Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF), a statewide nonprofit serving at-risk and economically challenged communities across Hawai\u02bbi, today announced that our president and founder Jan E. Hanohano Dill is retiring at the end of this month. Dr. Shawn Malia Kana\u02bbiaupuni, Executive Strategy Consultant with the Kamehameha Schools Strategy & Innovation Group will succeed Jan as president of PIDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jan has grown PIDF from casual talk on the l\u0101nai to a small organization of one program on one island, to today\u2019s 10 programs on five islands serving thousands of people each year. His goal was to build an organization to empower people to overcome challenges and in turn help others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our first program, T\u016bt\u016b and Me Traveling Preschool, was created to help meet the developmental needs of young children and to support grandparents and caregivers in this task. The success of T\u016bt\u016b and Me enabled us to extend our reach and add over a dozen programs over the years to service our communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today PIDF operates at a budget of just under $20 million with 92% of all funding going directly to support our programs (8% going to overhead costs). We remain committed to fiscal and programmatic transparency, and extend our gratitude to the many partners, donors, and individuals who have supported us over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shawn comes to PIDF after spending almost 20 years in various capacities at Kamehameha Schools, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge in Native Hawaiian and place-based education, and demonstrable leadership and innovation fostering collaborative partnerships with key organizations for a better Hawai\u02bbi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m so grateful for the diverse experiences, relationships, and mentors who have supported me over many years in service to Pauahi\u2019s legacy,\u201d said Shawn. \u201cLeading PIDF is a chance to learn and expand, and it\u2019s also a chance to give back. It\u2019s about kuleana that comes with all that I have been blessed to receive from Pauahi over the years. I mua!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shawn’s experience and passion for mobilizing positive educational outcomes for Native Hawaiian children will be invaluable to PIDF and its mission providing free education, social service, environmental, and Hawaiian language programs to at-risk communities across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She earned her MA and PhD in Sociology from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the University of Hawai\u02bbi at M\u0101noa. Shawn works closely with the Polynesian Voyaging Society, having been the lead coordinator for the Promise to Children educational initiative and a volunteer crew member on the M\u0101lama Honua Worldwide Voyage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPIDF is an amazing asset in our community, especially as a support for Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s families and youth,\u201d she said. \u201cThe opportunity to join PIDF is related to a question I often ask myself: Where can I contribute and make a positive impact in the world, in Hawai\u02bbi, and in our communities? I am drawn to PIDF because of its commitment to serving where the needs are greatest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jan is retiring from PIDF after founding and leading the nonprofit with his \u201chalf a brain, whole heart\u201d philosophy for 23 years. He plans not to fully retire but to shift his efforts serving Hawai\u02bbi communities through the M\u0101lama \u02bb\u0100ina Foundation, continuing as its president and vice chairman of the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The transition will be effective April 1st, 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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