107 organizations donated more than $300 million to help Hawai‘i’s nonprofits, with a significant portion going to support Maui’s recovery.
The Most Charitable Companies 2024 list is our biggest one yet: It comprises 107 organizations that donated $301.1 million and 93,040 volunteer hours to local nonprofits in 2023.
Donations went to higher education, after-school programs, humane societies, arts organizations, health foundations, affordable-living initiatives, nature conservation, farming and food banks — all the important institutions and causes that help Hawai‘i thrive.
When disaster struck Lahaina last year on Aug. 8, much of the corporate giving shifted to relief and recovery for the thousands of displaced and traumatized survivors. Fourteen companies named the American Red Cross as a top recipient for donations. Twenty-five said they made significant donations to either Aloha United Way, which funneled $4.2 million to Maui recovery as of July 2024, or Maui United Way, which reported $11.3 million in relief funding.
Twenty-six corporate donors on the list named the Hawai‘i Community Foundation as a primary recipient of aid. The foundation’s Maui Strong Fund quickly emerged as a global hub for collecting donations and deploying resources to on-theground nonprofits.
To illustrate, Hawai‘i Community Foundation’s gross revenue in 2022 was $74.1 million, according to our annual Top 250 Companies survey; gross revenue in 2023 jumped to $244.9 million, with elevated levels of funding continuing into 2024.
As of Oct. 18, 2024, $201.4 million had been donated specifically to HCF’s Maui Strong Fund. Donations came in many forms, including huge checks written by Hawai‘i’s companies and an “extraordinary outpouring of aloha” from over 200,000 donors in dozens of countries, says Michelle Ka‘uhane, a senior VP and chief impact officer at HCF.
Twenty-six corporate donors on the list named the Hawai‘i Community Foundation as a primary recipient of aid. The foundation’s Maui Strong Fund quickly emerged as a global hub for collecting donations and deploying resources to on-theground nonprofits.
To illustrate, Hawai‘i Community Foundation’s gross revenue in 2022 was $74.1 million, according to our annual Top 250 Companies survey; gross revenue in 2023 jumped to $244.9 million, with elevated levels of funding continuing into 2024.
As of Oct. 18, 2024, $201.4 million had been donated specifically to HCF’s Maui Strong Fund. Donations came in many forms, including huge checks written by Hawai‘i’s companies and an “extraordinary outpouring of aloha” from over 200,000 donors in dozens of countries, says Michelle Ka‘uhane, a senior VP and chief impact officer at HCF.
As of September, more than half of the $200 million-plus fund had been sent back into the community through grants to Hawai‘i nonprofits of all sizes.
Hawai‘i Community Foundation, as in years past, is the largest charitable foundation on this year’s Most Charitable list, reporting $99.1 million funneled back into the community in 2023, with a large chunk in the final quarter of the year; funding for Maui’s recovery continues into 2024.
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About: For-profit company specializing in architecture, planning and environmental services, interior design, civil engineering, sustainable development, technology services
Employees: 103
Company’s Total Cash and In-Kind Donations: $262,776
Employee Volunteer Hours / Cash Donations: 150 / $2,500
Top Nonprofits Supported: Aloha United Way, Waikīkī Community Center, American Red Cross, Honolulu Habitat for Humanity, Ho‘ōla Nā Pua
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