Hawaii Community Foundation

Hoʻomaikaʻi to Kūhiō Lewis, CEO of Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) for being a 2024 Ho‘okele Award recipient! The Ho‘okele Award pays tribute to leaders from the nonprofit sector—the guiding forces in our community who strive to make Hawai‘i a better place. Since assuming leadership of CNHA in 2018, Lewis has been instrumental in driving CNHA’s impressive growth advancing the culture, economic, political and community development of Native Hawaiians. The organization has emerged as a leading advocate for policy issues and has become a significant political influence in both Hawai‘i and Washington, D.C. In the year following the Maui wildfires, Lewis has played a leading role in Maui’s recovery by leading CNHA to support workforce development training, housing support, and case management. He helped stand up the Kāko‘o Maui Fund, a donation campaign to aid communities impacted by the Maui wildfires that has donated $5 million to the Maui Interim Housing Plan. He has also helped create the CNHA Host Housing Program, providing $1.9 million to 169 households who welcomed individuals and families displaced by the fires into their homes. Visit hawaiiancouncil.org for more information. #hookele #awards #congratulations #hoomaikai #hawaiicommunity #nonprofitleader #hawaiinonprofit #nonprofitnews #hawaiiancouncil #CNHA

Hoʻomaikaʻi to Maude Cumming, Executive Director of Family Life Center Hawaii for being a 2024 Ho‘okele Award recipient! The Ho‘okele Award pays tribute to leaders from the nonprofit sector—the guiding forces in our community who strive to make Hawai‘i a better place. Cumming has led Family Life Center since 1994, serving residents on Maui, Moloka‘i, and Kaua‘i. Family Life Center strives to stabilize the lives of people in times of need by connecting them to social services such as homeless outreach, emergency shelter, permanent supportive housing, rental assistance and more. Under her stewardship, Family Life Center has achieved remarkable milestones, including the successful management of emergency shelters across multiple islands and pioneering the housing-first approach with over 80-percent permanent housing placement rates. Most recently, Cumming has been instrumental in leading Family Hope Center and multiple partner organizations working to construct ‘Ohana Hope Village, an 88-home interim housing community for survivors displaced by the Maui wildfires, which today houses around 50 individuals. Cumming’s profound connection to the community, built over decades of service, embodies the spirit of ʻohana, where every individual is seen, heard, and empowered to achieve lasting change. Visit flcmaui.org for more information. #hookele #awards #congratulations #hoomaikai #hawaiicommunity #nonprofitleader #hawaiinonprofit #nonprofitnews #familylifecenterhawaii

Hoʻomaikaʻi to Kelly Maluo-Pearson, CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, Inc. for being a 2024 Ho‘okele Award recipient! The Ho‘okele Award pays tribute to leaders from the nonprofit sector—the guiding forces in our community who strive to make Hawai‘i a better place. Maluo-Pearson has served the Boys & Girls Club of Maui for more than 27 years, first as director of operations before being named CEO in 2014. BGCM’s mission is to inspire and enable all youth, especially those in most need, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. After the Maui wildfires, in response to the immediate needs of Lahaina club members and other youth in West Side communities, Kelly acted swiftly and effectively. She mobilized resources to reach affected areas even when roads were closed and basic necessities like shelter, food, water, and clothing were in critical shortage. Her prompt actions ensured that essential care was provided during a time of great uncertainty. Kelly’s dedication to BGCM’s mission has been evident throughout her career. As a long-time member of local youth coalitions, she has excelled as a coach, created a scholarship fundraising event, and tapped into her national Boys and Girls Club connections to bring national resources to Maui. Her efforts ensure that Maui’s youth benefit from a wealth of knowledge and support extending beyond local boundaries. Visit bgcmaui.org for more information. #hookele #awards #congratulations #hoomaikai #hawaiicommunity #nonprofitleader #hawaiinonprofit #nonprofitnews #boysandgirlsclubmaui

