Native Hawaiian Philanthropy mobilizes philanthropic investment to strengthen Native Hawaiian communities by building relationships, increasing access to resources, and supporting Native Hawaiian led organizations and initiatives across Hawaiʻi.

Community Project Spotlight

Through partnerships with Native Hawaiian organizations, cultural practitioners, educators, funders, and community leaders, NHP develops programs that respond to community identified needs.

Native Hawaiian Storytellers Program:

Writers Immersive

Supports Native Hawaiian storytellers with training, resources, and career opportunities across publishing, film, television, and other media.

AIAI: Artificial Intelligence Accessibility & Integration Program:

Expands access to AI education and workforce training for Native Hawaiians navigating an evolving job market.

Mission

Bridge

Connect philanthropy with Native Hawaiian organizations and communities.

Build Capacity

Strengthen Native Hawaiian organizations, programs, and community initiatives.

Create Sustainable Funding

Build long term funding that supports Native Hawaiian organizations and communities.

The Philanthropic Gap

Native Hawaiian communities receive only a fraction of philanthropic funding nationwide.

0.02%

Of U.S. institutional philanthropic funding supported Native Hawaiian communities in 2023.

3.4%

Of $721.7M in philanthropic funding directed to Hawaiʻi supported Native Hawaiian communities.

Less than 2¢

Of every $100 in U.S. institutional philanthropic funding supported Native Hawaiian communities.

Native Hawaiian Philanthropy exists to help change that by connecting resources with Native Hawaiian led organizations and community driven solutions.

Source: 2025 Native Hawaiian Funding Snapshot, Power in Solidarity: Hawai‘i (a partnership between AAPIP, Native Americans in Philanthropy, and NHP)

Help Bridge the Gap

Support Native Hawaiian Led Solutions

Philanthropic resources can help Native Hawaiian organizations strengthen programs, build capacity, sustain culturally grounded work, and continue serving their communities for generations.

Kōkua aku, kōkua mai.

To help and be helped.

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Community in Action

Across Hawaiʻi, Native Hawaiian organizations, cultural practitioners, educators, artists, youth, and community leaders are creating solutions grounded in culture, knowledge, and place.