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Investing in Paths to College

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In the course of a person’s life, there are a few pivotal junctures where a decision has huge repercussions. One of those is going to college for at least one year.

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Studies show that on average, a student attending at least one year of college earns 30% more income, is 29% less likely to be unemployed, and lives seven years longer. 7KHVH ORQJ WHUP LPSDFWV ZHUH VLJQLČ´FDQW HQRXJK WR JHW WKH DWWHQWLRQ RI FRPPXQLW\ FROOHJHV DQG GRQRUV DFURVV +DZDLȆL ČŠ-XVW ORRN DW WKH VWDWLVWLFV ZH FDQȇW DÎ?RUG QRW to invest in that extra year of schooling,â€? said Jim Lally, whose vision and funding helped launch the Wai‘ale‘ale Project at Kaua‘i Community College in 2010. The Wai‘ale‘ale Project provides academic support through tutoring, mentoring, summer college-readiness programs, and on-going academic support to students who wouldn’t normally attend college. Jim Lally felt that Kaua‘i Community College’s small setting was the perfect launch pad when he and his wife, Lynn, funded the Wai‘ale‘ale Project through the Jim & Lynn Lally Family Fund at Hawai‘i Community Foundation. The program works with social service agencies and high school counselors to Č´QG SURVSHFWLYH FDQGLGDWHV VSHFLČ´FDOO\ SHRSOH ZKR ZHUH QRW FRQVLGHULQJ FROOHJH The Wai‘ale‘ale Project pays for tuition and books, yet the academic and practical VXSSRUWV SURYLGHG DUH DV LPSRUWDQW WR WKH VWXGHQWV DV WKH Č´QDQFLDO DVVLVWDQFH 7KH support system for students includes tutoring and training in life skills and study habits, even before they enter the classroom. Childcare support is also crucial because most of the recruited students have children. continued on next page

“ This will change lives right in our community.� – Benjy Garfinkle, Co-chair of the Ku-ki‘o Community Fund

Our Mission

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Leading the Mission A message from Kelvin H. Taketa, President & CEO and Deborah K. Berger, Board Chair We’re at that time of year again when we tend to look back at the year’s accomplishments and think about how we can do more and do better going forward. Granted, it’s a notoriously busy season, but it’s important to pause — as we move toward the end of one year and into the beginning of WKH QH[W Čƒ DQG UHČľHFW RQ KRZ ZH PLJKW EHFRPH PRUH LQWHQWLRQDO DERXW shaping our next steps. The strides we’ve made in 2015 at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation EXLOG RQ FROODERUDWLYH HÎ?RUWV LQ VHYHUDO PDMRU DUHDV ZKHUH SRVLWLYH FKDQJH is underway. An initiative such as Pathways to Resilient Communities (Page 10), which is showing signs of early progress in its two programs, Connecting for Success and HousingASAP, is an example of how we can leverage our resources by being intentional. Kelvin Taketa & Deborah Berger

While keeping a sharp eye on individual programs and their results, our WDVN LV DOVR WR VWD\ IRFXVHG RQ WKH EURDG DUHDV Čƒ VWUHQJWKHQLQJ QRQSURČ´WV educating our youth, protecting our environment, supporting vulnerable communities, and advocating for change at the policy level.

Clients and donors come to HCF for help in turning what’s important to them into charitable giving that will make the most GLÎ?HUHQFH IRU WKH FRPPXQLW\ 7KHLU FKRLFHV IRU KRZ WR PDNH D GLÎ?HUHQFH DUH DV YDULHG DV WKH LQGLYLGXDOV WKHPVHOYHV <RX FDQ UHDG a few of their stories in this issue of Faces. ΖQ WKH EOLQN RI DQ H\H LW ZLOO EH 7KDWȇV D YHU\ VSHFLDO \HDU IRU WKH +DZDLȆL &RPPXQLW\ )RXQGDWLRQ DV ZH DFNQRZOHGJH RXU WK year of serving this community. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating our Centennial, since we literally could not have done it without you. %XW Č´UVW SOHDVH HQG WKLV \HDU LQ D PHDQLQJIXO ZD\ ZLWK D JLIW WR WKH FRPPXQLW\

Cover story continued As the program has grown over the years, what started as being solely funded by the Lally family is now part of a statewide initiative at four of the seven community colleges in Hawai‘i funded through numerous community partners. In 2012, the King William Charles Lunalilo Scholars Project was started at Kapi‘olani Community College under the auspices of the Kaneta Foundation, facilitated by HCF. In 2013, Windward Community College founded the Paipai o Ko‘olau scholarship program with the generous support of the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation. Most recently, with seed funding from the Kuki‘o Community

