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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii Community Foundation announced today that the family of the late U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye have established a memorial fund in his honor. The fund was created at the request of Irene Hirano Inouye, and will continue to help the organizations and causes the Senator supported over the years. Contributions can be […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Independent Sector, a leadership network for nonprofit organizations, foundations and corporate giving programs, recently appointed Hawaii-native Kelvin Taketa, president and CEO of Hawaii Community Foundation, as its board chair. As an organization striving to advance the common good in America, Independent Sector works towards promoting public policies and serves as an advocate for […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Community Foundation announced the second round of grant recipients from its Island Innovation Fund, which was created to serve as a catalyst for innovation within the nonprofit sector. From a group of eight finalists, a total of $480,591 was awarded to five recipients for projects that will: increase energy awareness through […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced a major initiative to modernize the state’s technology system that will make government more efficient, improve services for the people of Hawaii and save taxpayers millions of dollars. “One of the biggest factors hampering government and costing taxpayers in time and money is the state’s outdated information technology,” […]

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