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 […]
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
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
“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
When COVID forced our communities to a sudden stop — and people worried about their health, their jobs, and their ability to care for their families — every nonprofit in the state gathered (often on Zoom screens) to figure out where they were most needed. And they went to work. What wasn’t immediately recognized was
This year, we turned to the GIFT Foundation, to feature a few of its favorite Hawai‘i nonprofits doing unique and inspirational work throughout our communities. “What’s cool for us is that many of these organizations are not well known when they come to us for funding, and then a few years later we see them
When Vance Roley left the University of Washington to assume the dean’s chair at the UH business school in 2005, he knew a couple of things: the buildings were quite possibly the ugliest on campus and the school’s potential was endless, particularly given its location against a global economy looking right at Asia. What he
So much good happens on every island, all across the state. Here are just a few of the great ideas that bring together people wanting to help with organizations looking to make a difference. Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike brings hands-on vocational training to at-risk youth in Hana, Maui. Students learn the power of building
The first YMCA was founded in London 175 years ago. Twenty-five years later, the Y opened in Honolulu, over 7,000 miles from London in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Word travels when somebody thinks somebody else is doing something right. Now, 150 years later, the Honolulu Y remains a bedrock, providing comprehensive social service
