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From: Merri Keli'ikuli <mkeliikuli@hacbed.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 12:36 PM
To: Planning Internet Mail
Cc: Brent Kakesako
Subject: Interest in Providing Professional Services for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in Category PL.3
(Community Planning)
Attachments: County of Hawaii Professional Services FY LOI PL3 Community Planning Assistant.pdf
Aloha e Mr. Zendo Kern,
Mahalo for taking the time to review our submission to have Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based
Economic Development(HACBED) considered as a provider of professional services to the County of
Hawai`i's Planning Department in the area of Community Planning Assistant: project management
support, community organizing, public participation, and meeting facilitation (Category PL.3 Community
Planning.) The attached includes:
1. A cover letter expressing Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development's
(HACBED) interest in providing such services, including the name of the firm, contact
information including email address, the principal place of business, and location of all of its
offices
2. Our cover letter also includes the age of the firm and its average number of employees over the
past 5 years
3. HACBED's statement of qualifications (SOQs), including background description of the firm and
related experience of key staff members; resumes of HACBED's key staff members are also
included in the attached
4. A list of recent projects and the names of up to five clients who may be contacted, including at
least two for whom services were rendered during the preceding year can be found in the SOQs
5. A list of nonprofit and community based organizations to whom HACBED has provided
customized training and technical assistance throughout the last 10 years have also been
included in the attached
Please let us know if there are additional points for follow up or clarification and many thanks again for
your consideration.
Kind regards,
Merri on behalf of Brent Kakesako
Merri Keliikuli what's this
Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development (HACBED)
1575 S. Beretania St, Ste 211
Honolulu, HI 96826-1141
Phone: 808-550-2661
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Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development(HACBED)is a nonprofit intermediary that works to build the
capacity of families and communities so that they have choice and control to achieve social, economic, and environmental justice.
Email: mkeliikuli@hacbed.org
Website: www.hacbed.org
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Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development
El/\CB E D 1575 South Beretania Street,Suite 211
LE Honolulu,HI 96826
Ph.808.550.2661
Email bkakesako@hacbed.orq www.hacbed.org
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Board Members June 18, 2024
President Mr.Zendo Kern, Planning Director
Jason Okuhama
Managing Partner, Planning Department, County of Hawaii
Commercial&Business 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
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Vice-president
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Trina Orimoto planning@hawaiicounty.gov
Clinical&Research
Psychologist Subject: Letter of Interest to Provide Professional Services for Fiscal Year
Secretary 2024-2025
Derrick Kiyabu
Community Member
Category: PL.3 —Community Planning (Community Planning Assistant:
Treasurer project management support, community organizing, public .-I trticipation,.
Marcus Kawatachi
Deputy Director, meeting facilitation)
Hawaii Civil Rights
Commission Aloha Mr. Zendo Kern,
Director
Miwa Tamanaha This serves as Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic
Deputya Ulu'Auamo Director,
Development's (HACBED) Letter of Interest, in response to the County of
Hawai`i's Notice to Providers of Professional Services and expresses
Director HACBED's interest in providing professional services in Category PL.3—
Philip Garboden
Assistant Professor, Community Planning(Community Planning Assistant: project
University of Hawaii at Mance management support, community organizing,public pai 1iiiipation, meeting
Director facilitation.)
Harmonee Williams
ExecuHawaii
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Hawaii Good Food Alliance q >
Hawaii`i's notice:
HACBED Staff
3. Name of Finn, Email Address, Principal Place of Business, & Location
Brent Nti KDirec or of all(Vices:
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Executive Director
Merri Keli'ikuli a. Hawai`i Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development
Office Manager&Program b. bkakesako@hacbed.org
Support c. 1575 South Beretania Street, Suite 211, Honolulu, HI 96826
Corin Thornburg (sole location)
Community-Based Economic
Development Senior Project
Associate 4. Age of Firm: 32 years
Average Number of Employees (over past 5 years,: := ..:nplovees
4. Education, Training, & Qualifications of Key Members of Firm: Please
see enclosed resumes of HACBED's:
a. Executive Director, Brent Kakesako
b. Office Manager and Program Support,Merri :yeti ku i
c. Senior CBED Project Associate, Corin Thornburg
Planning Department, County of Hawaii
FY2025 Professional Services Qualification Submission
June 18, 2024
4. List of Recent Projects & Clients Who May be Contacted, including at least/I 1Or whom
services were rendered during the preceding year:
a. Financial Empowerment Center
County of Hawaii—Office of Housing and Community Development. Sharon Hirota
(808) 961-8379: sharon.hirota hawaii.gov
b. Kupuna Community Care Network II
Kula No Na Poe Hawaii, Adrienne Dillard
(808) 520-8997; adrienne@kula-papakolea.org
c. Housing Affordability Coalition/Affordable Hawai`i for All Fellows SOort
Hawai`i Community Lending,Jeff Gilbreath
(808) 587-7886;jeffAhawaiiancommunity.net
d. Native Hawaiian Women Development Initiative
County of Hawaii —Department of Research and Development, Freci a Cevallos
(808) 961-8366; Frecia.Cevallos�hawaiicounty.gov
e. Strategic Plan Update
Hawaiian Community Assets, Chelsie Evans Enos
(808) 809-4409; chelsieahawaiiancommunity.net
5. Any Promotional or descriptive literature which the individual or firm desire.;. ;a aurbmii:
a. HACBED's Statement of Qualifications detailing HACBED's qualitica-tians,
experience, amf, work history on similar projects.
