Chan Zuckerberg Kauaʻi Community Fund at the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Awards $1 Million to 25 Kauaʻi Organizations

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, through the Chan Zuckerberg Kauaʻi Community Fund at the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, recently awarded $1 million to benefit 25 nonprofit organizations as part of their ongoing support for organizations across the Garden Isle.

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Janelle B. poses with the Kaua‘i Habitat ceremonial key after receiving the official keys to her new home in Waimea. Photo credit: Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity

Chan and Zuckerberg are approaching their 10^th year of giving in Hawaiʻi, and, to date, the fund has supported more than 75 organizations. Their philanthropy is driven and informed by conversations with local residents, leaders, and service organizations. The fund’s priority areas for 2025 are: education and youth, health and wellbeing, workforce development, food production and distribution, affordable housing, and ‘āina and culture.

The 2025 grants awards are in support of organizations’ general operating needs. These unrestricted grants allow nonprofit organizations to best determine how the funds can be utilized to leverage their ability to strengthen programs and expand their services for greater impact.

The 25 organizations awarded grants by the Chan Zuckerberg Kauaʻi Community Fund in 2025 are:

• Aina Ho‘okupu o Kīlauea
• Boys and Girls Club of Hawaiʻi
• Child & Family Service
• Hale ʻŌpio Kauaʻi
• Hawaiʻi Community Lending
• Hawaiian Community Assets
• Hoʻōla Lāhui Hawaiʻi
• Hui Makaʻāinana o Makana
• Iwikua
• Kauaʻi Forest Bird Recovery Project
• Kauaʻi Habitat for Humanity
• Kauaʻi Independent Food Bank
• Kauaʻi North Shore Food Pantry
• Keala Foundation
• Kīpuka Kuleana
• Kūkulu Kumuhana o Anahola
• Kumano i ke Ala o Makaweli
• Kupu
• Mālama Kauaʻi
• Nā Maka Onaona
• Permanently Affordable Living
• Project Vision
• Reef Guardians
• UH Foundation – Kauaʻi Community College
• Waipā Foundation

Milani Pimental, executive director of Kaua‘i Habitat for Humanity, said, “We are so grateful for the grant from Chan Zuckerberg Kauaʻi Community Fund. This funding provides much-needed operational support that is typically very difficult to raise via philanthropy. As a result, we will be able to continue providing truly affordable housing opportunities for Kauaʻi.”

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About the Hawai‘i Community Foundation

The vision of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation is to create an equitable and vibrant Hawai‘i in which all our Island communities thrive. With our more-than-108-year history, our trusted expertise, and the generous support of donors, we are working to address the root causes of our state’s most difficult challenges, including expanding access to affordable housing, conserving freshwater resources, and ensuring the healthy development of Hawaiʻi’s young children. We focus our efforts through the CHANGE Framework, which identifies six essential sectors affecting the overall well-being of these islands and their people. HCF works in communities across Hawaiʻi, with offices and staff located statewide. In 2024, HCF stewarded more than 1,160 funds, established by individuals, businesses, and organizations who share our passion for a better Hawaiʻi. We distributed over $172 million in grants to the community from funds at HCF, contracts, and private foundations statewide, including scholarships assisting more than 1,100 Hawaiʻi students. For more information about HCF, please visit Hawaiicommunityfoundation.org and follow our social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

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Chan Zuckerberg Kaua‘i Community Fund awards $1M in grants to 25 Kaua‘i nonprofits, supporting housing, food, health, education, and culture.