News & Updates

In an effort to capture the key lessons the Foundation learned about working with the Hope for Kids ʻEkahi Partners, the Foundation wrote a Reflections document. This document captures five key insights about engaging with and...

The State of the Environment: HAWAI‘I 2016 With the IUCN World Conservation Congress being held in the United States for the first time, Hawai‘i's environment and sustainability efforts are on the world stage. He lono moku recognizes...

Kylee Mar joined the Foundation's Board of Directors on June 1, 2016 for a term of five years. Kylee is an educator with strong community ties who brings a rich array of experiences to this new role. Read about Kylee's background in the...

In 2011, Hauʻoli Mau Loa Foundation started a paid summer internship program and hired its first intern. The idea behind offering a summer internship was that it would give a burgeoning college student an opportunity to gain experience...

By Janis Reischmann, Executive Director of Hauʻoli Mau Loa FoundationThinking about the fact that Exponent Philanthropy is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year reminds me of the Beatles lyrics: “It was twenty years ago today /...

In this year's letter, the Foundation's Executive Director summarizes and reflects on several of the activities in which the Foundation was engaged over the past year: Year in Review 2015Prior years:Year in Review 2014 Year in Review...

* Report Explores Recent Trends and Opportunities Within Hawaiʻi's Agriculture, Energy, and Natural Resource Management Sectors *HONOLULU, HAWAIʻI (February 11, 2016) - A University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO)...

We are pleased to partner with the University of Hawaiʻi to support graduate assistantship opportunities at the University of Hawaiʻi, Hilo and Mānoa for the Fall 2016 school year. In addition to a tuition waiver, students selected by...

Started in May 2009 by the Foundation, the Hope for Kids Initiative brought together 10 Partners from around the state of Hawaiʻi. All of the Partners committed to working together and with the Foundation to expand and enhance their...

By Janis Reischmann, Executive Director of Hauʻoli Mau Loa Foundation We all know the important role the board plays in hiring and reviewing the chief staff person in a nonprofit organization, but I've been thinking recently about a...