Celebrating
A Century of
Giving
In honor of our first 100 years we, at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, celebrate you and your part in the long tradition of generosity that has shaped our island home.
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s your statewide community foundation, we at the
Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) have the privilege of working with over 1,000 individuals, families, businesses, and organizations that share a passion for helping others and giving back to the community.
INDIVIDUAL ACTS OF GENEROSITY
It starts when one person reaches out to help another, and continues when someone else is moved to do the same. Here are a few of the stories about
Philanthropy is a personal expression of who you are and what you care about
the people we’ve partnered with – good people, with good ideas, achieving good results.
Ali‘i create charitable trusts, establishing institutions such as The Queen’s Medical Center, Lunalilo Home, Kapi‘olani Medical Center, Kamehameha Schools, and Bishop Museum
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• Teruo and Adeline Ogawa lived on Moloka‘i for more than 40 years working at Kalaupapa Settlement. Upon their passing, they found a way to share their appreciation for the people and place they grew to love by creating two funds at HCF that give Moloka‘i students the opportunity to go to college – a desire they both had but did not have the means to achieve. Their first scholarship recipient was Brent Nakihei, a former drug addict who turned his life around to earn a master’s degree in social work and become a substance abuse counselor. This humble couple’s dream has turned into a legacy that will help future generations of Moloka‘i youth.
• Actor Jack Lord, who starred in the original Hawai‘i Five-0 television series, and his wife Marie, fell in love with the islands and became generous contributors to many worthy causes in Hawai‘i. Their passion for Hawai‘i continues to this day through their $40 million legacy gift that was left upon their passing, which will continue to provide support to 12 nonprofit organizations in the form of a designated fund at HCF.
• Our beloved late Senator Daniel K. Inouye cared deeply
• Maui mother Karin Frost
for Hawai‘i. During his lifetime, HCF had the privilege of partnering with him on initiatives including the Tobacco Trust and Prevention Fund. A memorial fund and an institute were set up in honor of him to support the organizations and causes the Senator cared about and to perpetuate his memory and legacy of service.
designed the Ergobaby Carrier out of a personal desire to keep her infant son close. A decade later, she established the Frost
Family Foundation and Frost Family Fund at HCF because she wanted make a difference in two areas she is passionate about: early childhood development and the environment.
• Philanthropist Maude Woods Wodehouse, widow of Alice Ward’s grandson Cedric Wodehouse, generously gifted funds to local organizations throughout her lifetime. Her commitment to helping others continues to this day through the C.N. Wodehouse Hawai‘i Children’s Trust Fund at HCF, which is now one of the largest sources of funding for the prevention of child abuse and neglect in the state.
• When you are the descendant of four missionary families, as
Kathy Richardson is, philanthropy is in your bones. Her relatives helped to shape Kaua‘i institutions such as Wai‘oli Mission House, National Tropical Botanical Garden, YWCA, Island School, Grove Farm Homestead, and others. Kathy’s parents established the first HCF donor advised fund on Kaua‘i and she now carries on their legacy of giving through her support of many organizations. By honoring the example her parents set, the whole community is better off.
Missionaries begin to arrive in 1819, establishing schools and youth programs including Chief’s Children’s School, now Royal School
Cultural and religious groups create benevolent societies
The Salvation Army is established in Honolulu
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BUSINESSES GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY Giving back means investing in the communities that helped you succeed
Maui Quarantine Fund responds to outbreak of bubonic plague
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Community groups support war efforts and the Red Cross
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• Established in 1897, Bank of Hawaii was one of the first banks to do business in the Republic of Hawai‘i. Since then it has grown into one of the top businesses in the state, as a financial and philanthropic institution. In 2015, Bank of Hawaii, its foundation, and bank employees donated more than $2.7 million to more than 400 community organizations. For the past century, Bank of Hawaii and HCF have been partners in philanthropy, helping people create the greatest impact with their giving.
• For more than 55 years, the Takaki family has done business in Hawai‘i through Island Movers and other enterprises. Founded by Don, and now run by sons Donn and Ryan, an important part of their business is giving back to the community that supports them, especially when times are tough. At the height of the recession of 2008 when Hawai‘i’s businesses and nonprofits were struggling, they were able to continue to support the organizations and causes they cared about through the funds they established at HCF.
• The oldest bank in Hawai‘i, First Hawaiian Bank has served our islands since 1858. The bank, its foundation, and employees annually donate more than $3 million to over 400 charities, making it one of the largest corporate contributors to charity in Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. HCF has been privileged to partner with First Hawaiian Bank for decades to help local residents achieve their philanthropic wishes.
