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Can Philanthropy “Save” Democracy? The Hewlett Foundation as a Case Study
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Can Philanthropy “Save” Democracy? The Hewlett Foundation as a Case Study

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Editors’ Note: Please join us on October 19th for a virtual discussion between former Hewlett Foundation President Larry Kramer and philanthropy scholar, Dr. Inderjeet Parmar, author of a recently published article critical of the Foundation’s response to perceived crises in US democracy. Kramer and Parmar will discuss their respective experiences leading and studying the Hewlett … Continue reading →

Inderjeet Parmar on the Hewlett Foundation
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Inderjeet Parmar on the Hewlett Foundation

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Editors’ Note: In this post, Inderjeet Parmar summarizes a journal article he wrote on the Hewlett Foundation, as part of a special section on “The Pathologies of Philanthropy,” edited by Arun Kumar, Sally Brooks, and Jessie Sklair, published in Economy and Society in June 2026. As Parmar notes: “Evidence presented in the main article underscores a damning … Continue reading →