Despite having received a FLEX Grant from HCF in the past, PIDF was no less thrilled to such a generous amount to help support its mission and programs serving Hawaiian families.

“We are ecstatic to receive this grant from the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation,” said PIDF President Jan Hanohano Dill. “They provide much needed unrestricted funds that allow nonprofits like ours to take vital programs to the next level by enhancing or expanding services, developing new programs, securing additional funds for staff trainings and conferences, and more.”

The importance of unrestricted funds cannot be understated. While restricted funds are designated for a special or particular purpose (such as an individual program or project), nonprofits can take unrestricted funds and allocate them to wherever they are needed most.

PIDF was selected as a grantee because of its demonstrated strengths in accountability, achievement of results, and “community connectedness.”

The funds from HCF will go to PIDF operations statewide, programs on specific islands, and PIDF programs supporting healthy development of Hawaiian children and young adults (birth to 20 years old). The specific funds granted to PIDF are as follows:

Jean I. Fennimore Fund
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Fund
Annie Sinclair Knudsen Memorial Fund
Marisla Fund
Reverend Takie Okumura Family Fund
Tai Up Yang Fund
Henry A. Zuberano Early Education Fund

The FLEX Grants Program would not be possible without the generous sponsorship from these partners and many others.

For more information, contact our communications office at (808) 595-5290.

Annie Sinclair Knudsen Memorial Fund
Restricted to support programs/projects benefitting Kauaʻi.

Marisla Fund
Funds restricted to support programs/projects benefitting Kauaʻi.

Reverend Takie Okumura Family Fund
To support programs that support healthy development of Hawaiʻi’s young children (birth to 5 years old) and youth (ages 6-20 years old).

Richard Smart Fund
Funds restricted to support programs/projects benefitting Waimea.

Tai Up Yang Fund

Henry A. Zuberano Early Education Fund

Funds received will benefit PIDF’s Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool, Hui Hoʻomalu Foster Care program, Ke Kama Pono Safehouse for adjudicated youth, Nā Pono No Nā ʻOhana Family education program on the islands of Kaua‘i Hawai‘i and Oʻahu, as well as PIDF operations statewide. We are most grateful to the Hawai‘i Community Foundation and FLEX Grant funders for supporting our work within the many communities in our state.

-continued-

With over 100 years of community service, the Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF) is the leading philanthropic institution in the state. HCF is a steward of nearly 800 funds, including more than 200 scholarship funds, created by donors who desire to transform lives and improve communities. HCF distributes over $47 million charitable dollars to support improvements in our local communities annually. HCF also serves as a resource on community issues and trends in the nonprofit sector. For more information, visit www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org.

PIDF, a nonprofit public charity incorporated in 1997, serves at-risk families and communities in Hawai‘i through a wide range of free programs in early childhood education, parent education, adult education, support for adjudicated youth, and other social services including civic engagement. The organization consists of nearly 300 employees and 10 programs. All of our programs have collectively served over 80,000 people in over 50 at risk communities across the state. PIDF’s mission is to inspire and equip families and communities for success and service, using timeless Native Hawaiian values and traditions. To learn more, visit pidf.org. Serving Hawai‘i’s Families, Living Hawaiian Values.