UPCOMING EVENTS

The Value of Unrestricted Funding for Capacity Building

January 22, 2025
12:00pm HST | On Zoom

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Join us for a virtual event to explore the power and importance of unrestricted funding for capacity building in Hawaii. This gathering will highlight strategies and success stories that demonstrate how flexible funding enables nonprofits to strengthen their infrastructure, innovate, and achieve sustainable impact. We will hear from 3 speakers on this topic. This event is open to the public.

-Carolyn Lee, MBA, has over two decades of experience assisting nonprofits to secure the resources they need to serve the people and land of Hawai‘i. Over the course of her career, she has raised well over $200 million in capital and program support from local and national private foundations, as well as county, state, and federal government sources.

-Cheri Souza is the Stupski Foundation's Postsecondary Success Program Officer, where she partners with institutions and organizations across the islands to help build a future where the aloha spirit is preserved and every student can confidently choose to live, work, and thrive in the community they call home. Cheri is also a strong advocate for trust-based philanthropy, believing that authentic partnerships, mutual respect and shared decision-making are essential to creating lasting change.

-Keahi Makaimoku is the Chief Executive Officer of Hauʻoli Mau Loa Foundation. She joined the Hauʻoli Mau Loa team in March 2012 as the Foundation's Program Associate. Prior to joining the Foundation, she worked as a Project Analyst with the Kamehameha Schools Public Education Support Division where she supported the planning and implementation of the Ka Pua Initiative on the Waiʻanae Coast. Keahi also worked for a non-profit in Washington State in various roles including marketing, fund development, and all aspects of earned income.

-This discussion is moderated by Melissa Miyashiro, the President & CEO of Hawaiʻi Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (HANO)

This event is co-hosted by HANO & Funder Hui’s Capacity Building Working Group.