{"id":1909,"date":"2019-06-12T10:29:23","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T14:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pidf.org\/\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T12:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T22:33:12","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\n\t<h3>Ho\u02bboulu a ho\u02bbolako\u00a0\u02bbo Partners in Development Foundation i n\u0101\u00a0\u02bbohana me n\u0101 kai\u0101ulu e loa\u02bba ka lei o ka lanakila a e lawelawe pono ma o ka mo\u02bbomeheu a me ka mauli ola Hawai\u02bbi.<\/h3>\n<h3><em>Partners in Development Foundation inspires and equips families and communities for success and service using timeless Native Hawaiian values and traditions.<\/em><\/h3>\n\t\t<iframe title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1096027093?h=e89caf7b0d\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\"    allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tPartners Working for You\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/divider_2.png\" alt=\"Partners Working for You\" \/>\n\t\t\t<h4>Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) empowers families to navigate social challenges and to grow self-resiliency, vibrancy, and healthy, secure communities in Hawai\u02bbi.\u00a0<\/h4><h4><b>M\u0101lama i ka &#8216;ohana, ola ke kai\u0101ulu, <\/b><i>care for the family, and the community thrives<\/i>.\u00a0<\/h4><h4>From our beginnings in 1997, Partners in Development Foundation draws on \u02bbike kupuna, ancestral wisdom and knowledge, to meet the current challenges facing Hawai\u02bbi. We serve the needs of young keiki, their caregivers, and economically vulnerable youth and families in the Hawaiian community to overcome systematic disparities and historical trauma. Our programs are guided by time-tested values and practices that honor our kuleana for people and place in caring for our islands and communities.\u00a0<\/h4><h4><b>E ola ka &#8216;ohana,<\/b> <i>may the family thrive<\/i>.<\/h4><h4>Our vision is healthy families and resilient communities living Hawaiian values. Partners in Development Foundation believes that nurturing family success will ignite their ability to serve others.\u00a0<\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/NaPonoNoNaOhana-square.jpg\" alt=\"NaPonoNoNaOhana\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1920\" width=\"1920\" title=\"NaPonoNoNaOhana\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/woman_child-square.png\" alt=\"\u02bbOhana Activities\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1257\" width=\"1885\" title=\"Woman Child\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/DSC_0132-scaled-square.jpg\" alt=\"DSC 0132\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"2048\" width=\"1627\" title=\"DSC 0132\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/DSC_0252-square.jpg\" alt=\"DSC 0252\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" title=\"DSC 0252\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tOur Values\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/divider_dashed_white.png\" alt=\"Our Values\" \/>\n\t\t\t<p>Our five core values are central to our mission, our work, and how we interact daily with our communities.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAloha\n\t\t\t\tL\u014dkahi\n\t\t\t\tM\u0101lama\n\t\t\t\tPono\n\t\t\t\tPo&#8217;okela\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAloha\n\t\t\t\t<h5><b>love; respect<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Alo&#8221;<\/strong>: the face;<strong> &#8220;Ha&#8221;<\/strong>: breath.<\/p>\n<p>We build trust through loving, meaningful connections with others. In the service of others, we must become vulnerable ourselves to be of support with love and respect. When we choose to express compassion within ourselves and our \u02bbohana, it ripples out into the community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tL\u014dkahi\n\t\t\t\t<h5><b>harmony; unity<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>L\u014d<\/strong>&#8220;: to cause or obtain; &#8220;<strong>Kahi<\/strong>&#8220;: one. <\/p>\n<p>Through an understanding of ourselves and our gifts, we can understand and honor the gifts that others possess. We balance mind, body, and spirit, recognizing our diverse experiences, perspectives, and expertise as we work in unity to achieve transformational change.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tM\u0101lama\n\t\t\t\t<h5><b>to care for; to honor<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>M\u0101<\/strong>&#8220;: be in the manner of; &#8220;<strong>Lama<\/strong>&#8220;: a torch. <\/p>\n<p>Recounting the lessons of the past informs the present, shedding light on the future. As an \u02bbohana, we hold ourselves accountable to steward ourselves, our communities, and our \u02bb\u0101\u012bna and to put sustainable practices into action to secure a thriving future. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPono\n\t\t\t\t<h5><b>goodness; morality<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Po<\/strong>&#8220;: to be filled in wisdom; &#8220;<strong>No<\/strong>&#8220;: for, or in possession of. <\/p>\n<p>Being in accordance with what is just, good, or proper. We put our families and communities first and demonstrate our respect through actions that are fair, thoughtful, and filled with goodwill even when no one is watching. Hana pono, mai pono hana! &#8211; Do things right (the first time), not haphazardly!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPo&#8217;okela\n\t\t\t\t<h5><b>greatest; to excel<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Po\u02bbo<\/strong>&#8220;: one&#8217;s head, mind, and purpose; &#8220;<strong>Kela<\/strong>&#8220;: to strive for excellence or to excel. <\/p>\n<p>To become good at something requires commitment, clarity, and discipline. Our \u02bbohana fuses ancestral wisdom with innovative and creative efforts to better the lives of our keiki, k\u016bpuna, and the communities we serve. <\/p>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tOur Commitment\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/divider_2.png\" alt=\"Our Commitment\" \/>\n\t\t\t<h4>We are committed to strengthening our communities through the strategic implementation of innovative ideas. From the organization&#8217;s inception, strong, transparent fiscal management has been a priority to ensure the success of our programs. As we focus on the long-term success of the people and the communities we serve, we hope to instill a sense that those who succeed have, in turn, a responsibility to serve others in need.<\/h4>\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/PIDF-Strategic-Plan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Commitment\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tOur Impact\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t91%\n\t\t\t\t\tFoundations funds went to serving the community\n\t\t79%\n\t\t\t\t\tSuccessful reintegration of adjudicated youth\n\t\t51%\n\t\t\t\t\tPeople served are Native Hawaiian\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pidf.org\/giving\/\" role=\"button\" target=\"_self\" onclick=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet Involved\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/partners-in-development-foundation-d57d4d.networkforgood.com\/projects\/22903-partners-in-development-foundation\" role=\"button\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDonate\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h4>Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF), an IRS Section 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization, was incorporated in 1997 with the goal of helping families and communities overcome difficult challenges in ways that would make them, in turn, teachers and helpers of others in need.<\/h4>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Partners in Development Foundation inspires and equips families and communities for success and service, using timeless Native Hawaiian values and traditions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":2041,"parent":0,"menu_order":18,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1909","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/56"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1909"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19997,"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1909\/revisions\/19997"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}