Author: Powell Berger
YWCA Fernhurst Women’s Furlough Program: Women Supporting Women Reentering the Community
When the Fernhurst program faced headwinds in June, the community rallied behind it, supporters coming from across the state and the Mainland to save the vital program.
Transformative Giving: The Next Generation of Philanthropy
The generations that followed the baby boomers bring fresh ideas and new priorities to giving.
Doing the Work: The Atherton Family Foundation
Scores of Nonprofits Reap the Benefits from One Family Tree
Doing the Work: University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center
A Visionary Program with Life-Changing Possibilities
The Help the Helpers Need
Coronovirus had demanded a lot of our nonprofits. Now they need our help to do the work they desperately need to do.
What A Great Idea!
A round-up of several great ideas, changing the landscape of Hawai‘i nonprofits.
Great Ideas that are Changing Hawaii for the Better
Just a few examples of people wanting to help, teaming up with island organizations looking to make a difference.
YMCA of Honolulu Celebrates 150 Years of Community Excellence
The Honolulu Y remains a community bedrock, providing comprehensive social service programs.
Doing the Work: The Institute for Human Services
Bringing hope and community; making all of us better.
Doing the Work: The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
Transformative vision, transformative change.
Doing the Work: Dwayne Steele
How one man’s passion helped revive the Hawaiian language.
The Salvation Army: Bringing Hope, One Person at a Time
The Salvation Army of Hawaii is quietly doing the most good for those least served.
Great ideas that are making a difference
These are some of our favorite Hawaii programs created by the community, for the community.
Giving with intention
Excerpts from “Our Legacy,” a poem to honor Hawaii Community Foundation's centennial, written by Hawaii Poet Laureate Kealoha.
Giving back is as easy as A to Z
Giving is about acts of intention, seeing what needs to be done and doing it.
The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation
From modest beginnings to business success, an immigrant entrepreneur made sure he never forgot where he came from.
The Nature Conservancy
Harnessing the collective potential of Hawaii’s conservation community one project at a time.
The YWCA Oahu: Empowering women and building community
For over a hundred years, its mission has been eliminating racism and empowering women to make choices for themselves.
It takes everyone to bring fresh local food to keiki
Under the Aina Pono initiative, schools are serving nutritious meals using locally sourced ingredients.
Honolulu Museum of Art’s Kamaaina Christmas
A fundraiser, a holiday spectacular and a family tradition.
Hawaii leaders who are defining change
Duane Kurisu and Micah Kane say we’ve got everything we need right here.
From Stilettos to Slippers
How the Boys & Girls Club changed the recipe and found a winner.
Phi•lan•thro•py: What it is
The desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.
What a great idea
Have a great idea and a shared passion, and amazing things can happen. Check these groups out. Be inspired. Get involved.
Lynne Wooddell Likes a Good Challenge
Good thing—because her job is to raise the funds necessary to make a vision a reality.
The Couple, the Story and the Foundation
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg, through their generosity, have made possible many dreams that might not ever have been imagined.
The Hawaii Community Foundation’s Past & Future
From scholarships to partnerships to innovative programs on everything from education to the environment, HCF puts money and resources to work for Hawaii.
Charity Gala Etiquette: A to Z
Here’s everything you need to know to get through the season with your reputation, bank account and next year’s invitation intact.
