Making an Impact

The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii launched its ONE808 campaign to highlight and generate support for COVID-19 relief efforts being undertaken by local businesses.

The program connects kūpuna with sponsors in our community who are free of COVID-19 symptoms. Sponsors help deliver groceries, medication, and supplies to our kūpuna so they can stay home until the outbreak passes. 

PILALI is a storytelling podcast that amplifies the voices of Hawaiʻi nonprofits and funders working to build a more equitable, trust based philanthropic ecosystem. Rooted in the Hawaiian concept of pilali, the resin of the kukui tree symbolizing patience, reciprocity, and relational connection, the podcast explores how lasting impact is created through relationships rather than transactions.

Project Waiwai is an app/platform which uses the concept of the flow of water from mauka to makai as a framework for families to think about money as a resource. This helps participants draw connections between their cultural values and the purpose and benefit of learned wealth building strategies.

This project gives people a process to create connections, so that they will be able to collaborate and find novel solutions to highly divisive issues.

The ‘Oihana Career Exploration Courses project aims to empower Hawai‘i’s youth through interactive online courses featuring local professionals. It integrates real-world insights from various fields into the local educational curriculum, enhancing students’ understanding of career pathways and fostering informed career decisions.