Hawaii Community Foundation

💦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 environment@hcf-hawaii.org. 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 elentzhill@hcf-hawaii.org. 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

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, “Dive into Hawai’i’s Water Conservation Strategies.” With this event, we hope to increase awareness and inspire action through place-based, collaborative, innovative, and community-centered approaches centered on water conservation. 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. The second webinar session in a series of four will be on Wednesday, July 17, noon to 1:15 p.m. In this second session, we’ll touch on what water conservation is and different ways it’s being implemented in Hawai’i, including: 💦 Water System Efficiency: Learn about water audits, rural systems, and demand-side water reduction strategies. 💦 Community Engagement: Hear from community-led water conservation projects. ✅Register at https://lnkd.in/gE8F-GxB 📤Do you know someone who would be interested in attending? Please share this! #freshwater #watersecurity #watersustainability #nonrpofithawaii #hawaiicommunity #waiverse

Are you with a Hawaiʻi nonprofit working to tackle the issue of ALICE (asset limited, income constrained, employed) families in the Islands? The Hawai‘i Community Foundation is partnering with Aloha United Way to provide a new round of funding for a cohort of organizations working to reduce affordability challenges for Hawaiʻi residents, called The ALICE Initiative 2025-2027. Interested agencies can submit a letter of intent up until August 2, 2024, at 4 p.m. Selected entities will then be invited to complete a full application between August 12 - September 6, in addition to participating in an interview with the review council. Visit https://lnkd.in/gupAKPM6 to learn more and apply. #HawaiiforALICE

Are you a nonprofit serving communities on Maui? An important deadline for the Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation is fast approaching. The deadline to apply online through HCF’s Grants Portal is August 1, 2024, at 4 p.m. HST. The Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation believes that supporting the people and places of Maui County is important, not just because of the impact on the community, but because this support reflects and perpetuates the shared values of the Baldwin family and founders. The foundation supports programs and projects, including capital projects, that benefit the people of Maui County. Projects in the arts, education, environment, health, and human services are of greatest interest. To learn more or to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gaknx4Fu #FredBaldwinMemorialFoundation #MauiStrong

Since 2015, Maui Rescue Mission has provided hygiene assistance and critical resources for Maui’s homeless community. Instead of operating a brick-and-mortar facility, which can be difficult for unhoused individuals to reach, this nonprofit travels from Kīhei to Kahului and beyond. Its mobile trailer is equipped with a private shower stall and a washer and dryer. This flexible, meet-the-people-where-they’re-at approach put them in a perfect position to offer aid in the wake of the Maui wildfires. “When the fires hit in August, our mobility allowed us to quickly jump into action,” says Maui Rescue Mission’s executive director Scott Hansen. “Our trailer was able to provide showers for those living in upcountry Maui, as well as people in Lahaina whose homes didn’t burn down but were without water. We also helped folks apply for FEMA assistance and receive relief benefits they were eligible for.” This March, Maui Rescue Mission was able to secure a second, larger mobile hygiene trailer. With the financial support of a grant from the Maui Strong Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, they have been able to hire additional staff with the goal of having two fully staffed trailers going out to communities across Maui multiple times a day. Since the wildfires, Maui Rescue Mission has expanded their outreach program to operate four hours a day, five days a week. Hansen estimates they serve around 20 people each day, or more than 300 people a month. And the nonprofit’s services go beyond just a hot shower and clean laundry. Hansen’s team can assist people with securing Social Security income, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, access to medical and psychiatric care, and transportation to Maui’s Aloha House for detox and sobriety, among other services. Read the full story on our website at https://lnkd.in/gp26mWiS #MauiRescueMission #MauiStrong #HawaiiCommunity #giveback

Are you a 501(c)(3) organization working toward effectively managed nearshore marine areas in Hawai’i? An important funding opportunity deadline is fast approaching for the The Holomua Marine Initiative Laulima Grants. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 26, 2024 at 4 p.m. HST. The Holomua Marine Initiative Laulima Grants is a funding opportunity designed to support projects and programs that positively impact progress toward reaching the goal of the Holomua Marine Initiative—effectively managed nearshore marine areas in Hawai’i, with strong community co-management partnerships. Learn more about the focal areas for this funding opportunity and apply on our website: https://lnkd.in/g_m6ub2s #HolomuaMarineInitiative #HawaiiOcean #HawaiiNearshoreWaters #HawaiiConservation #nonprofitnews #fundingopportunity #grant #HawaiiMarine #HawaiiOceans

Mahalo Augie Tulba for visiting the Hawai‘i Community Foundation headquarters this past week for our staff meeting, inspiring us with your words, reminding us in the importance of having someone believe in you, and for the many laughs! 🤣