HCF Fund Types

Setting up a Fund with the Hawai‘i Community Foundation

There are many choices you can make for your charitable giving plans. Choosing to give through Hawai‘i Community Foundation can be one of them. With five types of funds to choose from, you can create the kind of charitable donation plan that's right for you.

Donor Advised Fund - You actively participate in grantmaking by recommending to Hawai‘i Community Foundation the purpose and/or organization(s) that receives donations from your fund.

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.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions on help with giving, click here.

If you have any questions or would like to speak with someone about your giving options, email us or call our Philanthropic Services staff at 808-537-6333 ext 560 or toll-free from neighbor islands at 888-731-3863. Our offices are open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm Hawai‘i Standard Time.

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