Community
Investing in the strength of Native Hawaiian communities.
The impact we are working toward, and how we will get there together.
Where we are
Building for the long term.
KoaMana is a young organization. Our community giving grows as our companies grow, and we'll only ever report what we've actually done.
Today
A Native Hawaiian–majority board governs KoaMana, and our first company, KoaMana Build, is operating.
Now forming
Our giving framework and our first community partnerships.
As we grow
Support across our four priorities, growing as our companies grow.
Youth Education & Workforce Development
Too many ʻōpio leave school without a path forward, and too many of those paths lead toward the justice system. We will support alternative education rooted in Native Hawaiian culture and hands-on workforce training in construction and the trades, so young people can build skills, purpose and careers here at home.
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Native Hawaiian Entrepreneurship
When Native Hawaiian–owned businesses grow, families and communities grow with them. We will support Native Hawaiian entrepreneurs and community initiatives with resources, guidance and connections, including the know-how to compete for larger contracts.
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Culture & Heritage
Culture is the foundation everything else stands on. We will support practitioners and programs that perpetuate ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, traditional practices, and the values of pono, laulima, aloha and ʻohana.
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Environmental Stewardship & Food Sovereignty
Native Hawaiian food systems once sustained these islands, and they can again strengthen them. We will support sustainable practices that protect Hawaiʻi's environment, agricultural education, and loʻi and kalo restoration.
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Relationships, not one-time checks.
Native Hawaiian–led and –serving
We prioritize organizations whose participants or members are significantly Native Hawaiian.
Long-term partners
We will grow our support as our companies grow.
Accountable
Our board approves every commitment, and we'll report what we've done.
Our community partners
Our first partnerships are forming now.
Organizations will be listed here once a relationship is in place and they've agreed to be named.
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Your needs and ideas guide where KoaMana begins.