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The Stories The Facts The Impact hawai‘i communiTy FoundaTion REPORT TO 20 12 Contents 1 A Message to Our Clients, Partners and Friends 2 2012 Board of Governors 4 2012 Neighbor Island Leadership Councils 5 Vision & Mission Statements 6 Impact by the Numbers 7 The Impact of Philanthropy 8 Schools of the Future: Community of Learners 10 Hawai‘i Community Stabilization Initiative: Coming Together to Make Ends Meet 12 Hawai‘i Tobacco Prevention and Control Trust Fund: Life-saving Collaboration 14 The Dalai Lama Teaches Peace and Learns Aloha 16 Dwayne “Nakila” Steele: The Lasting Impact of a Foundation Builder 18 Personal Resource for Giving 19 Ways to Give 20 Advancing the Sector, Strengthening the Community 22 2011 Total Grants Invested 23 2011 Legacy Society 24 2011 Donors 26 2011 Charitable Funds 33 2011 Volunteer Advisory Committees 35 Hawai‘i Community Foundation Staff 36 Stewards of the Community A Message to Our Clients, Partners and Friends At the turn of this century, the Hawai`i Community Foundation made a commitment to a vision for our state: “To live in a Hawai`i where people care about each other, our natural resources and diverse island cultures; a place where people’s ideas, initiative and generosity support thriving, responsible communities.” For more than a decade, we have worked to Kelvin H. Taketa Paul Kosasa make this vision come true by challenging ourselves to find the most President and CEO Chairman of the Board effective ways that philanthropy can make a difference. We know that philanthropy alone cannot make continued to change and grow. Today, we are a this vision a reality. But it can make a difference statewide organization and the largest foundation for people in difficult times, one life at a time, in Hawai‘i. We are also privileged to be the and it can create innovative solutions and inspire stewards of more than 600 funds, each with a transformational change. unique story around the interests and passions of its founders. While the Foundation fulfills many roles in the community, what we have learned through this On behalf of our clients and partners, the Foundation journey is that we can do much more together was able to distribute $44 million into the community than we can apart. By taking advantage of our size, in 2011. Accounting for a large part of these reach, knowledge, and collection of partnerships, investments were a number of our continuing major we have developed a better and more effective way programs as well as new efforts such as the Island to work and get results. Innovation Fund and increasing activity among our donor advised funds which, for the first time For the Foundation, delivering meaningful impact in our history, exceeded $10 million in grants. is more than awarding a grant—it is bringing people together around a common passion, and We also successfully launched three operating combining their energy, intellect and funds to platforms designed to improve operating efficiency make a significant difference. and increase flexibility at the Foundation for years to come: the internal administration over our This report to the community features a few of our corporate endowment in order to lower investment recent collaborative efforts, which we incorporated fees, the migration to a new online platform for into its theme—The Stories, The Facts, The Impact. our scholarship program to accommodate more From a comprehensive public-private partnership applicants and funders, and the introduction of that has lowered the use and negative health a platform to allow for online grant proposals for impacts of tobacco use in Hawai‘i, to multi-funder our programs and our private foundation clients. initiatives that incite excellence in education, support families in need, perpetuate the Hawaiian As we continue our journey of transformation, language and culture, and encourage practicing we know that the need for further change is peace and aloha in our daily lives—we are pleased inevitable if we wish to make the greatest impact to share these stories with you and hope that they possible and to best serve our clients and donors. will inspire others to join together to affect real Thank you for supporting our efforts as partners change where they live. along the way and for your contributions to better our community. Every day, we are privileged to work with generous philanthropists and courageous community leaders. Mahalo, Throughout this process, the Foundation has also Kelvin H. Taketa Paul Kosasa 2012 report to the community 2012 Board of Governors The Board of Governors establishes policy, sets organization-wide priorities and program strategies, and ensures that the financial stewardship and operations of the Foundation are conducted with integrity and accountability. We wish to thank our Board of Governors for its insight and leadership during the year. We bid aloha to Governors Sam Cooke, Larry Johnson and Kitty Wo, and are pleased to welcome new Governors Elizabeth Rice Grossman, Peter Ho and James Wei. Paul Kosasa, Chair Cathy Luke, Vice Chair President & CEO President ABC Stores Loyalty Enterprises, Ltd. Gary Caulfield,Secretary Charlie King, Treasurer