• Recognizing the importance of creating a conservation ethic in our keiki and ‘ohana, the Ka Papa O Kakuhihewa Fund was established at
• Thanks to their drive and dedication, Tadami and Matsuko opened their first Ben Franklin store in Kahului in 1951. The business continued to grow through a third generation of owners – siblings Wayne Kamitaki, Guy Kamitaki, and Lynn Ushijima, along with cousin Paul Mizoguchi. Since then, parent company HouseMart has expanded to include 31 stores in the Hawaiian Islands and across the United States. They attribute their success to a long tradition of good will that includes caring for their employees through a profit-sharing program and a fund at HCF to involve their next generation in supporting the community that treated them well.
The Hawaiian Foundation (later renamed the Hawai‘i Community Foundation) is established
United Welfare Fund (now Aloha United Way) is established
HCF with funds from the Hawaiian Electric Company. With a commitment of $1 million over 10 years, and a specific focus on resource conservation programs for youth that benefit the communities of Kapolei and the Wai‘anae Coast, future generations will continue to understand and respect that we’re living on an island of finite resources.
Mary Foster bequeaths acreage to create Foster Botanical Garden
Dowsett home gifted for Shriners Hospital for Children
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COMMUNITIES COMING TOGETHER When people with common goals join forces, everybody benefits
UH Foundation is established
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Edwin Pauley invites UH to set up marine labs on Coconut Island
The Hawaiian Foundation (later renamed Hawai‘i Community Foundation) administers scholarships and grants
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• A small group of
• The Neighborhood Grants Program took place in the early
individuals established the
West Hawai‘i Fund in 1990 to give donors a way to pool their contributions and specifically address the needs of that region. Founders of the West Hawai‘i Fund and members of the fund’s advisory committee work with HCF to recommend where grants should go.
90s through a partnership between HCF and Charles Steward Mott Foundation. A little help proved to go a long way in helping to revitalize, strengthen, and connect neighborhoods through projects including a community watch in lower Kalihi, beautification efforts at Kapa-lama Canal, and a country market on the North Shore.
• The same qualities that make Ha- na special can also make it challenging to meet the critical needs of the community. So 10 Ha-na nonprofit groups joined together in 2012 to form the Ha-na Community Endowment Fund at HCF. In true Ha-na fashion, the community came together and they reached their goal of raising $1 million, which now provides operating support to the nonprofits from the fund’s earned interest, allowing them to concentrate on delivery of programs to their rural community. Participating organizations are: Ha-na Arts, Ha-na Cultural Center, Ha-na Maui Trust, Ala Kukui, Ha-na Youth Center, Ka-pahulu ‘Ohana, Ma Ka Ha-na Ka ‘Ike, Hale Hulu Mamo, Kahanu Garden, and ‘Ohana Makamae, Inc.
• A partnership of funders and donors came together with $4 million to support HousingASAP, whose main goal is to move more homeless families into stable housing and help them stay there. The network of family homeless service providers have housed 20% more families in the first 10 months of the program than in the prior year.
• Barry Taniguchi, former Chair of the HCF Board of Governors, played a key role in creating the East Hawai‘i Fund, with the help of KTA Superstores, the estate of Frederick Yokoyama, Frederick’s sister Leatrice, and a committed group of residents. The fund lets people combine their financial resources and make an impact on specific needs of the east side of Hawai‘i Island.
• Funded by a collaborative of 14 partners, HCF’s
• The Environmental Funders Group (EFG)
Connecting for Success is a $8.1 million program that helps struggling 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students stay connected to school, putting them on the path to graduate from high school.
• Nancy Walch is part of a group of passionate individuals who helped create the Filipino Nurses’ Organization of Hawai‘i Scholarship Fund at HCF to help deserving students who are nursing majors of Filipino descent.
USS Arizona Memorial is dedicated
Grove Farm gives land for Kaua‘i Community College
is a network of individuals and institutions brought together by HCF to promote collaboration and increase the amount of philanthropic support for environmental and sustainability efforts in Hawai‘i. Tripling the number of EFG participants led to a big increase in the amount of data that was collected in 2015, and the grants that will be given out in 2016.
Nature Conservancy opens chapter in Hawai‘i
Waikiki Health is launched
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GENERATIONS OF GIVING Your legacy endures in the causes you give to and the people you inspire
Foodland’s Give Aloha program is established
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Emergency funds help Hurricane Iniki victims
Department of Health & HCF form a public-private partnership to prevent child abuse and neglect
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• Rev. Takie Okumura came to Hawai‘i in 1894 to give Japanese immigrants an opportunity to worship. He and his wife Katsu recognized a need in the community and they established the Okumura Boys and Girls Home, which cared for 1,400 boys and girls over 90 years. Today, their legacy continues to live on through the Rev. Takie Okumura Family Fund at HCF that focuses on the healthy development of Hawai‘i’s children and youth.
