Grantees
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ʻEkolu Mea Nui is dedicated to addressing the overrepresentation of Native Hawaiians in Hawaiʻi’s carceral system, empowering those directly impacted by incarceration, particularly youth and families, to be leaders in the movement for transformative change. They advocate for the eradication of youth prisons, recognizing that there are better, community-based alternatives that prioritize healing and rehabilitation.…
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Academic Labor United (ALU) fights to organize graduate workers of the University of Hawaiʻi System by empowering them with the skills and knowledge necessary to hold their employers, the State of Hawaiʻi and the University, accountable. Even as their labor is recognized by the University as fundamental to its success (such that University representatives have…
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I Ola Wailuanui is a grassroots community organization formed and managed by Kauaʻi residents for the purpose of preserving, protecting, and restoring Wailuanuiahoʻāno and the environmental, historical, and cultural treasures therein. Their vision is a living ʻili ʻāina (smaller land division within a larger ahupuaʻa system) for and by thriving kamaʻāina who are culturally rooted…
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Jewish Voice for Peace Hawaiʻi works to educate Hawaiʻi communities about settler-colonialism in Palestine, and the links to colonialism and militarism in Hawaiʻi. They organize Jewish and non-Jewish communities towards an end to u.s. funding to Israeli Apartheid and the militarized occupation of Palestine. Their educational events, community gatherings, and political advocacy work is rooted…
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Hui Hoʻoniho’s mission is to build a firm foundation to cultivate and strengthen community through the practice of uhau humu pōhaku (Hawaiian drystack masonry), providing entry into exploring ʻike Hawaiʻi through a deeper sense of stewardship towards ʻāina through its connection to the agricultural, ecological, and cultural practices of Hawaiʻi. Through the restoration of these…
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AF3IRM stands for Association of Feminists Fighting Fascism Imperialism Refeudalization and Marginalization. Founded in 1989, they are a transnational feminist, anti-imperialist organization of women dedicated to the struggle for women’s liberation and the fight against oppression in all its forms. An all-volunteer, grassroots organization of women of color who share histories of migration under imperialist…
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Malama Makua regards ka ʻāina Mākua as the parent to all of us. Their work creates an environment of health and wellness, and they have shifted their goals to focus on peace as the element that most reflects what Mākua stands for and what she needs to thrive. ʻĀina care is foundational and what is…
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Hoʻōla Hou iā Kalauao revives and brings life to Kalauao, an ahupuaʻa in the moku of ʻEwa on the island of Oʻahu. Their vision is a thriving and abundant ʻEwa moku beginning with the ahupuaʻa of Kalauao. Recognizing the negative impacts of urban development and militarization on both our ʻāina and kānaka of ʻEwa, the…
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Sex Worker’s Outreach Project Hawaiʻi (SWOP Hawaiʻi) is a grassroots organization led by sex workers, advocating for the safety, healing, and liberation of marginalized communities engaged in consensual adult labor. Through direct support services, mutual aid, and community empowerment initiatives, they address systemic discrimination at the intersections of race, gender, and class. The hui’s work…
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Founded in 2017, The Pōpolo Project is committed to redefining perceptions of Black people in Hawai‘i and creates deep reconnection to ourselves as individuals, to our community, our ancestors, and the lands that sustain us. They envision a just and inclusive future for Hawai‘i, brought forward by exploring shared histories and culture to intentionally build…