Fund at HCF, the new campus of West Hawai‘i Community College at Palamanui launched the Elama Project to support non college-bound high school and adult students. The Elama Project provides academic counseling, peer mentoring, college readiness workshops, assistance navigating daily transportation, and childcare, in addition to 100% of tuition, books, and fees. The program will scale up each year with the

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goal of 300 participants by 2019. The Kuki‘o Community Fund PDGH DQ LQLWDO JUDQW RI WR VWDUW WKH (ODPD 3URMHFW and plans to raise awareness and support for the program. $FFRUGLQJ WR %HQM\ *DUČ´QNOH &R FKDLU RI WKH .uki‘o Community Fund, “This will change lives right in our community.â€? West Hawai‘i Community College Director Marty Fletcher recognizes that when it comes to higher education, the region is one of the most underserved areas in the state. “I’m extremely grateful to HCF and the Kuki‘o Community Fund for WKLV IXQGLQJ VXSSRUW LW ZLOO XQGRXEWHGO\ JLYH ORFDO SHRSOH ZLWK barriers to attending college a better chance for success and future opportunities.â€? "The Elama Project gave me the opportunity and the FRQČ´GHQFH WR JR EDFN WR VFKRRO DQG VWDUW D GHJUHH WKDW Ζ KDYH EHHQ ZDQWLQJ WR GR IRU D ORQJ WLPH EXW FRXOG QHYHU DÎ?RUG RU Č´QG WKH WLPH WR SXUVXH VWDWHG 3HOHQD .HHOLQJ DQ (ODPD 3URMHFW VWXGHQW 0DKDOR (ODPD b

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Year-End Giving How to Give AND Receive A gift through the Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) program at HCF provides you with lifetime payments, an immediate tax deduction, and the comfort of knowing WKDW ZKDWȇV OHIW ZLOO JR WR EHQHȴW D FKDULWDEOH FDXVH RI \RXU FKRLFH &RQVLGHU 6DP DQG 7LQD ERWK DJH WKHLU JRDOV DUH WR FUHDWH D FKDULWDEOH deduction with highly appreciated stock AND to support their favorite causes. By JLIWLQJ WKH VWRFN YDOXHG DW WR VWDUW D &*$ 6DP DQG 7LQD DUH SURYLGHG peace of mind on several levels: $ ȴ[HG SD\RXW IRU OLIH - Based on their ages at the time of the gift, Sam and Tina ZLOO UHFHLYH D \HDU IRU WKHLU OLIHWLPHV 7D[ EHQHȴWV 1HDUO\ RI WKH SHU \HDU RU LV WD[ IUHH IRU WKH next 18 years. Not only will Sam and Tina get an immediate tax deduction of EXW WKH\ ZLOO QRW RZH DQ\ FDSLWDO JDLQV WD[HV ZKHQ WKH DSSUHFLDWHG stock is sold by HCF. Sam and Tina also elect to defer annuity payments for a year to coincide with Sam’s retirement and drop in taxable income. Support for the community - When Sam and Tina pass away, the remainder in the CGA (projected to be 50% of the original contribution) goes to the fund they established at HCF. Both made that choice when they set up their CGA. )RU GRQRUV RYHU \HDUV RI DJH DQG D PLQLPXP JLIW RI D VKRUW DSSOLFDWLRQ is all that’s needed to set up a CGA. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to make D PHDQLQJIXO JLIW WR FKDULW\ DQG LPSURYH \RXU ȴQDQFLDO VLWXDWLRQ WRR Read about Concetta DiLeo (Page 4) and the legacy she is creating with her recently opened CGA with HCF. To learn more about starting a CGA at HCF, SOHDVH FRQWDFW &XUWLV 6DLNL DW FVDLNL#KFI KDZDLL RUJ RU

A Great Time of Year for a Donor Advised Fund As we enter the season of giving, consider how a donor advised fund at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation can be a valuable tool for tax planning as well as for your philanthropy. Contributions to a donor advised fund provide you with an immediate charitable deduction on \RXU LQFRPH WD[HV ZKLOH RÎ?HULQJ \RX the ČľH[LELOLW\ WR GHVLJQDWH EHQHČ´FLDU\ organizations at a later time. <RX FDQ FRQWULEXWH DSSUHFLDWHG VHFXULWLHV real estate, or other assets, which can be liquidated free from capital gains taxes, with the proceeds available for charitable giving. As the tax year draws to a close, give yourself WKH JLIW RI ČľH[LELOLW\ ZKLOH DOVR UHDSLQJ WKH WD[ EHQHČ´WV RI SKLODQWKURS\ E\ PDNLQJ D contribution to a donor advised fund at HCF.

