The Hawai‘i Leadership Forum will open applications for the tenth cohort of its Omidyar Fellows program on Monday, June 2, 2025. The program is an enduring commitment that stresses leadership immersion with ʻāina in addition to strong relationships and networks, allowing Fellows to lead with purpose, mobilize communities, and amplify positive change across Hawai‘i.

Maui Now, Pacific Business News, Hawai‘i Magazine—Mana Up, the Hawaiʻi-based accelerator dedicated to growing local product businesses, is expanding to Maui with “The Mana Up Market” at Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows.

HINow — With support from Feed the Hunger Fund and HGIA, Farm Link Hawai‘i is expanding access to fresh local food & growing Hawai‘i’s food economy.

Big Island Now — Kaukau 4 Keiki, a summer food program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will once again provide free weekly meal kits with a focus on reaching children under 18-years old in rural communities statewide.

Hawai‘i Business Magazine — 2025 SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Award winner: Owner Katie Bennett’s background in law and social work helps her navigate custody issues.

University of Hawai‘i News — More than 100 volunteers gathered at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Lyon Arboretum in April for Lau Kupu Day, a community-driven conservation event hosted in partnership with Kupu, Hawaiʻi’s leading environmental nonprofit.