• The Kosasa family has a long history of giving in Hawai‘i. Sidney Kosasa, son of first-generation Japanese immigrants, founded ABC Stores with his wife Minnie in 1964, and they instilled in their family the value of caring for the community that supported them. Today, their legacy of philanthropy lives on in the generosity of their children, including Paul Kosasa, current president of ABC Stores, who gives back to the community by investing in it personally and through the family business.
• Sam (d. 2015) and Mary Cooke spent decades as devoted philanthropists and humanitarians in the islands. Their civic legacy can be found in many of today’s local institutions and boards, including HCF, where Sam served as board chair. In addition to the legacy of giving through the Cooke Foundation, they spearheaded the preservation of a historic home (built by Sam’s grandparents) and heiau known as the Ma-noa Heritage Center. Their generosity continues to benefit Hawai‘i.
Hawai‘i Legislature back tobacco control and cessation
Richard Smart builds Kahilu Theatre on Hawai‘i Island
HCF receives largest discretionary bequest from Robert E. Black
Ellison Onizuka Memorial Fund established
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• Originally founded in 1858 to help German immigrants arriving on whaling ships, the German Benevolent Society of Honolulu continues to support a wide variety of charities across the state. Board members look to HCF to manage the group’s grantmaking so that they can just enjoy the giving process.
• The Atherton Family Foundation, (whose directors are pictured here) was formed from the trusts of Juliette M. Atherton and Frank C. Atherton. Supporting a broad spectrum of nonprofit organizations, the private foundation is now one of the largest endowed grantmaking organizations in the state.
• Fred Baldwin’s unexpected death at 24, due to appendicitis, was devastating to many. Captain of the Yale Polo Team and beloved by friends and family, his loving parents Henry Perrine and Emily Baldwin wanted to create a way keep Fred’s memory alive and help the people of Maui in perpetuity. To this day, trustees of the Fred Baldwin
Memorial Foundation
are proud to uphold the legacy of the Baldwins with grants that have spanned generations and touched the lives of thousands in the community.
HCF becomes statewide with Neighbor Island offices
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Hawaiian Language Newspaper Project gets support
HCF gathered 12 funders to provide $4.2M to aid families hit by the Great Recession
Hawai‘i 3R’s founded by Senator Inouye to help public schools
Mahalo
to our Centennial Campaign Donors Thank you to these partners for their generous contribution to help HCF celebrate its centennial year. With their support, HCF is celebrating the rich history of giving in Hawai‘i and the role we have played in philanthropy. Our activities, made possible by these donors, include statewide centennial celebrations to honor our generous philanthropists, media partnerships to share stories about giving in Hawai’i, and the launch of the Hawai‘i Legacy Giving Campaign to ensure the well-being of Hawai‘i for generations to come.
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Richard W. Gushman, II
Joseph J. Martyak
American Savings Bank
Harold K.L. Castle Foundation
Elliot K. Mills
Alan H. Arizumi
Robert S. Harrison
Caroline Miura
Bank of Hawaii Foundation
Hawaiian Electric Companies
Pierre M. & Pamela K. Omidyar
Robert R. Bean
Honey Bun & James Haynes
Katherine G. Richardson
Deborah K. Berger & William H. Reeves
HEI Charitable Foundation
Jennifer G. Sabas
Peter S. Ho
Curtis Saiki
Tyrie L. Jenkins
Myles S. Shibata
Micah & Joelle Ka-ne
Joyce Stupski
Paul T. Keenan
Kelvin H. & Janice H. Taketa
Tom Kelly
Christine van Bergeijk
Paul Kosasa
Walk the Talk Fund – Hawai‘i Community Foundation Staff
Mary G.F. Bitterman Michael Broderick Central Pacific Bank Wallace Chin Roberta F. Chu Kimberly W. Dey First Hawaiian Bank Foundation
Pillars of Peace Hawai‘i hosts Dalai Lama in Honolulu
HCF initiative to support nonprofit excellence awards high-performing organizations operating support through new FLEX grants
Amy & Paul Luersen Catherine Luke
Eric K. Yeaman
Partners come together to implement the Fresh Water Initiative
HCF focus is on building capacity of nonprofits and amplifying the power of giving
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