A local nonprofit is looking into the future as it celebrates four decades of helping individuals and families find creative solutions to some of society’s most stressful issues. Working with limited space and a modest budget, the Mediation Center of the Pacific relies on thousands of volunteer …
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Policy Update
Sector Level Bills Alive and Moving Through the Legislature We're in the final stretch of the legislative session. Multiple bills that HANO is tracking have made it past the half-way mark. We will continue to monitor these and other bills that affect Hawaii's nonprofit sector. SB 1130, …
Small nonprofit takes grassroots approach to fighting climate change
A small nonprofit is using a Windward Oahu marsh as its classroom as it works to restore a fragile ecosystem and educate Hawaii residents on the impact of climate change. It is typical of many of the organizations that make up Hawaii’s not-for-profit community. With no paid staff, it relies on …
[HILO] What Does “Decent Work” in the Nonprofit Sector Look Like?
Nonprofit organizations focus on alleviating poverty, providing employment services, promoting community health and well-being, and more, for our clients, but we don’t pay enough attention to these issues for our own employees. The health of our sector as an employer directly impacts the …
[KAUAI] What Does “Decent Work” in the Nonprofit Sector Look Like?
Nonprofit organizations focus on alleviating poverty, providing employment services, promoting community health and well-being, and more, for our clients, but we don’t pay enough attention to these issues for our own employees. The health of our sector as an employer directly impacts the …
[KAUAI] Making Voices Heard: Capturing Constituent Perspectives Through Qualitative Methods
As nonprofits, sharing the impact of our mission work is critical! Our funders and donors want to know that their investment is making a difference and, more importantly, we want to know if our programs and services are truly helping the people we serve. One of the best ways to tell the story of our …