Re: Advice and possible help

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I'll ck in with Brian and encourage. Todd is still at State as Special Envoy. Leaving soon. On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, Larry Kramer <[email protected]> wrote: > On Brian: I would wait till he could come if need be. Tom is here till at > least the end of August, so it's not that long. Is it worth connecting and > might you be willing to help make the connection? > > On Todd Stern: where is he so I can track him down? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 10, 2016, at 3:01 PM, John Podesta <[email protected] > <javascript:;><mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>> wrote: > > It's worth a run at him but I think he is committed till the end of the > Administration or at least late 2016. He's fabulous. Someone who I think > could be exceptional, but who greens have some negative views about is Todd > Stern. Super-effective and creative but doesn't always tell people what > they want to hear. > > On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, Larry Kramer <[email protected] > <javascript:;><mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>> wrote: > Hi John: > > I am hoping to get your advice and, possibly, your help on a > hiring/recruitment decision. Hewlett has term limits, and the term for the > head of our Environment Program is about to end. Tom Steinbach will be > leaving in August and I need to replace him. > > The position is unique in the philanthropy world. At $100M/year for > climate, Hewlett is by far the largest and most significant funder, double > the next largest funder. (We also do $20M per year on western land > conservation, and are the largest funder there too. The position oversees > both portfolios.) We created ClimateWorks originally and spearheaded the > 2.0 version on whose board you sit, and our role at the Funder Table is > pivotal. So the position matters and I need to get the very best person. > > It's a special opportunity for a couple of reasons: > > (1) The overstated claims of the importance of philanthropy tend to make > me crazy. Foundations aren't going to save the world, solve poverty, or > eliminate racism. We do good, given our resources, and that's plenty. > Climate is different, though. Here, I think the next 10-15 years really > will determine the fate of the planet in a significant way, and > philanthropy really does have an important role. And Hewlett is the 800lb > gorilla in the philanthropy world. So the person with this position has an > opportunity to affect history and the lives of hundreds of millions (I feel > sheepish writing that, yet I think it's true). He or she won't be famous, > but it's a unique opportunity to make an enormous difference for the better. > > (2) The person in this position will have much more freedom than is > typical. Grants in our climate initiative don't require board approval, > and I am a very hands off manager. So the director has $100M per year to > deploy with few external constraints. > > But who should it be? I would be eager to hear your thoughts, if you have > any, about who would be right. The person needs to see the importance of > what we have been doing till now (actions to make clean fuels competitive > with dirty fuels), but also to see that the next stage means going beyond > this and finding a way to catalyze trillions in investments to transform > infrastructures to use the now-cost-effective clean fuels. It's a big > challenge. Plus, the person needs to be able to herd the cats (other > funders, grantees, our staff, etc.), meaning high EQ. > > One person I would love to interest is your successor at the WH: Brian > Deese. Do you think he might be interested? I imagine he will be in high > demand, but I doubt there are many opportunities that are comparable in > making a difference. Could you help me feel him out or see? Do you have > other ideas? > > Thanks for your time. > > Best, > > Larry > MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.25.84.202 with HTTP; Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:36:30 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> <CAE6FiQ9q3GLAuGBM+UukEz+8ahGb8EF-6LFAm-GaWXmY7qOcxA@mail.gmail.com> <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:36:30 -0500 Delivered-To: [email protected] Message-ID: <CAE6FiQ-Dh9MgGw3B9PyhXZb0TH2s5FR26ELvBVQA8r90RjfKGw@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Advice and possible help From: John Podesta <[email protected]> To: Larry Kramer <[email protected]> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a114184ca4922c6052b72e7d9 --001a114184ca4922c6052b72e7d9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Yes. I'll ck in with Brian and encourage. Todd is still at State as Special Envoy. Leaving soon. On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, Larry Kramer <[email protected]> wrote: > On Brian: I would wait till he could come if need be. Tom is here till at > least the end of August, so it's not that long. Is it worth connecting and > might you be willing to help make the connection? > > On Todd Stern: where is he so I can track him down? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 10, 2016, at 3:01 PM, John Podesta <[email protected] > <javascript:;><mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>> wrote: > > It's worth a run at him but I think he is committed till the end of the > Administration or at least late 2016. He's fabulous. Someone who I think > could be exceptional, but who greens have some negative views about is Todd > Stern. Super-effective and creative but doesn't always tell people what > they want to hear. > > On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, Larry Kramer <[email protected] > <javascript:;><mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;>>> wrote: > Hi John: > > I am hoping to get your advice and, possibly, your help on a > hiring/recruitment decision. Hewlett has term limits, and the term for the > head of our Environment Program is about to end. Tom Steinbach will be > leaving in August and I need to replace him. > > The position is unique in the philanthropy world. At $100M/year for > climate, Hewlett is by far the largest and most significant funder, double > the next largest funder. (We also do $20M per year on western land > conservation, and are the largest funder there too. The position oversees > both portfolios.) We created ClimateWorks originally and spearheaded the > 2.0 version on whose board you sit, and our role at the Funder Table is > pivotal. So the position matters and I need to