Hawai‘i News Now — Every failure holds a lesson — if you keep moving. In this episode of A Leader’s Journey, Elemental Impact CEO Dawn Lippert reflects on resilience, risk, and the power of momentum.

Maui Now — American Savings Bank has received national recognition from the American Bankers Association (ABA) Foundation for its Hui Kapili Accelerator, earning a 2025 ABA Foundation Community Commitment Award in the Community and Economic Development category.

Maui Now — The contribution follows the first Lahainaluna Firebreak Community Work Day, where more than 60 community members, alumni, partner organizations and student-athletes gathered to help restore and protect Hawaiʻi’s oldest high school campus.

Maui Now — Two Maui County initiatives are among the nine nonprofit programs receiving a total of $75,000 in Women’s Fund of Hawaiʻi’s Fall 2025 grant awards, announced this week.

Hawai‘i News Now, Honolulu Star-Advertiser — As SNAP delays continue, families line up at Aloha Stadium for much needed relief while officials warn food insecurity is reaching pandemic era levels.

In this issue: Support Nonprofits • Fellows' Gratitude • Gifting Joy • Holiday Goodies • In the Media