Organization: THE PEOPLE'S FUND
Mission: COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC FOUNDATION. COLLECTIVELY, WE SUPPORT, GATHER AND STRENGTHEN LOCAL GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS FOR JUSTICE AND PROGRESSIVE CHANGE.
Activities: SINCE 1972, HAWAI`I PEOPLE'S FUND (HPF) HAS GIVEN US ALL AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER THAN OURSELVES, BRINGING TOGETHER THOSE WHO WANT TO CONFIDENTLY INVEST IN SOCIAL CHANGE AND THOSE ACTIVELY WORKING TOWARDS IT IN A UNITED VISION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE IN HAWAI`I. HPF IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF GRASSROOTS PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT BUILDERS IN HAWAI`I. HPF'S PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNITY- BASED STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY OFFERS A UNIQUE ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL CHARITABLE GIVING, ENSURING SUPPORT TO INITIATIVES THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF SOCIAL ISSUES AND POSE NEW SOLUTIONS. HPF'S "COMMUNITY GIVING = COMMUNITY DOING" PHILOSOPHY ENSURES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AT ALL LEVELS BETWEEN DONORS, GRANTEES, AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY. HPF PROVIDES GRANTS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND UNIQUE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON CREATING SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL CHANGE IN HAWAI`I.
NTEE category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building