b. HACBED's Customized Training& Technical Service (TTA) Track Record listing
HACBED's history of Non-Profit and Community-Based Organizations served
Please call me at (808) 550-2661 or email me at bkakesako rr hacbed.org to address a_ questions or
required follow up.
Thank you for the oppornmily to submit to you HACBED's Statement of Quaiificatl, L.nd our
expression of interest in potentially providing community planning services to the C .) c-11.-1/4of
Hawai`i's Planning Depar.me_c.
Sincerely,
Brent Kakesako
Executive Director
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Brent N. Kakesako
1133 Waimanu Street,#1611 • Honolulu,Hawaii 96814 • (808) 371-9145 • bkakesako@gmail.com
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Executive Director,Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development(HACBED)
June 2013 —Present
Collaboratively work with board and leadership team to set vision and goals to achieve organizational mission; develop
and implement strategy through direct facilitation,coalition building, and other technical support and partnership
building; hire,develop, and coach staff; facilitate and support project-based teams to effectively meet metrics and goals;
manage annual operating budget that reaches close to $1MM; and oversee data and evaluative processes to ensure
efficient use of resources to achieve organizational mission. Recognized as a 40 Under 40 by Pacific Business News in
June 2015 for business excellence. Other highlights:
• Cleared $100,000 debt in late 2014 to bring finances into the black and now have brought the organization to a
place with close to two years of financial reserves.
• Built on past organizational efforts to pass legislation to enact a state earned income tax credit for working
families in 2017.
• Supported a range of social service and cultural and aina-based organizations, such as the Molokai Homestead
Farmers' Alliance and Hoa Aina 0 Makaha, and institutional partners,such as the Hawaii Tourism Authority and
the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands,Hawaii County Office of Housing& Community Development,to
provide business planning,strategic planning,community-based planning, and other organizational capacity
building support
Most recently,worked with Founders as well as long standing and current partners to celebrate HACBED's 30th
Anniversary and identified areas of organizational focus around intergenerational knowledge transfer and succession, aina
and food justice, and strengthening relationships between community and institutional partners to take HACBED forward
in a way that is still grounded in a co-learning approach that highlights the culture,values, and knowledge of this place --
Hawai'i.
Co-Director,Founder Institute Honolulu Chapter March 2013 —June 2016
Co-facilitated a local chapter of the World's Largest Startup Accelerator,with a mission to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and
help founders build enduring technology companies. Connected local start-ups with proven entrepreneurs and mentors
from around the globe over a 15-week entrepreneur training program,which led to the launching of three companies.
Chief Operating Officer,HACBED August 2012—June 2013
Administered and managed HACBED's work in partnership with former Executive Director,Robert Agres Jr. to fulfill
HACBED's outstanding obligations; evaluated HACBED's existing work projects for operational efficiency and relation
to mission; stewarded ongoing legislative efforts around asset building and family self-sufficiency; explored partnerships
and opportunities to continue HACBED advancing its mission while working towards financial self-sustainability.
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Cultivating Collaboration & Collective Change(C4)
August 2011 —December 2017
Provided business knowledge and start-up assistance founded in the values of Hawaii. Supported entities like Na Mea
Hawaii/Native Books and Uncle Clay's House of Pure Aloha to maximize current business activities and increase
operational efficiency by incorporating community capacity through creative giving programs that increase profits and
benefit the community
Program & Policy Development Specialist,HACBED January 2012—August 2012
Focused on developing Spendsafe.ly, a text-based platform that helped families better manage their budgets and financial
behavior through culturally appropriate text messages,in partnership with Asio Corporation and working families,who
piloted the program and provided real time feedback to improve the platform.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Strategic Advisory Board Member,Hawaii Energy September 2020—Present
Hawaii Energy's Strategic Advisory Board is helping to broaden the impact and benefits of energy efficiency for Hawaii's
residents and businesses. Provides insight from the non-profit and community-based organization sectors and serves as an
energy efficiency ambassador.
