Leadership

PIDF welcomes Sarah Kama as Director of Finance

September 30, 2024

Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) is excited to announce the appointment of Sarah Kama, a proud Native Hawaiian and esteemed financial expert, as the new Director of Finance.

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PIDF Welcomes Summer Uwono as New Chief Financial Officer

August 28, 2024

Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) is honored to welcome Summer Uwono, CPA, as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), succeeding Stephanie Nishimura.

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Partners in Development Foundation’s President and CEO selected to join Omidyar Fellows Program

May 17, 2024

Originally published by Omidyar Fellows – Check out the full article here. Hawai‘i Leadership Forum Welcomes Sixteen Leaders to Omidyar Fellows Program HONOLULU – Hawai‘i Leadership Forum (HLF) welcomed 16 local…

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Insights on PBS: Helping the Helpers

February 6, 2023

INSIGHTS ON PBS Hawai‘i is a live, weekly one-hour public affairs show. PIDF President and CEO, Shawn Kanaʻiaupuni, and other community nonprofit organizers share more about their roles in supporting Hawaiʻi’s people.

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PIDF Board Connects Their “Why” During Retreat

September 19, 2022

The PIDF Board connected with each other during the retreat and heard about direct impact from programs.

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PIDF Announces Appointment of Four New Board Members

June 21, 2022

As PIDF expands its free statewide programs and services, board  members provide invaluable connections to resources in communities of service. 

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ASB Donates More Than $360,000 to Help Local Nonprofits and the Community Recover From the Pandemic

June 16, 2022

Child & Family Service, Kapiolani Health Foundation, Kupu, Partners in Development Foundation and Local United Way Chapters Receive Support

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Now Is The Time to Invest In Hawaii’s Children

February 8, 2022

PIDF President & CEO Shawn Kanaʻiaupuni and colleagues share on Honolulu Civil Beat about covid’s reach into all sectors of the state that has highlighted a big weakness in the safety net.

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Jan Dill Announces Retirement from PIDF

January 8, 2019

PIDF President Jan Dill founded this organization in 1997 to offer culture-based approaches to build healthy and resilient families and communities. After turning his dream into a foundation with a staff of nearly 300 professionals working on every major island and an annual budget of $20 million, Dill is set to retire in April of 2019.

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Keiki Hear Stories of Kupuna Wisdom at Bishop Museum

December 10, 2018

This past Saturday the 8th, Partners in Development Foundation returned to the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum to share our Tūtū and Me book series, “Kai and Friends.”

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ʻŌʻō Award Recipient: Jan E. Hanohano Dill

May 17, 2018

President Jan E. Hanohano Dill was one of this year’s recipients of the Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce 42nd Annual ʻŌʻō Awards!

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Aloha Festivals Floral Parade

September 30, 2017

It was a privilege and honor to participate in the annual Aloha Festivals Floral Parade on Oʻahu. Our President of PIDF, Jan Dill, was co-Ambassador of Aloha of the parade.

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