Hawaii Community Foundation

👏🏽Ho‘omaka‘i (congratulations) to the Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance (MKWA) and the Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council, its fiscal agent, for recently being awarded the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program grant! This past December, the Hawai‘i Community Foundations’ Hawaiian Islands Environmental Finance Center assisted MKWA with applying for this grant. 💦What is the WaterSMART program? The WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program is an $8.9 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to protect watershed health and build more resilient water supplies across the West. 💰What will MKWA and BIRCDC do with the funding? The MKWA in partnership with BIRCDC will update their Mauna Kea Watershed Management Plan on the Island. The Mauna Kea Watershed holds deep cultural significance for the people of Hawai‘i and is the primary water source for the Big Island. The project will create a 5-year action plan with full input from watershed partners and create a Wildfire Protection and Post-Fire Response Plan for all Alliance lands covering more than 416,000 acres. These actions will address resource concerns including impacts from invasive species, fungal infections affecting native trees that comprise the majority of forests on the island, habitat fragmentation, and wildfires, all which present major threats to island resources. The proposed efforts will involve federal and state agencies, private landowners, local communities, indigenous communities, agriculture, and environmental and natural resource nonprofit stakeholders. 👉🏽Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gXquT8f9 🌿What is HCF’s Hawaiian Islands Environmental Finance Center? The HIEFC is designed to provide various types of technical assistance to agencies, utilities, and communities in Hawai‘i that are working on projects related to Fresh Water Initiative goals by helping them apply for federal and non-federal funding that’s available. #FreshWaterInitiative

Election season is here, and we encourage you to let your voice be heard, and vote! 🚨Below are a few important deadlines and dates to be aware of: 🗓️July 31 If you are not yet registered to vote, this is your deadline to register and receive a mail-in ballot for the Primary Election. 🗓️August 10 Primary Election Day. If you haven’t yet registered, not to worry, you can still walk in to a voter service center to register and vote in person, same day. 🗓️October 28 If you are not yet registered, this is your deadline to register and receive a mail-in ballot for the General Election. 🗓️November 5 General Election Day. If you haven’t yet registered, you can still walk in to a voter service center to register and vote in person, same day. Visit the State of Hawai‘i Office of Elections (elections.hawaii.gov) for plenty of useful information including voter guides, deadlines, and FAQs. You can also watch a video, “Hawaii Elections Explained 2024,” on the Office of Elections’ YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gKNPxed9 #vote808 #hawaiivotes #hivotes #elections808 #hawaiielections #yourvoteyourvoice #makeyourvoicecount

Are you an organization working to better the communities of West Hawai‘i Island? An important deadline to apply for a funding opportunity is fast approaching for the Community Grants Program’s West Hawai‘i Fund. The deadline to apply is August 22, 2024 at 4 p.m. HST. The West Hawai‘i Fund was established to benefit the people and communities of West Hawaiʻi, from North Kohala to Ocean View Estates. The West Hawaiʻi Fund aims to support programs that address equitable and inclusive access to services, build resilience and connection between different sectors of the community, and strengthen the long-term capacity of individuals and organizations to become healthy, vibrant, and sustainable. Preference will be given to organizations based in West Hawai‘i. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/dnVUkZex #WestHawaiiFund #HawaiiNonprofit #grant #funding #HawaiiCommunity #KailuaKona #kohala

🗞️Big news! Governor Josh Green has announced that the first four tenants have moved into newly completed units in the La‘ikū temporary housing project along Lahainaluna Road on Maui. Construction of this housing reflects a partnership that includes the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation, the Hawai'i Department of Education, as well as the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) and the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, with the support of a grant from the Maui Strong Fund. Micah Kāne, HCF CEO and president, says, "Providing safe and secure housing for Maui’s fire survivors is one of the key funding priorities for the Maui Strong Fund." If you were displaced by the wildfires and are in need of housing, applications for Laʻikū may be submitted online via helpingmaui.org or by visiting the CNHA Kākoʻo Maui Resource Center at Maui Mall during regular business hours. Learn more about the Maui Strong Fund and how it supports the people and places affected by the August 2023 Maui Wildfires on our website at https://lnkd.in/gAcNAcE9 Pictured: Ah Puck ʻohana and members of the CNHA team. The Ah Pucks were fourth-generation owners of Nagasako General Store and one of the oldest tenants at The Old Lahaina Center. Their business started as a plantation store in the 1920s called the “Nagasako Wiki Mart.” The General Store is now gone due to the wildfires. #MauiStrong #MauiHousing #AffordableHousing #MauiRecovery #MauiResilience #MauiCommunity

