Hawai‘i Community Stabilization Initiative

Launched in December 2009, the Hawai‘i Community Stabilization Initiative is a six-year, $8 million program designed in two phases to “stabilize” communities, help families survive the economic crisis and build a stronger and better future. 

Phase one provides immediate support to families by connecting them with government assistance programs and providing more people with mortgage foreclosure and personal finance counseling and assistance.  The $4.6 million commitment needed for phase one was anchored by a $2.25 million lead grant from the Omidyar ‘Ohana Fund at the Foundation.  The additional $2.35 million came from a group of 10 funders: the Atherton Family Foundation, Cooke Foundation, Ltd., Seto Foundation, American Savings Bank, First Hawaiian Bank, McInerny Foundation, Harold K. L. Castle Foundation, and along with the Kosasa Family Fund, Stupski Family Fund and Community Needs Fund at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.

Phase two strategies will be announced in 2012.

Family Giving

Read about "Family Philanthropy in Community Foundations" from the National Center for Family Philanthropy. If you wish to access information only available to subscribers to the National Center for Family Philanthropy, please contact Client Services at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation at 808-566-5560 or clientservices@hcf-hawaii.org.

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Invest in Hawaii

Making your charitable giving plans through Hawaii Community foundation you have five types of funds to choose from, you can create the kind of charitable donation plan that's right for you.

Donor Advised Fund

Make grants to the causes or charities you value most.

Community Needs Fund

You allow Hawai‘i Community Foundation discretion to use your fund to make contributions to a broad range of the most pressing community issues, providing Hawai‘i Community Foundation the opportunity to respond to changing community needs.

Designated Fund

You direct Hawai‘i Community Foundation to make specific contributions from your fund to a specific organization in perpetuity.

Field of Interest Fund

You allow Hawai‘i Community Foundation to make contributions that benefit a certain program area (such as education), with the Foundation determining the specific recipient from time to time. See a full list of grant applications by field of interest.

Scholarship Fund

You can designate that contributions from this fund benefit high-achieving students, encourage study in a particular field, support a specific educational institution or help alternative education students. Learn more about the various scholarship funds at Hawai‘i Community Foundation.