Become a member of Hawaii's powerful new alliance of nonprofit organizations

More than 275 Hawai'i nonprofits have already joined HANO. Membership application forms are available by clicking the links below.

• HANO Nonprofit Membership application for 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. Click here to renew.
• Organizational Supporting Membership application for
  businesses, government agencies and nonprofits that are not
  501(c)(3)s
• Individual Supporting Membership application

Become a HANO Member

Your organization can be a member of a new statewide alliance that will advance the common interests of Hawai`i nonprofits and is affiliated with the National Council of Nonprofit Associations and more than 40 other state associations that represent 22,000 nonprofit members.

Today, many see Hawai`i's 501(c)(3) organizations as:

• fragmented into separate silos, without collective influence, resources or buying power
• isolated and redundant, non-collaborative, uncoordinated and competitive
  collectively silent, with no united voice to address policy makers, donors and vendors
• unable to capitalize on the sector's combined size and strengths

To remedy this, Hawai`i nonprofits united to ask Hawai`i Community Services Council to expand its programs and membership, reinventing itself as a statewide organization of, by and for all Hawai`i nonprofits, the Hawai`i Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations.

The Hawaiian word hano connotes dignity, distinction and respect. Appropriately, HANO will raise the stature of nonprofits through advocacy, training, professional development and propagating successful practices. HANO will speak with a strong, single voice to advance the common interests of its members and their communities.

HANO will serve, promote, protect and support the nonprofit sector:

• Serve by providing quality information, training and networking opportunities
• Promote by communicating to the public, business and government the valuable contributions of Hawai`i nonprofits and the challenges they face
• Protect by representing nonprofits at the policy-making table
• Support by offering savings through group buying and discount programs

HANO will not duplicate the work of other associations and organizations already helping Hawai`i nonprofits. It will use the size and breadth of its membership to do things and create value where they cannot. It will be a unifier, a coordinator and a bridge connecting nonprofits to:

• Valuable information – newsletters, publications, research and conferences
• Quality training – a wide-ranging schedule of workshops designed for nonprofits
• Government – advocacy, education, outreach and a single point of contact
• National nonprofit infrastructure groups – resources and representation
• Each other – promoting efficiencies and excellence through listening and networking

To be an influential voice for the nonprofit sector, HANO's membership must be strong, statewide and nonprofit sector-wide. Your participation is essential to HANO's success on behalf of nonprofits and the communities they serve. Join HANO.