The West Hawai‘i Fund, which supports organizations that improve the quality of life for residents of West Hawai‘i, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. It came into existence in 1990 thanks to a small group of donors who wanted to create a permanent charitable resource IRU WKH UHJLRQ ΖWV VLJQLČ´FDQW JURZWK LV WKDQNV WR WKH JHQHURVLW\ RI PDQ\ more donors who decided to pool their contributions. 7R GDWH PRUH WKDQ PLOOLRQ IURP WKH IXQG KDV EHHQ GLVWULEXWHG in grants to support the community. The fund is currently part of HCF’s FLEX Grants program (Page 11), which provides highSHUIRUPLQJ QRQSURČ´WV ZLWK XQUHVWULFWHG RSHUDWLQJ VXSSRUW A volunteer advisory committee, consisting of dedicated West Hawai‘i UHVLGHQWV ZRUNV ZLWK +&)ȇV VWDÎ? WR PDWFK WKH IXQGȇV UHVRXUFHV ZLWK DUHD QHHGV FRPPXQLW\ PHPEHUV KDYH VHUYHG RQ WKH FRPPLWWHH since the fund’s formation. Watch the video story and learn more about the West Hawai'i Fund at HawaiiCommunityFoundation.org

West Hawai‘i Fund founding members with current advisory committee members. Front Row L to R: Virginia Isbell, Kawehi Inaba, Bill Wong, Alison Leong, and Barbara Kildow. Back Row L to R: Gloria Blum, Ikaika Hauanio, Georgine Busch, Darl Gleed, and Rebecca Transue.

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Welcome to the ‘Ohana Find a Need and Try to Fill It Through Legacy Giving Concetta DiLeo knows what it’s like to have the drive, but not the funds, to go to school. She managed to work her way through college by being “very economicalâ€? and serving as dorm mother to save on housing. For her, “education is key to achieving your dreams.â€? After working as a special education educator in Connecticut and as a businesswoman in Hawai‘i (where she moved in the early 1980s), Concetta took a look at how she could make a GLÎ?HUHQFH ZLWK WKH VNLOOV DQG UHVRXUFHV VKH KDG ȊΖ EHOLHYH that, in order to keep a community strong, you have to see where it needs help and provide that help.â€? What Concetta saw was a growing shortage of doctors in Hawai‘i. She became deeply committed to supporting the pipeline of locally trained medical professionals in Hawai‘i, particularly in genetic research and integrative medicine. Working with the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Ms. DiLeo met with program directors at the John A. Burns School of Medicine and decided to help promising students from disadvantaged backgrounds by establishing two scholarship funds, the Imi Ho‘ola Leadership Scholarship Fund and the Empowerment Scholarship Fund.

“Giving is receiving.� – Concetta DiLeo

Imi Ho‘ola, a program within the medical school’s Department of Native Hawaiian Health, RÎ?HUV SRVW EDFFDODXUHDWH students a year of intensive preparation for medical school, and a place in the next class of medical students once they complete the rigorous training. As Concetta sees it, “These are kids with raw genius who just need a hand up.â€? That hand up will continue as Concetta’s legacy. Upon Concetta DiLeo her passing, any residual from the Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) she established at HCF will pour into her two endowed scholarship funds, perpetuating her purpose. In the meantime, she plans to use the annual income the CGA generates to add funds to her scholarships.

New Funds at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation :H ZDUPO\ ZHOFRPH +&) FOLHQWV ZKR UHFHQWO\ FUHDWHG IXQGV WKH\ MRLQ D VSHFLDO group of dedicated people who share a passion for helping others and making Hawai‘i an even better place to live. Though their interests may vary, what HCF clients have in common is a strong desire to make a meaningful impact during and beyond their lifetimes.

