Aloha. We are a donor advised fund of Hawaii Community Foundation. Our mission is to facilitate the self-reliance of communities in  Hawai’i through education, health, economic and cultural development. Our vision is to have a society in which our natural resources are preserved, our cultural heritage is perpetuated, our kupuna are cared for, and our children have opportunities for academic and personal growth and are raised to be stewards of our islands. We fund nonprofits based in Hawaii working towards social justice and focusing on the following areas:

Caring for our kupuna

Includes nonprofits working to address the health and well-being of our elders

 Educating our keiki

Includes nonprofits working to empower youth through life skills, sports, values-based education, cultural literacy and organizations focused on  programs in literacy, math and science

Protecting our Aina

Includes nonprofits working to care for our ‘aina through through preservation and training, working the lo’i,  small scale farming, watershed protection, and food security

Empowering our communities

Includes nonprofits that use vocational training to build skills and employment for individuals and nonprofits working in the areas of family strengthening and domestic violence prevention

Preserving our culture

Nonprofits who perpetuate Hawaiian and Polynesian culture in the next generation