Hawaii Community Foundation

Crowd-pleasing brownies and homemade spicy shoyu were among the tasty treats on offer as the Elderly Affairs Division of the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Community Services put on a bake sale at their Kapālama Hale office hub, raising funds to support the people and places of Maui affected by the wildfires. Held on behalf of their counterparts at the Maui County Office on Aging, the EAD team hopes the heartfelt effort sends a message of solidarity and support to the people of Maui, according to EAD Administrator Derrick Ariyoshi. “While the present-day media coverage may not be as frequent or visible, we have not forgotten you, and we stand in solidarity and support of the people of Maui,” he said. The sale raised $3,200, which EAD donated to the Maui Strong Fund. “It was an amazing showing of generosity and aloha,” said Hawai‘i Community Foundation CEO and President Micah Kāne. “It really touched me to see the passion and aloha spirit in our government workers who serve the public with such laudable dedication.” Read the full story at https://lnkd.in/gJXGBDG8 Photos courtesy of EAD #MauiStrongFund #generosity #MauiStrong #fundraise

🎉🎉Congratulations to Diane Chadwick, our director of donor relations on Hawaiʻi Island, who was just named by Pacific Business News' as one of its 2024 Most Admired Leaders! It's a well deserved honor, as Diane has been a powerful force for good, working with Hawaii Community Foundation for more than 30 years--and a timely one, as Diane will be retiring at the end of this month. 🩷We are abundantly grateful for all that Diane has contributed over the course of her career, and want to take a moment to celebrate her many achievements, which have had a deep and lasting impact on the communities of Hawai‘i Island, and throughout the Islands. Here are just a few of Diane's career highlights: ------ Shortly after the Kīlauea eruptions in 2018, Diane worked with several HCF donors to create the Hawaiʻi Island Volcano Recovery Fund. The impact of this fund and a similar fund to address the flooding on Kaua’i was an impetus for the creation of Strong Funds in each county across the state. Through Strong Funds, HCF was ready to assist during the COVID pandemic and most recently the fires on Maui. Through her collaborative work on the Puna Strong grant program, Diane was an early adopter of the trust-based philanthropy model, which has since been widely adopted at HCF in our grantmaking. Diane helped establish Vibrant Hawaiʻi, which has successfully grown collaborative networks across Hawaiʻi Island, helping local communities connect and address their unique community needs. Diane also embraced HCF’s systems’ change concept of elevating community voices in the redesign of the Richard Smart Fund grant program resulting in a community-driven process for strengthening relationships and supporting each organization’s kuleana for the people and ‘āina of Waimea. No matter what project she has worked on, Diane has always led with aloha, bringing together community partners, donors, and nonprofits to create positive, meaningful change. We canʻt express our appreciation enough. Mahalo, mahalo, mahalo, Diane! #NonprofitNews #Mahalo #CommunityImpact #NonprofitCareer #HawaiiCommunity

Do you live on Maui? Please consider taking this survey, which aims to better track and publicly share the community's wildfire recovery. Taking this survey will help guide effective relief efforts and hold agencies accountable in their recovery efforts. This survey is brought to you in partnership between the Hawaii Community Foundation's Maui Strong Fund, UHERO and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA). To participate in the survey, please email uhero.survey@hawaii.edu. Mahalo! #MauiRecovery #MauiStrongFund #MauiCommunity #CommunitySurvey #Survey

Are you an organization in Hawai‘i working to improve the lives of foster children and their families? 🗓️An important deadline is approaching for several funding opportunities from the Victoria S. and Bradley L. Geist Foundation. The deadline to apply is September 16, 2024, at 4 p.m. HST. 👉🏽For more info and learn how to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gbzfdXwd. Funding opportunities include: 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: Supporting projects to increase the capacity of organizations and programs to deliver and grow quality services to foster children and their families. 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: Supporting the enhancement of the lives of foster children by providing items and services that allow them to enjoy a quality of life similar to that of their peers. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬: Supporting foster children and their families. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡: The Foundation supports the Hawai‘i Youth Opportunities Initiative, a Co-Investment site with the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative. 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬: The Foundation is funding organizations leading initiatives and services that aim to prevent families and young people from entering the foster care system. These programs often operate with family strengthening strategies and prevention-focused initiatives that strategically address some of the key reasons Hawai‘i children are entering care. #FosterHawaii #FosterChildren #Keiki #HawaiiCommunity #funding #grant #HawaiiNonprofit #NonprofitNews

