WHO WE ARE

Ho’iwai Fund is funding intermediary that re-distributes wealth towards revitalizing communities in Hawai'i. It was co-founded by ALC and we currently run all aspects of the organization.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Diverse Board of Directors with deep connections across Hawaiʻi’s impact sector

  • Established Hoʻiwai Fund as a 501c3 philanthropic intermediary

  • Key partnerships with JustFund and Amalgamated to recruit and serve values-aligned funders with values-aligned service providers.

  • Website and marketing materials

  • Plan toward a Participatory Grantmaking strategy

METRICS

  • Conducted 30+ interviews across the national impact investing, philanthropic change making ecosystem.

  • Raised $250K+ from different funders across the state

  • worked with national leaders in participatory grant making and trust-based philanthropy to design a innovative grantmaking strategy for individal DAF holders