serving Hawaiʻi's families
Living Hawaiian Values
We can't celebrate without you!
For the past 25 years, supporters like you have powered the mission of Partners in Development Foundation allowing our team to strengthen families across the state of Hawaiʻi. Through your generosity, we have transformed the lives of over 125,000 keiki and adults realizing a more sustainable future for our islands.
Take the $25 for 25 challenge! Become a monthly donor of $25.00 in celebration of our 25th year serving Hawaiʻi. Your thoughtfulness in providing a monthly or one-time gift gives us faith that all communities in Hawaiʻi will continue to receive the free programming and vital support needed. Help us reach our goal of $25,000, click here!
Thank you in advance for your support. Your thoughtfulness gives us hope, and your generosity gives us the strength to continue our work for years to come.
Our Mission
Hoʻoulu a hoʻolako ʻo Partners in Development Foundation i nā ʻohana me nā kaiāulu e loaʻa ka lei o ka lanakila a e lawelawe pono ma o ka moʻomeheu a me ka mauli ola Hawaiʻi.
To inspire and equip families and communities for success and service using timeless Native Hawaiian values and traditions.
Our Programs
Partners in Development Foundation offers free programs and services to our Hawaiʻi community.
PIDF’s New Covid Response Initiative Launches in Molokaʻi
For multigenerational households with ʻohana ranging from keiki to kūpuna, access to Covid-19 at-home test kits and knowledge about infectious disease control, will prepare families and save lives. PIDF kickstarted Hoʻopalekana Ola to bridge the gap in rural communities.
Read MoreFoster Youth Shares Greatest Sign of Support: Show Up
May is National Foster Care Month. It’s a reminder that loving, supportive resource (foster) parents who are fully present for their keiki can change the lives of youth in the foster care system.
Read MoreKupa ʻAina among 17 nonprofits in 2022 – 2024 ALICE Initiative Cohort
Kupa ʻAina will expand its community partnerships to provide Hawaiʻi’s most at-risk and vulnerable youth with mentorship and vocational training opportunities, financial literacy education, and supplemental services to increase their independence and financial stability.
Read MoreOur Impact
51%
People served are Native Hawaiian.
92%
Foundation funds went to serving the community in 2020. Only 8% went to overhead.
100,000+
People served since our beginnings in 1997.
Transformational Growth
We focus on the long-term success of the people and the communities we serve, we hope to instill a sense that those who succeed have, in turn, a responsibility to serve others in need.
Hawaiʻi among 10 finalists for $90 million global challenge to boldly address systemic racism
Racial Equity 2030 will unleash transformative solutions to improve the lives of children, families and communities across the world. The “Kawailoa: A Transformative Indigenous Model to Replace Youth Incarceration” project supports youth to find their roles as healers and community contributors by replacing youth incarceration with a Native Hawaiian restorative system.