About Hawaiian Way Fund
The Hawaiian Way Fund is a fundraising program created by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) to increase its ability to serve Native Hawaiian communities, built on the “Hawaiian Way” of meeting community needs, and designed to attract individual and corporate giving to things Hawaiian – social, educational, economic and cultural initiatives. As a community development fund, with expert management and accountability, the Hawaiian Way Fund is a place where philanthropy directly touches Hawaiian communities.
Many general charitable funds deliver proceeds to organizations whose missions widely vary. Often times, donors to these funds do not know whom their gifts actually help. The Hawaiian Way Fund is a unique and sensible medium where philanthropists can visibly invest in our Hawaiian communities while realizing the true impact of their gifts.
CNHA remains steadfast in its belief that Native Hawaiian communities hold many of the best solutions and ideas to addressing their challenges. The Hawaiian Way Fund represents the support of community solutions that are tied to and celebrate the history, values and knowledge of the indigenous peoples of Hawai‘i in all areas of community-well being, whether in the delivery of education, healthcare, affordable housing, language or cultural and environmental practices – truly supporting 2,000 years of good ideas.Hawaiian Way Fund Mission
The Hawaiian Way Fund mobilizes gifts of aloha to perpetuate Native Hawaiian culture and build healthy communities in Hawaii.
About CNHA
CNHA is a national, member-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit with more than 150
members consisting of Native Hawaiian trusts, nonprofits and agencies all
working in one or more areas of community development.
Advisory Board and Administration
The Hawaiian Way Fund Advisory Board is appointed by the CNHA Board
of Directors and/or its Executive Committee. The Advisory Board convenes
throughout the year to oversee fiscal accountability, fundraising activities and
eligibility of Partner Recipients. They represent the best in their respective
fields and bring important perspectives and energy to the Fund.
James Koshiba, Principal, 3Point Consulting, LLC
Brandi K. Lau, Communications Specialist, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.
Jennifer Sabas, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye
Sunshine Topping, Director of Marketing Research, NovaSol
The Hawaiian Way Fund is subject to CNHA’s annual audit by the
independent accounting firm of James D. Jennings, CPA, Inc., located in
Honolulu, Hawaii. With oversight by an Advisory Board and CNHA’s 15-
member Board of Directors, the Hawaiian Way Fund presents a credible fund
that values accountability and transparent reporting.
