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A Movement for CHANGE

Originally established by Hawaii Community Foundation, CHANGE was created to become a movement that builds on existing momentum from a number of organizations to inspire new entities and individuals to join in.

Recognizing that long-term, large-scale change cannot be achieved alone, CHANGE works to leverage ongoing initiatives that are making strong progress towards positive outcomes. Through CHANGE, Hawaii Community Foundation hopes to shine a light on these initiatives, encourage alignment, and create partnerships to drive greater impact.

Framework

The CHANGE framework leverages a curated set of statewide data that identifies the gaps where help is needed and where opportunities exist.

Partnerships

CHANGE partners are committed to a set of well defined and shared goals that have proven traction and impact in the community.

Movement

Through CHANGE, we strive to construct effective coalitions between people and communities to create a stronger Hawaii for generations to come.

Our promise is to use the knowledge we’ve accrued and the trust we’ve earned over a century of service to be a catalyst for CHANGE.
The data

The CHANGE framework is a curated set of statewide data that begins to identify the gaps where help in our community is needed & opportunities where help will do the most good. By working from a common set of data, our community can create shared goals and consistently track the progress of our collective efforts. Under the six essential CHANGE areas (or sectors) below are key issues (or sub-sectors) that affect the ability of people and communities to thrive. Sustainable data points round out the framework by telling the story of what is happening within each key issue.

Click a CHANGE letter below to see the data and shared goals.

Community & Economy
Health & Wellness
Arts & Culture
Natural Environment
Government & Civics
Education

How to Get Involved

It is a very personal choice on how to give back to your community. We're lucky that, in Hawaii, our island culture promotes and nurtures a sense of ohana. That we're all in this together and that by helping those less fortunate than you, or volunteering time to make our islands a safe and secure place to live, or simply helping to fund special projects or organizations we can live a better life. We can all thrive.

This is why, as a critical part of CHANGE, we are hoping everyone will consider giving back to the community through either their
Time, Talent, or Treasure.

Change Framework

Providing expertise through
your special talents

CATCHAFIRE is a community of individuals seeking to support and strengthen the social good sector. We do this by matching professionals who want to donate their time and talent with nonprofits who need those skills.

Do you have a special skill set that may be able to push an organizations mission forward? Please take some time to look through the list of project needs for local organizations to see if your special skills could help them achieve their goals.

Catchafire
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Donate to your
favorite charities

Never before in HCF’s history has unrestricted support, like that generated through the Catalyst Fund, had such profound potential to impact the future of Hawaii’s people.

For the first time, HCF and HONOLULU Magazine have partnered to create a single giving platform to make giving easier. The Give Big Hawaii effort allows nonprofits to create their own pages and givers to search and easily donate to their favorite charities. The platform has launched for nonprofits and giving will start on Giving Tuesday and end on Dec. 8.

Give Big Hawaii
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we can create a better island home
now and for future generations

At the Hawaii Community Foundation, we deeply care about all of our islands and all of our residents. Our commitment is to help solve some of Hawaii’s most complex problems.

Through CHANGE, we strive to construct effective coalitions between people and communities to create a stronger Hawaii for generations to come.

Please consider becoming part of the movement.

Join the movement
Change Framework

The combination of people, place, and power
inspired the CHANGE framework

Recognizing that long-term, large-scale change cannot be achieved alone, CHANGE works to leverage ongoing initiatives that are making strong progress towards positive outcomes.

Hawaii Community Foundation hopes to shine a light on these initiatives, encourage alignment, and create partnerships to drive greater impact.

By utilizing the common data set as mapped out in the framework, we can collectively change the way we solve Hawaii’s challenges.

Learn about our partnerships
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world;
indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.

— MARGARET MEAD