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Originally founded in 1858 to assist German immigrants arriving on whaling ships, the German Benevolent Society of Honolulu continues to support charitable organizations statewide. Under the guidance of the organization’s board of directors, HCF was selected to manage the group’s grantmaking. “We were HDJHU WR WXUQ RYHU WKH QRQSURČ´WȇV JUDQW DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ GXWLHV EHFDXVH RXU PHPEHUVKLS LV DJLQJ Č‹ VDLG %RDUG 3UHVLGHQW 5REHUW 6 2VWUHP -U ČŠDQG ZH KDYH WKH XWPRVW FRQČ´GHQFH WKDW WKH +DZDLȆL &RPPXQLW\ )RXQGDWLRQ ZLOO FDUU\ RQ WKH JRRG ZRUN DQG uphold the reputation of the German Benevolent Society of Honolulu.â€? 7KH RUJDQL]DWLRQ KDV KLVWRULF WLHV WR ORFDO QRQSURČ´WV LW KDV EHHQ VXSSRUWLQJ IRU GHFDGHV LQFOXGLQJ WKH )ULHQGV RI ȆΖRODQL 3DODFH )ULHQGV RI WKH 5R\DO +DZDLLDQ %DQG DQG VHYHUDO /XWKHUDQ FKXUFKHV 2YHU WKH \HDUV RWKHU EHQHČ´FLDULHV KDYH EHHQ DGGHG DQG now a wide variety of charities across the state are helped by their generous support. In 2014, the German Benevolent Society of Honolulu Scholarship Fund was established at HCF. This endowed IXQG DZDUGHG LWV Č´UVW VFKRODUVKLSV WKLV year to students studying in Hawai‘i and on the mainland. In 2015, the organization established a designated fund to support in perpetuity the charitable causes the members care about. “With HCF managing the administrative process,â€? says Ostrem, “we can just enjoy the giving.â€?

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Board Members (L to R): Alexander Meimer, Kathleen Gartrel, Robert Olstrom Jr., Skippy Sweet, and Edward Cruickshank

Edward Cruickshank and Skippy Sweet at the HCF O'ahu Scholarship Brunch

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Selected based on nominations from the community and assessed for their leadership characteristics, the 2015 award recipients are: Č? .HSĂƒ 0DO\ ([HFXWLYH 'LUHFWRU /ĂƒQDȆL &XOWXUH DQG Heritage Center Č? 5LFKDUG 7DDÎ?H 3UHVLGHQW DQG &(2 :HVW +DZDLL Community Health Center Č? 0DULDQ 7VXML 3UHVLGHQW DQG &(2 /DQDNLOD 3DFLČ´F Č? +DUU\ :RQJ ΖΖΖ $UWLVWLF 'LUHFWRU .XPX .DKXD 7KHDWUH These newest awardees join a distinguished and supportive JURXS RI QRQSURČ´W OHDGHUV ZKRVH FRPPLWPHQW WR WKHLU MREV DQG their causes make them guiding forces in and for our community.

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HCF Happenings Outstanding Professional Advisor in Philanthropy Awards The Hawai‘i Community Foundation works closely with professional advisors — including estate planning attorneys, DFFRXQWDQWV DQG Č´QDQFLDO FRQVXOWDQWV Čƒ WR KHOS WKHLU FOLHQWV IXOČ´OO WKHLU SKLODQWKURSLF JRDOV Two individuals received the 2015 Outstanding Professional Advisor in Philanthropy Award for their exemplary practice of incorporating philanthropy into their everyday work by helping clients consider and achieve their charitable goals. Congratulations to Eric and Gloria! “Charitable giving can be an important element of an estate plan DQG LV D UHČľHFWLRQ RI WKH YDOXHV DQG priorities of clients, their families, and their legacy.â€?

“Before I talk to my clients about means, we talk about meaning; what someone wants to do with their life, answers what they should do with their resources.�

Gloria Buckingham, Esq. Navarro-Buckingham Law Company

Eric Fujimoto, CFPŽ, CFS, MBA Ho‘ea – Wealth Advisory Group Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Hawai‘i Island Donor Events

This year, two donor recognition events were held in July on Hawai‘i Island, one in Hilo and one in Waimea. 'RQRUV JRW WKH FKDQFH WR PLQJOH ZLWK HDFK RWKHU +&) VWDÎ? DQG VFKRODUVKLS UHFLSLHQWV

(L to R) Fred and Diane Horwitz, David Uhlmann, Astancia Caputo, Lee Lord, and Lani Walters

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(L to R) Darl Gleed, Georgine Busch, Bill Hastings, and Dale Suezaki

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Maui Donor Event

All across our state, donors make an everlasting impact. On Maui, donors gathered on July 1 to celebrate the accomplishments of scholarship recipients and grantees.

