Faces of
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Winter 2009
Quarterly News from the Hawai`i Community Foundation
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Faces of Philanthropy
Winter 2009
Schools of the Future On October 22, the Foundation partnered with the Hawai‘i Association of Independent Schools and unveiled Schools of the Future, a multi-year capacity building grant program designed to engage teams of educators in professional learning communities which will study together and create advanced technology applications with the power to transform and enhance teaching and learning aligned with 21st century skills. A group of schools will be selected to participate in this initiative over the next five years with funding support, training opportunities, peer learning, and consulting services. These schools will generate numerous opportunities for others to learn about their transformative efforts and the positive impacts they have on students, teachers, and the entire education process.
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Top Left photo (l-r): Kelvin Moniz of the Kaua'i Food Bank, Darcie Yukimura, HCF Kaua'i Philanthropic Services Officer, Charlie King, HCF Kaua'i Leadership Council Chair, Judy Lenthall, Director of Kaua'i Food Bank, and Uri Pasaoa, Philanthropic Services Assistant. Top Right photo (l-r): Ginger Gannon, HCF Maui hilanthropic Services Officer, Richard Yust, Executive Director of Maui Food Bank, Gilbert Keith-Aragan, HCF Maui Leadership Council, and Kathleen Buenger, HCF Maui Philanthropic Services Officer. Bottom photo (l-r): Linda Chu Takayama, Board Chair of the Hawaii Foodbank and Kelvin Taketa, HCF President & CEO.
HCF Celebrates 20 Years of Donor Advised Funds Fundraising effort helps Hawai‘i’s foodbanks On December 16, the Hawai‘i Community Foundation presented charitable contributions totaling $162,360 to food banks and food pantries across the state. “We wanted to do something meaningful to commemorate this year’s 20th anniversary of the Foundation’s donor advised funds.,” said Kelvin Taketa, president and chief executive officer of the Foundation. “At the same time, we recognized that the downturn in our local economy has placed tremendous pressure on a number of families in Hawai‘i.” 20 of the Foundation’s funds were targeted for gifts, but instead, virutally every donor asked supported the effort, raising a total of $162,360 from 29 funds. For more information on connecting with a cause that you care about, please contact HCF’s Philanthropic Services Department at (808) 566-5560 (toll-free at 1-888-731-3863) or email clientservices@hfc-hawaii.org
For more information about this and other community building initiatives in which Hawaii Community Foundation is involved, please call our Programs Department at (808) 537-6333
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leading the mission On January 20th, the world witnessed a historic event with Barack Obama’s oath of office in our nation’s capitol. Obama is America’s 44th president and the first hapa --and a son of Hawai‘i! --- to hold the highest office in our land. With his victorious election last November, Obama brought a renewed sense of hope, optimism and unity that had been missing from our landscape for some time. While 2009 has not yet given us much to be hopeful for and our new president has had to deal with unprecedented economic challenges in the few weeks he has held office, we share Obama’s message to the American public that the journey through this adversity will make us a stronger and better nation than ever before. And that will be true of nonprofit organizations and those of us who work in the Hawai‘i’s nonprofit sector. Despite the bad economic news that dominates the daily landscape, what we’re starting to hear more of is adaptability. Businesses are adapting their strategies to stay afloat. We’re also witnessing the adaptability of nonprofit organizations to a wildly unpredictable funding landscape. We’re heartened because these nonprofits, like the forprofit businesses, will likely weather the months ahead successfully. The Hawai‘i Community Foundation is poised to do its part – and maybe even more – because we know that with all of our partners, including you, we can and will successfully weather the months ahead to become an even more vibrant community where people’s ideas, initiative and generosity support a thriving, responsible community. But, we’re also adapting to the ever changing landscape.
a message from our board chairman and president
One of the initiatives that we’re launching this year is to begin moving many of our communication pieces, such as this winter edition of “Faces of Philanthropy,” into electronic format.
If you have one, please send us your e-mail address, so that we can be certain to include you in all of our ecommunications. We feel it’s especially important, now more than ever, for us to stay in touch with you and vice versa. And don’t worry if you don’t have an e-mail address; we’ll continue to mail you a copy of our communications, but please help us to update our records to ensure that the mailing information we have for you is current. You can contact us by telephone at (808) 5665560 or via e-mail at clientservices@hcf-hawaii.org. We hope you enjoy this issue of “Faces of Philanthropy,” featuring a roundup of various activities from the last quarter of 2008. Aloha, Barry Taniguchi Chairman Board of Governors
Takehiko Scholarship Fund In 2008, the Hawai‘i Community Foundation welcomed a new scholarship fund to the family. The Takehiko Hasegawa International Goodwill Scholarship Fund was established at HCF after existing as an individual fund on its own since 1987. The scholarship fund was originally established by Mrs. Hisayo Hasegawa, the widow of Takehiko Hasegawa, and by Mr. Kohei Goto, president and CEO of Haseko Corporation. Takehiko Hasegawa was the founder and first chairman of the board of Haseko Corporation. He led the successful contracting construction company on Kaua‘i and was an advocate for better housing and environmental standards. To demonstrate his love for the
community on Kaua‘i and to honor Mr. Hasegawa, funds were donated from Haseko Corporation to establish the scholarship fund. The scholarship is earmarked for Kaua‘i students wishing to further their education at the college of their choice. Since the establishment of the scholarship fund, approximately $200,000 have been granted to Kaua‘i students. In hopes that Mr. Hasegawa’s legacy continues, the fund was transfer to HCF in order to administer the remaining endowment. From left to right: Warren Mizutani, Tad Miura, Sr., Bobbie Bulatao, Turk Tokita & Ezra Kanoho
Kelvin Taketa President and Chief Executive Officer
Maui Leadership Council Event The Hawai‘i Community Foundation’s Maui Leadership Council held an intimate gathering on November 1 called “Conversations on the Giving Revolution.” The event took place at the private residence of David and Maggie Cole in Kula, Maui. Maggie is on the Foundation’s Board of Governors and is the Chair of the Maui Leadership Council. Copies of current and past issues fo Faces of Philanthropy are available at www.HawaiiCommunityfoundation.org
Welcome new staff Kalowena Komeiji is the Foundation’s new director of communications. She joined the Foundation in July 2008 and brings to her position substantial public and community relations experience. Kalowena is a Kamehameha graduate who received her BA in journalism from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. She previously worked as Director of Public Relations for UH-West O‘ahu and most recently at Kamehameha Publishing.
We encourage your comments and questions. Please contact us via email at communications@hcf-hawaii.org ot call (808) 566-5544