The Kūkiʻo Community Fund was established at the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation (HCF) in 2001 as a way for Kūkiʻo members to connect with the surrounding Hawaiʻi Island community through meaningful charitable giving opportunities. We focus on the young people of Hawaiʻi Island because their success has a ripple effect on the entire community. By supporting education and youth development, the Kūki’o Community Fund is increasing the success of local youth in school, in work, and in life. Thanks to contributions from Kūkiʻo members, the Hawaiʻi Island community has benefited from over $6.6 million through grants from our Kūki’o Community Fund. Currently, grants are used to support exceptional organizations that provide youth development programs in West Hawaiʻi and to boost education success through Career Connected Learning, the Ēlama Program at Pālamanui, college scholarships for Kūkiʻo employees, and K-12 scholarships for dependents of Kūkiʻo employees. Kūkiʻo members and local community leaders volunteer their wisdom, time and funds to lead the growth and oversee the grants of our fund. The committee is led and facilitated by Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Hawaiʻi Island-based staff who provide a local, professionally-managed, and cost effective mechanism for the fund’s grantmaking and operations. 2020 Advisory Committee Benjy Garfinkle, Co-Chair David Johnston Caroline Landry, Co-Chair Wally Lau Nancy Mueller Gib Myers Leann Sander Hannah Springer
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HCF Staff Diane Chadwick Chelsey Chow Malu Debus
Former Advisory Committee Members Sam Ainslie Jim Lally Carl Carlson Andrea McTamaney Sally Hartman Elle Stephens Grant Heidrich Danielle White BJ Kobayashi Ross Wilson Jr Robert Punihaole Dawn Zierk (deceased)
Contributions are tax-deductible to Kūkiʻo Community Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation We have a campaign in August to ask Kūkiʻo members to contribute to the Kūkiʻo Community Fund All requests and applications for grants and scholarships are made to HCF (deadlines are online) o Youth development programs through HCF Community Grants Application – Q3 2020 deadline o Career Connected Learning Partnership Application – Q1 2021 deadline o HCF Scholarship Common Application – January 2021 deadline You can learn more online at www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/kukiofund Contact Malu, Diane, or Chelsey at the HCF Hawaiʻi Island Office at 808-935-1206 or via email:
Malu – mdebus@hcf-hawaii.org Diane – dchadwick@hcf-hawaii.org Chelsey - cchow@hcf-hawaii.org