Hoʻomaikaʻi to Janice Ikeda, Founding Executive Director of Vibrant Hawaii for being a 2024 Ho‘okele Award recipient! The Ho‘okele Award pays tribute to leaders from the nonprofit sector—the guiding forces in our community who strive to make Hawai‘i a better place. With a focus on resilience, Vibrant Hawai‘i, under Ikeda’s leadership, has become a community-building organization advancing equity and agency for all Hawai‘i Island residents. The organization supports community transformation by facilitating cross-sector collaboration, serving as a conduit for information and resources, and supporting action teams with data collection and reporting. Together with industry experts and community champions, Vibrant Hawai‘i identifies and measures what matters to residents, develops strategies and solutions that are actionable and relevant, and invests in holistic wealth and resilience for a vibrant Hawai‘i. The result is a comprehensive community-driven collective-action network that genuinely represents the unique needs, goals, and culture of Hawaiʻi Island’s residents. Visit vibranthawaii.org for more information. Ikeda is actively involved with the Punawai o Pu‘uhonua Advisory Board, Aspen CSG’s Rural Action Roundtable on Equity, the ALICE Research Advisory Committee, and The Prosperity Agenda’s board. #hookele #awards #congratulations #hoomaikai #hawaiicommunity #nonprofitleader #hawaiinonprofit #nonprofitnews #vibranthawaii

🎉We honor and congratulate the 2024 Ho‘okele Award recipients! The Ho‘okele Award pays tribute to leaders from the nonprofit sector—the guiding forces in our community who strive to make Hawai‘i a better place. Each award recipient receives a grant from the Kelvin Taketa Ho‘okele Leadership Award Fund to support their own personal renewal and professional development. A portion of this year’s award gifts are being generously supported by the Gerbode Foundation, a key partner that helped create the Ho‘okele Awards in 2002. Since 2002, $890,000 has been awarded to 89 nonprofit leaders statewide, the majority of whom remain in the nonprofit sector. Award recipients were selected based on community nominations and their ability to think strategically and get results, bring different groups of people together, inspire others, make a difference in Hawai‘i and enthusiastically share their knowledge. 👏🏽Please help us congratulate the following recipients, pictured from left to right: Janice Ikeda, Founding Executive Director, Vibrant Hawai‘i. Kelly Maluo-Pearson, CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui, Inc. Maude Cumming, Executive Director, Family Life Center Hawaii. Kūhiō Lewis, CEO, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA). Learn more about the recipients at https://lnkd.in/dTShp-kq Photos are from the award celebration on Tuesday, September 10. #hookele #nonprofitleader #hawaiinonprofit #celebrate #hawaiicommunity

The Hawai‘i Afterschool Alliance and the Hawai‘i Statewide Family Engagement Center present the ʻAha Lōkahi ʻOhana & CommUNITY Conference. The conference is an opportunity to connect, share, and learn with others working with kids, youth, and families. Educators, administrators, youth development professionals, community school advocates, and others who support Hawaiʻi's children, youth, and families are invited to participate! 🤝 This year's theme, "Ola i ka wai - There is life in the waters," highlights the reciprocal relationships that sustain our keiki and ʻohana. Let's come together to celebrate and learn! 🗓️September 12 - 14, 2024 📍Koʻolau Ballroom | 45-550 Kionaole Road, Kāneʻohe, HI 96744 ✅Register at bit.ly/ahalokahi24 The Hawai‘i Community Foundation is thrilled to support the 2024 ʻAha Lōkahi ʻOhana & CommUNITY Conference through a grant from the Jack Stahley Fund, which in part supported travel grants for those from the Neighbor Islands. #AhaLokahi24 #ProudSupporter #NonprofitNews #HawaiiCommunity #HawaiiEducation #HawaiiKeiki #HawaiiYouth