Are you an organization working to better the communities of East Hawai‘i Island? An important deadline to apply for a funding opportunity is fast approaching for the Community Grants Program’s East Hawai‘i Fund. The deadline to apply is August 22, 2024 at 4 p.m. HST. The purpose of this fund is to benefit the people and communities of East Hawai‘i, from Waipi‘o Valley to Waiohinu. The East Hawai‘i Fund especially welcomes applications that involve people and organizations from different sectors of the community who are working together to address issues of concern to the community. Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/gQgqMjUD #EastHawaiiFund #HawaiiNonprofit #grant #funding #HiloHawaii #HawaiiCommunity

On May 2, 2024, we followed Matthias Nyquist, a Maui fire survivor, and the workforce crew from Hawai'i Land Trust for a day of restoration work at Nu‘u Refuge in southeast Maui. When asked about what he likes about the job, Matthias said, “I like this job because I feel like it can make a difference. The change you’re making is tangible. You can see it.” Hawai‘i Land Trust is a Maui Strong Fund grantee. With so many people looking for work to help them rebuild their lives and hang on to the land they own, Hawaiʻi Land Trust, with the support of a $1.1 million grant from the Maui Strong Fund and in partnership with nonprofit Kupu, has created a program to create temporary workforce opportunities for 48 Maui residents who have been affected by the recent wildfires. Learn more about the Maui Strong Fund grantees and the impact they are making on the people and places affected by the Maui fires: https://lnkd.in/gAcNAcE9 #MauiStrongFund

💦Are you an organization working to secure Hawai‘i’s fresh water security? 🗓️An important funding opportunity is now open for the Water Conservation, Recharge, & Reuse Grants. Online Applications are due Thursday, August 15, 2024, 4 p.m. HST. The Hawai‘i Community Foundation’s Fresh Water Initiative continues its efforts to increase Hawai‘i’s long-term potable water security through water conservation, recharging, and reusing across the state of Hawai‘i. With this grant round, the Initiative is looking to fund water projects that directly support any aspect of the FWI goals, to create 100 million gallons per day (MGD) in additional, reliable fresh water capacity for our islands by 2030. Check out the funding opportunity for more details at https://lnkd.in/gnRRDad ❓Questions❓ Please email us at [email protected]. You may also view a recording of a previous informational session at the link above. #FreshWaterInitiative

At the Hawai’i Community Foundation, we believe that an organization as a whole is greater than the sum of its parts. We are committed to be a collaborative ‘ohana that lives and carries out our mission, respects and cares for each other, and innovates and learns together. We are currently accepting applications for open positions that may be a perfect fit for you! Program Associate, Natural Environment Sector Program Officer, Health Sector Visit our careers page to learn more and apply, visit https://lnkd.in/dKy4cjJm. #nonprofitcareer #meaningfulcareer #apply #openposition #job #hawaiijob #jobwithheart #hawaiicommunity

Are you a 501(c)3 nonprofit working in the arts, culture, humanities, education, environment, and/or human services? Cooke Foundation, Limited supports worthy endeavors in the community that will make a significant difference in the betterment and welfare of the people of Hawai‘i. The deadline to apply for a Cooke Foundation, Limited fall grant is August 1, 2024. Hawai‘i Community Foundation administers the grantmaking process on behalf of Cooke Foundation, Limited. For more information or to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gZCVq9-d. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Lentz-Hill at HCF at (808) 566-5543 or [email protected]. Photo courtesy of Cooke Foundation, Limited.

The Hawaiʻi Community Foundation recently welcomed two new members to our Board of Governors! Meet Matt Beall and Jennine Sullivan. Matt Beall is CEO, co-owner, and co-founder of Hawaii Life, the leading residential real estate brokerage in both sales volume and number of luxury listings across the island chain, with more than 330 brokers and agents across 20 offices in Hawaiʻi. Jennine Sullivan is the executive director of The Pantry by Feeding Hawaii Together, the largest nonprofit e-commerce food distributor in Hawaiʻi, providing custom-packed fresh, diverse, nutritious food and household goods to more than 1,000 households every week. The HCF Board of Governors comprises respected community leaders who represent the rich diversity and broad interests of Hawai‘i. Their knowledge of and sensitivity to Hawai‘i's issues and needs provides invaluable leadership to the work being done at HCF. To learn more about Matt and Jennine, visit https://lnkd.in/gBE84BmC