Scholarship recipient Brent Nakihei with Janis Casco

Scholarship recipient Kekai Avilez with Teri Evangelista

(L to R) Randy Omel, Roxanne Scott, scholarship recipient Caitlan Drury, and Marie Drury

(L to R) Jennifer Bohlin, Malia Bolin, and Susan Bradford

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HCF Scholarships Changing Lives Having a college degree can dramatically change the trajectory of a person’s life. We have seen the challenges faced by students MXJJOLQJ IDPLOLHV DQG MREV DV WKH\ SXUVXH WKHLU HGXFDWLRQDO JRDOV Č? DQG ZH KDYH ZLWQHVVHG WKH UHDO GLÎ?HUHQFH WKDW Č´QDQFLDO assistance can make. Over the past few months, we celebrated our outstanding scholarship recipients and the donors who are helping to achieve their dreams. Hawai‘i Community Foundation scholarships are established through the generosity of many individuals, families, businesses, and IRXQGDWLRQV FRPPLWWHG WR VHHLQJ ORFDO VWXGHQWV VXFFHHG )RU WKH VFKRODUVKLS VHDVRQ RYHU PLOOLRQ LQ VFKRODUVKLSV was awarded to over 1300 students, making HCF the third largest private scholarship provider in the state. Anyone interested in supporting the HCF Scholarship Program can contribute to one of over 200 scholarship funds administered E\ +&) FUHDWH D QHZ IXQG RU PDNH D JLIW WR RXU &RPPXQLW\ 6FKRODUVKLS )XQG ZKLFK KHOSV VWXGHQWV ZKR DUH WKH Č´UVW LQ WKHLU families to attend college.

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Kaua‘i Scholarship Recipients

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(Standing L to R) HCF Board Member Kathy Richardson and Dr. Grace Galiza. (Seated L to R) Scholarship recipients and family members Kamalani Brun, Nalani Brun, Teresa Caires, and Tamara Akau

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Recipients of the Richard Smart Scholarship on Hawai‘i Island.

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Bank of Hawaii Scholarship Recipients with Bank of Hawaii Vice President Roberta Chu (standing - left end) and Vice Chairman Donna Tanoue (standing - right end)

(L to R) Janice Nishiki, Caleb Hsu, April Lopez, and Gerald Kwock. Caleb and April are recipients of scholarships from The Gerald W.G. Kwock Charitable Foundation.

Karen “Tookie” White (center with orange lei), founder of the Ho‘omaka Hou scholarship fund, with her family, scholarship recipients, and advisory committee members.

AAUW Honolulu Branch Education Fund scholarship recipients met representatives from the American Association of University Women: (L to R) Jasmine Choy, Janet Morse (Scholarship Chair), Alana Fuller Tanaka, Elisabeth Kurashige, and Joanna Amberger (Board President).

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HCF in the Community Pathways: Early Results Show Progress Pathways to Resilient Communities (Pathways) is a three-year initiative focused on making changes in Hawai‘i’s human services sector so that vulnerable and at-risk individuals and families UHFHLYH KLJK TXDOLW\ HÎ?HFWLYH VHUYLFHV 7KH LQLWLDWLYH NLFNHG RÎ? LQ 2013 by leveraging the resources of 15 funders with a budget of PLOOLRQ RYHU WKUHH \HDUV The initiative is made up of two programs — Connecting for Success for struggling middle school youth and HousingASAP for homeless families. Early results show promise:

HousingASAP - The family homeless service providers involved in HousingASAP KDYH KRXVHG PRUH IDPLOLHV LQ WKH Č´UVW 10 months of this year than the prior year, and recidivism has decreased by 29%. For both programs, the levels of trust and transparency among the organizations have exceeded expectations and they want to translate the lessons learned into organizational practice.

Connecting for Success - Where 90% of participating students were at risk of failing at least one core academic class at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year, by the end 42% earned satisfactory or better grades in all core classes and passed all classes. Students indicate they feel supported by the program and it has helped them understand the importance of good grades.

