Fast Facts

Strategic Grantmaking:

Resource on philanthropy and community investing
$39 million in community grants supporting all fields, geographic areas and populations, including $5 million in scholarships

Scholarship Services:

$26.6 million distributed in scholarships over the past 15 years
Second largest post-secondary scholarship provider in Hawai‘i
First community foundation in the nation to provide online application process

Private Foundation Services:

Provide a variety of professional philanthropic services, including grantmaking planning and evaluation
Offer administrative and marketing/communication services

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HCF Studies

Knowledge is Power

At Hawai‘i Community Foundation we believe that knowledge should be shared. That's why we regularly conduct statewide and national studies. And we share that knowledge in our continuous effort to be a valuable resource about philanthropy, civic leadership and the issues affecting the nonprofit sector and the community.

Hawai'i Giving 2009: A Report on Charitable Giving in Hawaii

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Hawai‘i Nonprofits 2006: One Fabric, Different Threads

In 2001, Hawai‘i Community Foundation released the landmark “Hawai‘i Nonprofits 2001” study, the first comprehensive study of the industry in Hawai‘i and one of the first of its kind in the nation. Five years later, we again teamed with SMS Research to conduct a follow-up study profiling the current state of local nonprofits. This report seeks to provide accurate and comprehensive data about today’s nonprofit industry and how it has changed since 2001.
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Hawai‘i Giving 2002

A follow-up to the 1999 study, Hawai‘i Giving Study 2002 examines charitable giving patterns among Hawai‘i residents and how it may have changed since the first study. In addition to the number of households who donate, the study looks at the type of nonprofit organizations that receive the most donations, and why.

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Mergers, Consolidations and Partnerships 2002

This look at strategic nonprofit restructuring in Hawai‘i examines how nonprofit organizations in the state have been struggling to keep pace with the increasing need for their services, while the resources they have traditionally depended upon are decreasing.

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Hawai‘i Nonprofits 2001

Hawai‘i Community Foundation surveys nonprofit organizations in Hawai‘i to identify how they use public and private funds, and the characteristics and issues that are common to the nonprofit sector.

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People and the Sea 2001

Hawai‘i Community Foundation commissions a review of expert opinion of what it will take to enhance the conservation of marine resources in the main Hawaiian islands.

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Daring to Lead 2001

Hawai‘i Community Foundation participates in a national study on nonprofit executive directors designed by CompassPoint Nonprofit Services. The findings are divided into five sections: characteristics of executive directors, professional background and recruitment, compensation, job satisfaction and retention, and executive training and support.

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Hawai‘i Giving 1999

A comprehensive look at patterns of charitable giving and volunteerism in Hawai‘i, and for the first time, provides reliable data that can be used to measure the true aloha spirit of Hawai‘i residents.

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