Maui Now — Elemental Excelerator, a leading nonprofit investor in climate technology for deep community impact, introduced its latest cohort, bringing its total amount of investments to $79M.

Hawai‘i Business Magazine — 10 wāhine who have stepped up to lead, from corporate executives to organizers of grassroots relief efforts on Maui.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Big Island Now — The Queen’s Health System has named Stephany Vaioleti as president of Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital on Hawai‘i island.

Pacific Inno — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Urban and Community Forestry Program awarded more than $42 million to local projects last month, as part of a national initiative.

In this issue of Taking on Tomorrow, Fellows share about their collective efforts helping to heal and rebuild after the Maui wildfires while listening to what the community needs. We also hear from our new President AJ Halagao and learn about Claire Sullivan and her 'link' between local food producers and families.

Omidyar Fellow Claire Sullivan grew up with strong values around food. She was taught to appreciate the many resources it takes to get it from farms, to stores, and finally, to your plate. Today, Claire is CEO of Farm Link Hawai‘i, and for more than twenty years, she’s found fresh, innovative ways to improve Hawai‘i’s food systems and give families equitable access to healthy food.