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HousingASAP Participants Attend National Conference HCF’s HousingASAP SURJUDP KHOSV QRQSURČ´W RUJDQL]DWLRQV ZRUNLQJ ZLWK KRPHOHVV IDPLOLHV JHW WKHP LQWR VWDEOH KRXVLQJ IDVWHU DQG NHHS WKHP WKHUH (LJKW QRQSURČ´W RUJDQL]DWLRQV UHSUHVHQWLQJ KDOI RI WKH VKHOWHU EHGV LQ +DZDLȆL SDUWLFLSDWH LQ +RXVLQJASAP as a network. 7KLV SDVW VXPPHU SDUWLFLSDQWV IURP WKH QHWZRUN QRQSURČ´WV DWWHQGHG WKH National Alliance to End Homelessness Conference in Washington D.C. to learn new ideas and gain insights they could bring back to their organizations and share with the network. For many, the chance to connect with colleagues from around the U.S. and learn about best practices was combined with an opportunity to deepen relationships DQG DÉ?UP WKH JURXSȇV VKDUHG JRDOV DQG YLVLRQ :KLOH PHPEHUV RI WKH QHWZRUN hope to incorporate some of the homelessness interventions and policies they were exposed to at the conference, many expressed a sense of validation about the direction in which they are moving through HousingASAP. The biggest takeaway for one attendee summarized the feelings of many: ČŠ(YHU\RQH WKURXJKRXW WKH QDWLRQ LV JRLQJ WKURXJK WKH VDPH GLÉ?FXOWLHV DQG as long as there’s a committed group of individuals in the community willing to work together, a solution is possible.â€?

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Josh Stanbro Named Omidyar Fellow Josh Stanbro, Program Director for Environment and Sustainability at HCF, was recently selected as one of 15 talented local leaders who form the latest cohort of Omidyar Fellows. Over a 15-month period, Fellows participate in a rigorous SURJUDP GHVLJQHG WR EXLOG VWURQJHU OHDGHUV PRUH HÎ?HFWLYH organizations, and cross-sector connections to collectively DÎ?HFW FRPPXQLW\ FKDQJH “This is an incredible opportunity for development, both as an individual and for HCF as a network leader,â€? said Josh. “The environmental challenges facing Hawai‘i, especially climate change, require a deeply collaborative approach —

and I’m really looking forward to learning from my cohort members.� Through his work at HCF directing the Fresh Water Initiative, the Environmental Funders Group, and environmental advocacy, Josh has helped to navigate some very complex challenges facing our state. This prestigious learning opportunity will build on Josh’s work at +&) DQG XOWLPDWHO\ EHQHȴW WKH FRPPXQLW\ as a whole. Congratulations Josh!

Kelvin Taketa Earns National Honor Our very own Kelvin Taketa was recently recognized for his WUDQVIRUPDWLYH ZRUN LQ WKH QRQSURȴW VHFWRU 7KH 1RQSURȴW 7LPHV UHOHDVHV DQ DQQXDO 3RZHU ΖQȾXHQFH 7RS OLVW WKLV LV WKH second time the national honor was bestowed on Kelvin (the ȴUVW ZDV

example, HCF is building partnerships ZLWK IXQGHUV QRQSURČ´WV DQG JRYHUQPHQW agencies to grapple with critical community issues such as homelessness and Hawai‘i’s fresh water supply.

In his characteristic style, Kelvin was quick to move the focus away from himself and highlight the innovative and pioneering work that’s being done at HCF.

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Pillars of Peace Hawai’i Emphasizes Social Emotional Learning The Pillars of Peace Hawai‘i (PoPH) program at HCF has brought outstanding, international peace leaders to Hawai‘i, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi from Myanmar in 2013, and The Elders in 2014. It’s been an opportunity for the people and students of Hawai‘i to learn about peace and compassion from world-renowned leaders, and to share with them our unique culture and spirit of aloha. Beginning in 2014, the program expanded to have a more direct and sustainable impact. Its focus on bringing mindfulness, peace and compassion into Hawai‘i public schools through social and emotional learning (SEL) programs is an antidote to bullying and violence. Mary Gordon

As part of the 2015 Schools of the Future Conference held November 3-4, PoPH brought two authorities to Hawai'i to address the powerful impact that SEL programs are having in Canada. Mary Gordon, founder of Roots of Empathy, and Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, professor at the 8QLYHUVLW\ RI %ULWLVK &ROXPELD ZKR KDV UHVHDUFKHG WKH LPSDFW DQG EHQHČ´WV RI 6(/ SURJUDPV LQ the schools, co-presented a keynote address to over 1,350 educators, counselors, administrators, and community members. Already underway, the Ceeds of Peace program will continue to train local educators and community PHPEHUV RQ WKH EHQHČ´WV RI 6(/ SURJUDPV DQG QLQH JUDQWV UDQJLQJ IURP WR HDFK were awarded to Hawai‘i schools incorporating social and emotional learning into their classrooms. For information on Pillars of Peace Hawai‘i, visit pillarsofpeacehawaii.org

Kim Schonert-Reichl

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