Flora Family Foundation

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION The Flora Family Foundation was established in 1998 by the family of William R. Hewlett (co-founder of the Hewlett-Packard Company) and his wife Flora Lamson Hewlett. The purpose of the Foundation is to promote the well-being of people everywhere by supporting selected activities of charitable organizations and institutions as determined by members of the Board and Family Council. It is predicated on the belief that each individual has an obligation to go beyond the narrow confines of his or her personal interests and be mindful of the broader concerns of humanity. Governance The Foundation is organized around two groups. The Family Council currently includes five children and eleven grandchildren of William and Flora Hewlett, along with the spouses of the children and grandchildren. This is a consultative body that meets roughly once a year to help determine the organization's policies and programmatic directions. It also serves as a forum for discussion and instruction in matters related to the philanthropic interests of the family. The rotating board of directors consists of the children and grandchildren of Bill and Flora Hewlett, plus three non-family members. Spouses of the children and the grandchildren also serve on the board. At any given time, six or seven family members sit on the Board for one- or two-year terms.