity, fairness, and constructive feedback, and motivates team members to reach their full potential as they achieve organizational goals.
• Builds and sustains a culture in which every member of the team can be supported and empowered in their work. Partners with staff members as they think proactively and boldly about the future.

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