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 …
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[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 …
“Seniors Rock” as they learn the art and science of healthy aging
Hundreds of Hawaii residents are learning the art and science of healthy aging through a 5-year-old program that gives participants the information they need to make vital decisions about how they will spend their later years. The Dr. Rosita Leong Mini-Medical School on Healthy Aging has …
Blue Planet Foundation leads Hawaii on the path to a clean-energy future
Visitors to the 17th floor at 55 Merchant St., a commercial tower in Downtown Honolulu, can immediately feel the energy. It’s home to the Blue Planet Foundation, a nonprofit with the ambitious goal of guiding Hawaii on the road to producing 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by …