Spittin’ in the philanthropic wind?

The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that a group of progressive nonprofits are asking the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to pick a new CEO that will dial back on strategic philanthropy and fund more of what they and their constituents want.  Everyone is of course entitled to their opinion and the nonprofits have valid needs. That said, I wonder how the nonprofits would respond if the Foundation publicly told their boards to find CEOs who will dial back on advocacy and liberal thinking and instead perform more measurable direct services…