Making an Impact

Utilizing financing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, we have the opportunity to develop, install, and finance a portfolio of Solar+Storage+Energy Efficiency projects at LMI households in Hawai’i through a pilot project of Whole Home Energy Retrofits on Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL) households.

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.

ʻOhana Workplace Alliance 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?”

Care for ʻĀina Now offers a financing solution to close the state's conservation budget deficit and diversify our economy.

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.