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Introduction

Introduction

How do you evaluate the impact of organizations that work to influence public policy?
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The state of Mexico in 1997

The state of Mexico in 1997

1997 was a transitional year in Mexico. A year ripe for change and a year in which the Hewlett Foundation began its Mexican operations.
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Reports and findings

Reports and findings

At the beginning of 2020, the Hewlett Foundation asked On Think Tanks to develop a retrospective evaluation and analysis of the…
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Background to the evaluation

Background to the evaluation

In 2020, the Hewlett Foundation asked On Think Tanks to develop a retrospective evaluation and analysis of the Foundation’s grantmaking in…
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Methodology

Methodology

Lots of steps went into compiling the evaluation of the Hewlett Foundation’s work in Mexico. The components and methodology used therein…
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Political change sparks CSOs

Political change sparks CSOs

As the year 2000 approached, President Ernesto Zedillo’s administration paved the way for CSOs to rise in prominence. By the end of the…
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Finding and funding organizations that generate public data

Finding and funding organizations that generate public data

In 2003, the Hewlett Foundation approved the creation of the Global Development Program (GDP). GDP’s main objective was to create the…
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The early days of CSOs

The early days of CSOs

The Hewlett Foundation began its work in Mexico in 1997, a particularly critical year for the country. It was the first time that the…
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Two presidents and a legitimacy crisis

Two presidents and a legitimacy crisis

Many changes that were held back in Mexico during the authoritarian regime intensified after the presidential victory of Vicente Fox in…
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President Calderón allies with CSOs

President Calderón allies with CSOs

In 2006, the PAN party won the Mexican presidency again after a close and controversial election. The new president, Felipe Calderón, did…
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Decentralization as a step toward more participation

Decentralization as a step toward more participation

Key alterations occurred in Mexico under the Vicente Fox administrations. One of the most crucial was the decentralisation of the country.
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Shortcomings of the Fox era on reform

Shortcomings of the Fox era on reform

During Vincente Fox’s presidency in the early 2000s, there were some successes but also many shortcomings. Although there were successful…
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The right to information enshrined in the constitution

The right to information enshrined in the constitution

The culmination of the transparency agenda was achieved with the constitutionalizing of the right to access information in 2007…
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The Global Development Program and its objectives

The Global Development Program and its objectives

In 2003, the Hewlett Foundation approved the creation of the Global Development Program (GDP). The majority of the grants that had…
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Using transparency, participation, and accountability to achieve GDP goals

Using transparency, participation, and accountability to achieve GDP goals

When the Global Development Program began in Mexico, conditions were just right for its transparency and access to public information…
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The TPA strategy: What it is and why it matters

The TPA strategy: What it is and why it matters

The Transparency, Accountability and Participation Strategy (TPA) was adopted in 2015 as part of the Global Development and Population…
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Law prevented domestic philanthropic funding

Law prevented domestic philanthropic funding

After 71 years of one-party rule in Mexico, the election of Vicente Fox in 2000 brought a wave of optimism and opportunity for broader…
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Funded organizations created a Mexican tax reform roadmap

Funded organizations created a Mexican tax reform roadmap

In the early 2000s, the Hewlett foundation sought to partner with community foundations in Mexico to reach Mexican environmental NGOs…
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Creating a funding environment that gives back

Creating a funding environment that gives back

By working closely with two tax authority (SAT) champions, the coalition was able to change perspectives and create a more healthy…
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The Hewlett Foundation’s theory on learning

The Hewlett Foundation’s theory on learning

The Hewlett Foundation’s work in Mexico has been grounded by an implicit learning agenda from the outset, and the values of reflection and…
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Expanding TPA channels for learning

Expanding TPA channels for learning

The closure of the Mexico office and the relocation of Mexico POs to Menlo Park created a new opportunity for cross-fertilizing lessons…
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The role of Program Officers at the Hewlett Foundation

The role of Program Officers at the Hewlett Foundation

The Hewlett Foundation’s Program Officers (POs) have significant autonomy in making decisions on grantmaking practices, selection and…
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Different areas of emphasis from different program officers

Different areas of emphasis from different program officers

When your grantmaking decisions are guided by foundation values and strategy and your own judgement guides decisions on what organisations…
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Program Officers helped create TPA learning opportunities

Program Officers helped create TPA learning opportunities

Program Officers (POs) have embodied the values of reflection and learning from the beginning of the Hewlett Foundation’s engagement in…
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PO emphasis on organizational development

PO emphasis on organizational development

While the Hewlett Foundation’s strategy in Mexico evolved to include an explicit focus on strengthening the health and organizational…
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PO emphasis on citizen development

PO emphasis on citizen development

Hewlett Foundation Program Officers (POs) in Mexico have all had deep knowledge of the Mexico context, either as Mexican nationals or as…
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A new program officer’s emphasis on DEI

A new program officer’s emphasis on DEI

At the start of Hewlett’s work in Mexico, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) considerations were not used to inform grantmaking. The…
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The growing importance of DEI at Hewlett

The growing importance of DEI at Hewlett

In 2013, when a new, strong Program Officer (PO) joined the Hewlett Mexico office, things began to change for the better. While she did…
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Funding ILSB to support DEI

Funding ILSB to support DEI

From 2013 to 2019, the Hewlett foundation shifted its focus more heavily to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). One way they did this…
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