Making an Impact

Community-Centered Partnership (CCP) is an initiative sponsored by Early Childhood Action Strategy (ECAS) Hawai‘i. CCP is the practice of working closely with affected community members on priorities that get elevated, funded, and worked on at different levels. In practice, it means placing affected communities at the center of voice and decision-making.

Since May 2020, Ekklesia Capital has worked with over 120 local businesses across over 20 industries through the "Rebuild Your Business" and "Pivot Your Business" programs. Work included a partnership with Hawaiian Community Assets & Hawaiian Community Lending to provide technical assistance and grants to business owners statewide during the pandemic.

This initiative implements energy efficiency measures to enable underserved communities to lower their energy costs, and thereby pay for critical needs to improve their quality of life.

An assessment, report, and convening about the impact investment pipeline in Hawaiʻi.

Hawai‘i Energy has announced a last call to apply for current rebate offerings designed to help restaurants and small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The two programs are the Energy Advantage free LED lighting retrofit offer for small businesses and restaurants and doubled rebates for commercial kitchen equipment.

Hawai‘i Foodbank has launched a school pantry program to provide food to students and their families.