The Hawai’i People’s Fund comprises activists and donors that collaborate to provide support for Hawaii nonprofit organizations, offering grants to those advocating for LGBT interests and confronting systems of oppression such as inequality and racism.
Background
The Hawai’i People’s Fund (HPF) was funded in 1972. 1 HPF is a collaboration of activists and donors dedicated to supporting Hawaii nonprofit organizations that confront systems of oppression, including issues such as inequality, racism, 2 and xenophobia. 3
HPF also provides grants to groups championing repatriations from museums, 4 environmental wellness, 5 agricultural preservation, 6 and menstrual poverty alleviation. 7
The nonprofit operates a youth filmmaking program that encourages individuals identifying as women and girls (cisgender and transgender), femmes, non-binary, gender-fluid, and genderqueer to share their stories through film. 8
Staff
Micky Huihui is the executive director at Hawai’i People’s Fund. She assumed the role of executive director in 2016. 9
Kaulana (Matthew) Ing is the board president at Hawai’i People’s Fund. 10
Advocacy Efforts
Following the outbreak of wildfires in Maui, HPF initiated the Maui Aloha campaign to offer immediate assistance to those directly affected. 11
Financials
The financial records of Hawai’i People’s Fund indicates that in 2022, the nonprofit generated a revenue of $1,317,256 and incurred expenses totaling $742,682. 12
References
- “Urgent Action Grants – Hawai’i People’s Fund.” Hawai’i People’s Fund – Supporting passionate, grassroots community groups working for social justice in Hawai’i., December 21, 2023. https://hawaiipeoplesfund.org/urgent-action-grants/.
- “Hui Iwi Kuamo’o – Hawai’i People’s Fund.” Hawai’i People’s Fund – Supporting passionate, grassroots community groups working for social justice in Hawai’i., December 18, 2023. https://hawaiipeoplesfund.org/grantee/hui-iwi-kuamoo/.
- “Hawai’i People’s Fund.” New Breath Foundation, November 28, 2023. https://new-breath.org/grantee/hawaii-peoples-fund/.
- “EA Ecoversity – Hawai’i People’s Fund.” Hawai’i People’s Fund – Supporting passionate, grassroots community groups working for social justice in Hawai’i., December 18, 2023. https://hawaiipeoplesfund.org/grantee/ea-ecoversity/.
- “Ke Kahua O Kūali’i – Hawai’i People’s Fund.” Hawai’i People’s Fund – Supporting passionate, grassroots community groups working for social justice in Hawai’i., December 18, 2023. https://hawaiipeoplesfund.org/grantee/ke-kahua-o-kualii/.
- Kahalu’u Kūāhewa – Hawai’i People’s Fund.” Hawai’i People’s Fund – Supporting passionate, grassroots community groups working for social justice in Hawai’i., December 8, 2023. https://hawaiipeoplesfund.org/grantee/kahaluu-kuahewa/.
- “Ma’i Movement Hawai’i – Hawai’i People’s Fund.” Hawai’i People’s Fund – Supporting passionate, grassroots community groups working for social justice in Hawai’i., December 18, 2023. https://hawaiipeoplesfund.org/grantee/mai-movement-hawaii/.
- “Hawai’i Women in Filmmaking – Hawai’i People’s Fund.” Hawai’i People’s Fund – Supporting passionate, grassroots community groups working for social justice in Hawai’i., November 17, 2023. https://hawaiipeoplesfund.org/grantee/hawaii-women-in-filmmaking/.
- Micky Huihui – Executive director – hawaii peoples fund … Accessed February 12, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/micky-huihui-04b4a2115.
- Kaulana Ing – Pacific region director. Accessed February 12, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/forhawaii.
- Stollman, Tamar, Emily Payne, Elena Seeley, Liza Greene, Danielle Nierenberg and Lee Recht, Alessandra Uriarte, Ian Muir Smith, Kate MacKenzie, and Danielle Nierenberg. “9 Organizations Helping Hawaiians Impacted by Wildfires.” Food Tank, August 18, 2023. https://foodtank.com/news/2023/08/organizations-helping-hawaiian-communities-impacted-by-wildfires/.
- “Hawai’i People’s Fund.” Hawai’i People’s Fund | Honolulu, HI | Cause IQ. Accessed February 11, 2024. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/hawaii-peoples-fund,237250803/#financials.