Are you interested in working in a job where you can make a positive difference in conserving, recharging, and reusing Hawaiʻi’s precious fresh water resources? Applications are now being accepted for the first cohort of the Hawai‘i Water Workforce Fellowship Program! Founded in partnership by the Hawai‘i Community Foundation’s Hawaiian Islands Environmental Finance Center and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, this new, year-long fellowship program aims to support the development of a sustainable water workforce in Hawai‘i. Cohort participants will gain invaluable experience through full-time positions within local government agencies and various water-related organizations and will get the chance to participate in peer-to-peer mentorship and professional development sessions. Positions are available across the state, and are open to a wide age-range and experience-range of applicants from college students to those well into their careers who are looking to make a pivot. For more information, please visit https://lnkd.in/eNcpkiWP #WaterSustainability #HawaiiFreshWater #FreshWaterConservation #ProfessionalDevelopment #NonprofitNews #CareerAdvancement

HCF strengthens Hawai‘i’s communities by creating partnerships with funders, nonprofits, community, and government leaders, because we believe the resulting alliance of partners working together on common goals is more powerful than the sum of its parts. On this #NationalNonprofitDay, we would like to know, what nonprofit making a difference in your community would you like to give a shout out to?

🏝️The ocean and its resources are central to Hawai‘i’s livelihoods, culture, health, and lifestyle. 🐟🐙🦈To ensure that there are healthy marine ecosystems and abundant nearshore resources that allow the people of Hawai‘i to enjoy coastal waters, support livelihoods, and feed our families, today and for future generations—collaborative action is needed. The Holomua Marine Initiative Fund is a pooled fund at Hawai‘i Community Foundation that supports the state’s Holomua Marine Initiative, a community-based planning approach that will ensure local knowledge is guiding marine resource management planning at every step in the process. We recently released the 2024 Holomua Marine Initiative 2024 Impact Report. Want to learn more about the work being done in coastal communities throughout the Islands? Check out the report at https://lnkd.in/gS6EJu-x #HolomuaMarineInitiative

A few scenes from this past week’s series of Kuhinia remembrance events on Maui, led by the communities of Lahaina and Kula with the support of the County of Maui, marking one year since the fires with reverence and hope. Our hearts were filled seeing everyone come together to reflect, reconnect, and share aloha. #MauiStrong #LahainaStrong #kuhiniamaui #mauinokaoi #eōlahaina #CommunityResilience #IslandUnity #MauiOhana

💦Join us for an engaging panel focused on the vital topic of water conservation in Hawai’i, with “The Waiverse,” a virtual learning circle series focused on Fresh Water strategies in Hawai‘i. The Waiverse webinar series continues with, “The Waiverse: Fresh Water Learning Circle Series | Reuse Strategies in Hawaiʻi.” The third webinar session in a series of four will be on Wednesday, August 28, noon to 1:15 p.m. Join us as our panel of Waiverse Super-Stewards shares their personal water stories and navigates us through the currents of critical water reuse strategies across the islands. We’ll plunge into traditional reuse approaches, emerging technologies, water quality management, and innovative water reuse practices in agriculture and cesspool conversion. Panelists include: Tereariʻi Chandler-ʻIao, board member, Malama Maui Nui Stevie Whalen, executive director, Hawaiʻi Agriculture Research Center Roger Babcock, director, Department of Environmental Services, City & County of Honolulu Kaleo Manuel (moderator): director of water resources at Kamehameha Schools ✅To register, visit https://lnkd.in/gE6mKvsN 📤Do you know someone who would be interested in attending? Please share this! This series is brought to you by the Hawai‘i Community Foundation’s Natural Environment Team in partnership with Kamehameha Schools ‘Āina Pauahi and co-hosted by Funder Hui. #freshwater #watersecurity #watersustainability #nonrpofithawaii #hawaiicommunity #waiverse

🌱Whenever Butch Haase sees an ‘iliahi plant in the wild, he makes sure to plant a few seeds. “Each ‘iliahi fruit has a single seed inside it,” he says, squeezing out a dark purple pulp that stains the tips of his fingers. “We found that you can take that seed, find a little location that’s protected, and poke it right into the ground, just one joint of your finger. And it’ll take root and flourish, no need for a nursery!” “Hawai‘i is a genetic hotspot like the Galapagos or Madagascar—so isolated that everything has become unique and interdependent. Unfortunately, the introduction of invasive species has also given us the title of endangered species capital of the world.” Butch Haase is the executive director of the Molokai Land Trust, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting and restoring the island’s land and natural and cultural resources. To remedy this situation, in 2009, MLT launched the Anapuka Dune Restoration Project, with the goal of converting an arid, invasive-species-covered landscape back into a thriving native ecosystem. This is where student and visitor volunteers are helping make a difference. 📄Read the full story, “Restoring ‘Āina, While Visiting ‘Āina” on our website: https://lnkd.in/gSXzxNKQ