WHAT WE'RE SOLVING

 

92% of foundation CEOs are white.

89% of foundation boards are white.

Only 7 to 8% of foundation funding goes specifically to people of color.

 
 
 

Socioeconomic - Hawaiʻi has the 4th highest number of millionaires per capita in the US

  • Second highest per capita rate of houselessness

  • Chronic teacher shortage in the public schools

  • Wages do not match the cost of living

 

Bio-cultural - 25% of the total endangered species of the US is situated within the Hawaiian archipelago

  • Nearly 50% of the 140 endemic bird species have been lost

  • Shorelines are awash in marine debris

  • Water traditionally held in sacred trust by Native Hawaiians has been diverted away from communities for corporate profit

  • Precious groundwater polluted by the military and agrichemicals

 

We want community to determine how our land, natural resources, and sacred spaces should be used.

 

Why does Equity in Philanthropy matter?

  • Race is one of the most reliable predictors of life outcomes across several areas, including life expectancy, academic achievement, income, wealth, physical and mental health, and maternal mortality.

  • 74.5% of Hawaiʻiʻs population identifies with a race other than white.

  • Leaders of color bring perspectives, and often strategies, that intimately understand the racialized experiences of communities of color and the issues they face.

  • Population-level impact in the issues donors care about cannot happen without funding more leaders of color and funding them more deeply.