Promising Minds Spotlight: Papa Ola Lōkahi. Since 2023, Papa Ola Lōkahi has been at the forefront of integrating Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) principles into health care settings. POL’s work with three Native Hawaiian Health System partners has made a significant impact: Hui Mālama Ola Na 'Oiwi (Hawai'i Island) launched a five-week Healthy Hāpai Program, focusing on pregnancy transitions, postpartum support, and culturally relevant nutrition. Hui No Ke Ola Pono (Maui) offered Makua workshops to enrich cultural and clinical knowledge, emphasizing support for expecting parents. Na Pu'uwai (Molokai) introduced an Ohana Meal Kit pilot program, providing free meal kits to foster family bonds and promote healthy lifestyles. POL exemplifies the integration of IECMH principles in holistic and innovative ways, from community workshops to home kitchens. #PromisingMinds #EarlyChildhoodMentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #PapaOlaLokahi #CommunityImpact

Join the UH Better Tomorrow Speaker Series for "The Breakthrough Years: The New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens" with guest speaker Ellen Galinsky. 🗓️Saturday, September 14, 2024 🕛 Noon 📍Art Auditorium, UH Mānoa Campus ✅ Register: https://lnkd.in/gJEtfeqh Ellen Galinsky is the author of hundreds of research reports, articles, and books, including the bestselling Mind in the Making and the just-published The Breakthrough Years, which critics have called a “masterpiece” and a “superb contribution to science and society.” She is president of Families and Work Institute, an advisor on youth mental health to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and she formerly served as chief science officer to the Bezos Foundation. The Hawai‘i Community Foundation is a proud supporter of the UH Better Tomorrow Speaker Series.

We are pleased to announce the award of $2.128 million to the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation, to be used for the purchase of four new fire trucks for the Maui Fire Department. For this grant, $1 million has been distributed from the Maui Strong Fund, with an additional donation of $1.128 million made by Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. The Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to providing essential equipment and training to the Hawaiʻi County Fire Department serving the Hawaiʻi community, and more than 1.5 million visitors per year from around the world. “The mission of the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation is to save lives. Hawaiʻi’s first responders need to have the tools to keep them safe and to make it more feasible for them to be doing rescues instead of recoveries,” says Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation executive director Laura Mallery-Sayre. “The needs are enormous. Hawaiʻi has terrain unlike anywhere else, and we are already dealing with the effects of climate change. And so we’re looking ahead at how we can be better prepared when the next disaster arrives.” After the August 2023 wildfires on Maui, the Sayre Memorial Foundation reached out to Maui County to learn how they could assist in building capacity for future fire-fighting efforts. The Maui County Fire Department identified four trucks: a 3,500-gallon tanker truck, a 4x4 1,250-gallon tanker truck, a Skeeter-brand brush truck, and a 1-ton pickup with a skid. Maui County Fire Department Chief Brad Ventura says, “Most standard fire trucks are not made to go off-roading, but these are nimble. The vehicles are able to leave the pavement and get closer to a wildfire that’s just starting up and prevent it from spreading and getting as large as it would otherwise. That’s a big bonus.” HCF CEO and president Micah Kāne says, “We mahalo Jeff and Lauren for their generous contribution to strengthen the capabilities and resources of Maui’s first responders, for the long-term safety and wellbeing of our island communities.” Learn more about the Maui Strong Fund at https://lnkd.in/gAcNAcE9 #MauiStrongFund #SayreFoundation #MauiFireDepartment

💙What an honor!💙 We have been awarded three Koa Hammer Awards at the PRSA Hawaii's 2024 Koa Anvil Awards celebration! The awards were to recognize our marketing and communications work for the Maui Strong Fund. Sheila Sarhangi and Michael Keany from HCF's Strategic Communications team were there this past Thursday to accept the awards and celebrate with other recipients. 👏🏽Congratulations to all the recipients at the Koa Anvil Awards for their excellence in marketing, communications, and public relations, and to PRSA Hawaii for all its hard work supporting public relations and communications professionals in the Islands.