HAWAI‘I COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CELEBRATES THE IMPACT OF GIVING ON MAUI COUNTY
For the past 100 years, the Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) has helped generous people and organizations find ways to make a meaningful difference in our island communities. On Saturday, April 16, the HCF hosted a Centennial Gala to celebrate its history and the tremendous impact individuals and organizations have made on Maui County.
The celebration brought together more than 200 business leaders and community members who have demonstrated their commitment to giving or have directly benefited from the generosity of others. Invited guest were treated to an evening filled with entertainment by local artists Joel Katz, Hula Honeys and Soul Kitchen;performance by Kealoha, first Poet Laureate of Hawaii; an art display by local artists, including Maui’s Pohaku Kahoohanohano, that was commissioned by HCF through a partnership with the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation; and HCF’s Gallery of Giving, a visual journey that takes guests through the history of philanthropy in Hawai‘i.
As HCF embarks on its next 100 years, the organization is focused on ensuring that giving continues for the next hundred years through its Legacy of Giving campaign. If people left just 10 percent to charitable purposes in their will or trust, it would equal to upwards of $6 billion of incremental funding to nonprofits. There are more than 53 funds to benefit Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i, including the Mary Josephine Bloder Scholarship Fund and the Lanai Community Benefit Fund.
With 100 years of community service, the Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) is the leading philanthropic institution in the state. HCF is a steward of more than 700 funds, including more than 200 scholarship funds, created by donors who desire to transform lives and improve communities. In 2015, HCF distributed more than $46 million in grants and contracts statewide, including $4.5 million in scholarships. HCF also serves as a resource on community issues and trends in the nonprofit sector.