Vice Chairman & CEO President First Hawaiian Bank King Auto Center hawai‘i community foundation Robert R. Bean Deborah Berger Mary G.F. Bitterman Maggie B. Cole President & CEO (Retired) Co-Founder President Community Volunteer Alert Holdings Group, Inc. The Learning Coalition The Bernard Osher Foundation Elizabeth Rice Grossman Richard W. Gushman, II Robert S. Harrison Honey Bun Haynes President President President & CEO Community Volunteer The Grossman Charitable DGM Group, Inc. First Hawaiian Bank Foundation Peter Ho Micah A. Kane Colbert Matsumoto Jennifer Sabas Chairman, President & CEO Trustee Chairman & CEO Chief of Staff, Bank of Hawaii Kamehameha Schools Island Insurance Hawai‘i Operations Companies The Office of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye Barry K. Taniguchi James Wei Eric K. Yeaman President & CEO General Partner & President & CEO KTA Super Stores & Co-Founder Hawaiian Telcom K. Taniguchi, Ltd. Worldview Technology Partners 2012 report to the community 2012 Neighbor Island Leadership Councils Leadership Councils help neighbor island staff to further the Foundation’s mission. These community-minded volunteers open doors to form new partnerships and provide advice on issues relevant to their respective islands. Hawai‘i Island Kaua‘i Maui County Darl C. Gleed, Chair Charlie King, Chair Honey Bun Haynes, Chair Laurie T. Ainslie Nancy J. Budd Eugene Bal, III Roberta Chu Roberta J. Cable Maggie B. Cole John De Fries Joy Miura Koerte Patrick L. Ing Robert W. Hastings, II Katherine G. Richardson Kristina Lyons Lambert Brian M. Iwata Glen H. Takenouchi Mino McLean Lynn Lally Sonia Topenio Lois E. Reiswig Barry K. Taniguchi Millicent L. Wellington R. Clay Sutherland Lynn White Glenn Yamasaki hawai‘i community foundation We want to live in a Hawai‘i where people care about each other, our natural resources and diverse island cultures… a place where people’s ideas, initiative Vision and generosity support thriving, statement responsible communities. Hawai‘i Community Foundation helps people make a difference by inspiring the spirit of giving and by investing in people Mission and solutions to benefit every statement island community. 2012 report to the community Impact by the Numbers assets under management in 2011: years million 96 of service to the community— $513 established in 1916 the foundation is the state’s Statewide presence with offices on largest provider of private 3rd post-secondary scholarships 4islands million Steward of more than in scholarships were funds $4.6 distributed in 2011 600 scholarship funds awarded more than 2,200 scholarships million 170 $44 in grants and contracts to more than students last year 1,500 awarded statewide last year in 2011, community leaders statewide year volunteered their time to the anniversary of ho‘okele and Scholarship program 10 60 promoting outstanding nonprofit organizations (PONO) leadership program, created to strengthen and support the nonprofit sector and its leaders hawai‘i community foundation We believe that philanthropy is a powerful force for good. It can be a boost to individuals in a time of need, a catalyst for change, a spark for social innovation, and a lever for reform. Moreover, philanthropy can be a powerful force that brings significant meaning to the givers and a legacy beyond their lifetimes. Our goal at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation is to connect these forces to make our community better and to increase the level of participation and effectiveness of philanthropy in Hawai‘i, while providing the following impacts: WE MAKE CHARITABLE INVESTMENTS MORE EFFECTIVE WE PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION FOR CHARITABLE GIVING WE CONVENE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS AROUND KEY ISSUES WE CREATE AND MANAGE GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE BROAD IMPACT WE ARE THE RECOGNIZED RESOURCE ON NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY 2012 report to the community Schools of the Future: Community of Learners A handful of schools in Hawai‘i are emerging as role models of what THE Story learning should be like for both teachers and students in the 21st century. They vary in size, composition and mission, but what they all share is the desire to create an environment where learning together is the norm. Schools of the Future grantee, The Schools of the Future initiative is designed schools to share their experiences in trying Assets School, incorporates to transform the learning and teaching out new instructional methods, and to make hands-on, project-based teaching methods into its science class. strategies of schools to better prepare students learning more widely available in the field. for work and citizenship in today’s globally A recent survey of Schools of the Future challenging world. Since 2009, it has provided participants showed that a majority of faculty funding for teachers’ professional development, reported that working with colleagues had for educators to devote time to planning for a very strong or noticeable impact on their school change, for technology infrastructure instructional practice.
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