get the very best person. > > It's a special opportunity for a couple of reasons: > > (1) The overstated claims of the importance of philanthropy tend to make > me crazy. Foundations aren't going to save the world, solve poverty, or > eliminate racism. We do good, given our resources, and that's plenty. > Climate is different, though. Here, I think the next 10-15 years really > will determine the fate of the planet in a significant way, and > philanthropy really does have an important role. And Hewlett is the 800lb > gorilla in the philanthropy world. So the person with this position has an > opportunity to affect history and the lives of hundreds of millions (I feel > sheepish writing that, yet I think it's true). He or she won't be famous, > but it's a unique opportunity to make an enormous difference for the better. > > (2) The person in this position will have much more freedom than is > typical. Grants in our climate initiative don't require board approval, > and I am a very hands off manager. So the director has $100M per year to > deploy with few external constraints. > > But who should it be? I would be eager to hear your thoughts, if you have > any, about who would be right. The person needs to see the importance of > what we have been doing till now (actions to make clean fuels competitive > with dirty fuels), but also to see that the next stage means going beyond > this and finding a way to catalyze trillions in investments to transform > infrastructures to use the now-cost-effective clean fuels. It's a big > challenge. Plus, the person needs to be able to herd the cats (other > funders, grantees, our staff, etc.), meaning high EQ. > > One person I would love to interest is your successor at the WH: Brian > Deese. Do you think he might be interested? I imagine he will be in high > demand, but I doubt there are many opportunities that are comparable in > making a difference. Could you help me feel him out or see? Do you have > other ideas? > > Thanks for your time. > > Best, > > Larry > --001a114184ca4922c6052b72e7d9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes. I'll ck in with Brian and encourage. Todd is still at State as Spe= cial Envoy. Leaving soon.<br><br>On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, Larry Kra= mer <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>> = wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord= er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On Brian: I would wait till he cou= ld come if need be. Tom is here till at least the end of August, so it'= s not that long. Is it worth connecting and might you be willing to help ma= ke the connection?<br> <br> On Todd Stern: where is he so I can track him down?<br> <br> Sent from my iPhone<br> <br> On Feb 10, 2016, at 3:01 PM, John Podesta <<a href=3D"javascript:;" oncl= ick=3D"_e(event, 'cvml', '[email protected]')">john.po= [email protected]</a><mailto:<a href=3D"javascript:;" onclick=3D"_e(event,= 'cvml', '[email protected]')">[email protected]<= /a>>> wrote:<br> <br> It's worth a run at him but I think he is committed till the end of the= Administration or at least late 2016. He's fabulous. Someone who I thi= nk could be exceptional, but who greens have some negative views about is T= odd Stern. Super-effective and creative but doesn't always tell people = what they want to hear.<br> <br> On Wednesday, February 10, 2016, Larry Kramer <<a href=3D"javascript:;" = onclick=3D"_e(event, 'cvml', '[email protected]')">LKrame= [email protected]</a><mailto:<a href=3D"javascript:;" onclick=3D"_e(event, &= #39;cvml', '[email protected]')">[email protected]</a>>&= gt; wrote:<br> Hi John:<br> <br> I am hoping to get your advice and, possibly, your help on a hiring/recruit= ment decision.=C2=A0 Hewlett has term limits, and the term for the head of = our Environment Program is about to end.=C2=A0 Tom Steinbach will be leavin= g in August and I need to replace him.<br> <br> The position is unique in the philanthropy world.=C2=A0 At $100M/year for c= limate, Hewlett is by far the largest and most significant funder, double t= he next largest funder. (We also do $20M per year on western land conservat= ion, and are the largest funder there too. The position oversees both portf= olios.) We created ClimateWorks originally and spearheaded the 2.0 version = on whose board you sit, and our role at the Funder Table is pivotal.=C2=A0 = So the position matters and I need to get the very best person.<br> <br> It's a special opportunity for a couple of reasons:<br> <br> (1) The overstated claims of the importance of philanthropy tend to make me= crazy.=C2=A0 Foundations aren't going to save the world, solve poverty= , or eliminate racism.=C2=A0 We do good, given our resources, and that'= s plenty.=C2=A0 Climate is different, though.=C2=A0 Here, I think the next = 10-15 years really will determine the fate of the planet in a significant w= ay, and philanthropy really does have an important role. And Hewlett is the= 800lb gorilla in the philanthropy world.=C2=A0 So the person with this pos= ition has an opportunity to affect history and the lives of hundreds of mil= lions (I feel sheepish writing that, yet I think it's true). He or she = won't be famous, but it's a unique opportunity to make an enormous = difference for the better.<br> <br> (2) The person in this position will have much more freedom than is typical= .=C2=A0 Grants in our climate initiative don't require board approval, = and I am a very hands off manager.=C2=A0 So the director has $100M per year= to deploy with few external constraints.<br> <br> But who should it be?=C2=A0 I would be eager to hear your thoughts, if you = have any, about who would be right.=C2=A0 The person needs to see the impor= tance of what we have been doing till now (actions to make clean fuels comp= etitive with dirty fuels), but also to see that the next stage means going = beyond this and finding a way to catalyze trillions in investments to trans= form infrastructures to use the now-cost-effective clean fuels.=C2=A0 It= 9;s a big challenge.=C2=A0 Plus, the person needs to be able to herd the ca= ts (other funders, grantees, our staff, etc.), meaning high EQ.<br> <br> One person I would love to interest is your successor at the WH:=C2=A0 Bria= n Deese.=C2=A0 Do you think he might be interested?=C2=A0 I imagine he will= be in high demand, but I doubt there are many opportunities that are compa= rable in making a difference.=C2=A0 Could you help me feel him out or see? = Do you have other ideas?<br> <br> Thanks for your time.<br> <br> Best,<br> <br> Larry<br> </blockquote> --001a114184ca4922c6052b72e7d9--