When COVID struck, neighbors stepped up. One woman hired an out-of-work musician to play on her street several afternoons so neighbors could enjoy a socially distanced pau hana from their front yards. Neighbors in a Windward Side condo building went on a baking spree, leaving treats at each other’s front doors for weeks. Countless individuals and small […]
When you are sailing through uncharted waters—and all waters for the foreseeable future are uncharted—it’s good to have access to every decision-making tool available. One of the most powerful of these tools is data. Over the past few decades, data –and the analysis of that data—has provided nonprofit and for-profit institutions a solid foundation for
As parents pivoted to care for their children while working from home, masks became an essential fashion accessory, and shelves were inexplicably bare of yeast and toilet paper, the breaking news that the Fernhurst Women’s Furlough Program was in danger of being shuttered landed as the bridge too far. Phones rang, emails and text messages
Kōkua Kalihi Valley, a federally qualified community health center that has served Kalihi Valley since 1972, defines health as much more than medical care. For KKV, “health is wholeness,” involving movement, laughter, learning, and the health of the land. Primary among these is social connection. “Everything we do is face to face,” says Merlita Compton,
For decades, Hawai‘i’s nonprofits have turned to a generation of philanthropists who’ve donated generously, creating safe havens for keiki, protecting our fragile ecosystem, and creating entire systems to address the needs of our neighbors. As that generation, mostly baby boomers, looks toward retirement, younger generations — some of them children of those who’ve given over the
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Philanthropy, defined: Goodwill to fellow members of the human race, active efforts to promote human welfare. An act or gift done or made for humanitarian purposes. This year has reminded us how many people do good works
A Map of the Heart We often say no gift is too small to make a difference. What doesn’t get said as much: No person is too small to make a difference. In late April, a young anonymous donor directed a $20 donation toward the Kaua‘i Strong Fund and drew a beautiful map of the
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Philanthropy, defined: Goodwill to fellow members of the human race, active efforts to promote human welfare. An act or gift done or made for humanitarian purposes. This year has reminded us how many people do good works
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Philanthropy, defined: Goodwill to fellow members of the human race, active efforts to promote human welfare. An act or gift done or made for humanitarian purposes. This year has reminded us how many people do good works
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Philanthropy, defined: Goodwill to fellow members of the human race, active efforts to promote human welfare. An act or gift done or made for humanitarian purposes. This year has reminded us how many people do good works
Christian Fernando-Alonzo, who graduated from Waipahu High School this spring, has a motto: “At the end of the day, you get to define what your path to success is.” And not many of us have walked a path as difficult as his. Fernando-Alonzo knew for a long time what he wanted to do with his
n an effort to mālama (take care) of Hawaiʻi, Alaska Airlines is planning to plant a small forest on Oʻahu’s Gunstock Ranch—nearly 900 trees—now through the end of 2020. READ MORE: Help Reforest Gunstock Ranch on Oʻahu’s North Shore More specifically, the airline has partnered with Mālama Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative to plant one milo
