Making an Impact

ʻOhana Business Circle is a hui of business and nonprofit leaders in Hawaiʻi that asks, “How might we co-create and celebrate ‘ohana-centered businesses that support their employees’ child and family care, mental health, and safety needs?”

Drive Electric Hawai‘i (DEH) is a network led consortium of 16 public, private, and nonprofit signatories committed to building a broad coalition in support of this vision for renewable transportation; incenting and accelerating the deployment of EVs and an EV charging infrastructure that will support 100% renewable energy; and developing and deploying transactional and regulatory mechanisms that will enable the full value of electrified transportation.

The Social Impact Incubator Program develops the whole entrepreneur for a sustainable Hawai‘i. It is a five-month, cohort-based experience where participants build strong relationships with each other and with local innovators, dive deep on technical skill sets, access seed funding, and engage in meaningful, one-to-one mentorship.

In the Island Leadership Lab pilot, University of Hawai‘i William S. Richardson School of Law Dean Camille Nelson will be joined by Omidyar Fellows and several “Leaders in Residence” for an immersive leadership experience grounded in a curriculum specifically developed to prepare next-generation leaders for success.

This initiative utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach by working on immediate acquisition and distribution of hardware directly to keiki, kūpuna, and communities in need, as well as partnering in a statewide network to provide broadband access to unserved communities.

The Safe Spaces & Workplaces Initiative (SSWP) is a Child & Family Service (CFS) and One Shared Future (OSF) partnership to address workplace sexual harassment in Hawaiʻi.