H O O K E L E A w a rd s

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1 H O O K E L E A w a rd s A Celebration of Hawai i s Nonprofit Leaders Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation Hawai i Community Foundation

2 The Ho okele Award The Ho okele Award pays tribute to leaders from the nonprofit sector the guiding forces in our community who strive to make Hawai i a better place. For many nonprofit leaders, commitment to their jobs and their causes far outweighs the challenges of working long hours with limited resources and support. Just as a steersman, ho okele, is key to guiding a canoe successfully to its destination, this award recognizes the significant role that a nonprofit leader plays in improving the quality of life for Hawai i s people. The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and the Hawai i Community Foundation created this annual program in Nonprofit leaders in Hawai i who are chosen each receive $10,000 to be used for their professional development and personal renewal. Recipients are selected based on nominations from the community and assessed on the following leadership characteristics: Thinks strategically and gets results Brings different groups of people together Inspires others Makes a difference in Hawai i Enthusiastically shares knowledge 2

3 Funding Partners Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation The San Francisco-based Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation was established in 1961 by Martha Alexander Gerbode, a descendant of one of the original five New England missionary families who came to Hawai i. The Gerbode Foundation makes grants of approximately $4 million a year with its activities focused in the San Francisco Bay Area and Hawai i. Areas of interest include civic affairs, reproductive rights and health, conservation and the environment, and the arts. Hawai i Community Foundation Established in 1916, the Hawai i Community Foundation (HCF) is the leading philanthropic institution in the state. HCF is steward of over 650 funds, including more than 190 scholarship funds created by donors who want to transform lives and improve communities. In 2013, HCF distributed more than $43 million in grants and contracts statewide. HCF also serves as a resource on community issues and trends in the nonprofit sector. 3

4 Past Recipients 2012 Jud Cunningham CEO Aloha House, Inc. David Fuertes Director Ka Hana No eau Connie Mitchell The Institute for Human Services (IHS) Marjorie Ziegler Conservation Council for Hawai i 2011 Lea Hong Hawaiian Island Program Director The Trust for Public Land Tony Krieg CEO Hale Makua Health Services Robert G. Peters, EdD President Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation Leslie Wilcox PBS Hawai i 2010 Selena Ching Director of Institutional Advancement Hanahau oli School Gregory Dunn President & CEO Better Business Bureau in Hawai i Jeanne Unemori Skog Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. Patricia Tummons Publisher Environment Hawai i 2009 Drew Astolfi Faith Action for Community Equity Matthews Hamabata, Ph.D. The Kohala Center Laura Smith Goodwill Industries of Hawai i, Inc. Stacy Sproat-Beck Waipa Foundation 2008 Marilyn Cristofori Hawai i Art Alliance David Derauf, MD, MPH and Family Physician Kokua Kalihi Valley Kū Kahakalau Basic Hawaiian Program Director INPEACE Chipper Wichman Director and CEO National Tropical Botanical Garden 2007 Dale B. Bonar Ph.D. Advocate Affordable Farming Hawai i Mike Gleason The Arc of Hilo Gary and Kukui Maunakea- Forth Founders MA O Farms Rose Nakamura Administrator Project Dana 10

5 2006 Christina Cox, M.S.Ed. President KCAA Preschools of Hawai i Roy Katsuda Hale Mahaolu Wally Lau Deputy Managing Director County of Hawai i Tin Myaing Thein, Ph.D. The Pacific Gateway Center 2005 Robert Agres, Jr. Vanessa Y. Chong Americaan Civil Liberties Union of Hawai i Janice Kalanihuia President Moloka i General Hospital Darrell H. Y. Lum Co-founder, Co-editor Bamboo Ridge Press 2004 Carol R. Ignacio Office for Social Ministry, Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu Lynn C. Z. Maunakea Patricia A. McManaman Director Department of Human Services, State of Hawai i Robert M. Witt Conference Director Hawai i Executive Conference 2003 Walt Dulaney* and George Kon Co-founders Alliance for Drama Education and T-Shirt Theatre Marsha Erickson Hui o Laka Kōke e Natural History Museum B. Puni Kekauoha Papakōlea Community Development Corporation Hardy Spoehr 2002 Andrew Aoki Co-Founder and Principal 3Point Consulting Eric Enos Ka ala Farms David Nakada Jo-Ann Ridao Deputy Director Department of Housing and Human Concerns County of Maui *deceased 11

6 For more information contact: Hawai i Community Foundation 827 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, Hawai i Phone: Toll-free: hawaiicommunityfoundation.org