Board Member,National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) March 2017—February 2023
NCRC and its member organizations create opportunities for people to build wealth. Work with other board members to
oversee a multi-million dollar budget and related programs of a nonprofit entity that works with community leaders,
policymakers and financial institutions to champion fairness in banking,housing and business development. Provides
expertise and support at convenings across the country around community development and reinvestment.
Community Steering Committee Member, Community Champions,Prosperity Now December 2015—January 2021
Partner with Committees Members from across the nation to provide local perspective and leadership to Prosperity Now's
Community Champions,a movement-oriented group of service providers, advocates,researchers, financial institutions,
policymakers and others who are working to implement strategies and advocate for policies that help people become more
financially secure. Spoken at national convenings about financial empowerment efforts and victories in Hawaii.
Board Member,Oahu Workforce Development Board April 2016—June 2021
Local economic development member that is working with other board members to guide and support the City& County
of Honolulu's efforts to collaborate with industry leaders and government to help Oahu's business grow,train and sustain
a globally competitive workforce. Serving on committees focused on engaging local employers in supporting their
workforce issues and supporting workforce system partners to strengthen sector pathways.
COMMUNITY/CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Alumni Association Director,University of Hawaii William S.Richardson School of Law
July 2016— October 2018
Collaboratively created a mentorship program for current law students to connect with practicing alumnus in conjunction
with the law school and Association leadership.
Young Lawyer's Division Board of Directors,Hawaii State Bar Association January 2015—December 2017
Co-led the Junior Judges program,which connects lawyers to students in the community,and spearheaded a committee
that put together three continuing legal education (CLE)opportunities around mediation,nonprofit board,and small
business issues. Supported other projects that provides valuable volunteer opportunities for young lawyers.
Committee Member,Iolani Community Action Network(ICAN) August 2009—March 2015
One of the founding members of an alumni volunteer network that carried out quarterly projects emphasizing educational
and cultural learning opportunities through community service, including 'One Day, One Team' —an annual international
day of service coordinated with alumni around the world.
Challenge Committee Member,Kanu Hawaii August 2009—October 2014
Organized and coordinated challenges around neighborhood building,local food, and civic engagement to motivate the
13,000+members to commit to broader personal and communal commitments to improving our island community.
Received the Kuleana Award in February 2010 as a volunteer who "inspired change in others and in their community
through their own demonstrations of kuleana or courageous acts of responsibility-taking and leadership by example."
Volunteer Coordinator, Salvation Army Ka Ohu Hou 0 Manoa Transitional Housing Program
May 2009—August 2012
Organized regular service projects with over 50 volunteers per event to beautify the houses and surrounding areas and
oversee arts and crafts for the housing program children. Supported the efforts of a high school sophomore who facilitated
weekly child care sessions during the mothers' weekly meetings. Received the Salvation Army Outstanding Partners in
Community Service Award in recognition for this support in March 2011.
Coach,Iolani Wrestling October 2008—March 2017
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Forum of Fellows/Omidyar Fellow September 2018—Present
Omidyar Fellows is an enduring and ongoing commitment to an active network of leaders and change makers, all of
whom are dedicated to making positive movement on Hawaii's most pressing issues. Fellows also commit to the ongoing
development of their leadership and its impact in Hawaii as tied to ongoing involvement with the Forum of Fellows.
Alakai Series: Aloha United Way's Leadership Development,Aloha United Way July 2016
Workshop series to support leaders of partnership agencies to build organizational capacity in order to enhance
organizational performance, financial sustainability, and community impact. Topics focused on internal board and staff
collaboration,increasing program effectiveness and impact,improving communication and marketing, strengthening
partnership development,and included a peer coaching as well as executive coaching components.
Weinberg Fellow,Harry&Jeanette Weinberg Foundation December 2013
Intensive three session,multiple-day training that focused on enhancing skills and effectiveness of executive directors of
nonprofit organizations. Sessions blended hands-on skills/experiences,practical information,inspirational speakers, and
the opportunity to explore sector-specific issues with a cohort of peers.
Next Generation Leadership Program,National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development
(CAPACD) June 2013
National program that provides support and mentorship to the next generation of community leaders and professionals in
the community development field.
Facilitative Skills for Collaborative Leaders,University of Hawaii at Manoa January 2013
Two-day workshop with Donna R. Ching,Ph.D to help individuals lead from within their organizations or groups. The
workshop taught facilitative skills to ensure that meetings are productive,critical conversations are well managed, and
individuals at every level are working in a collaborative manner.
Legal Experiences May 2010—December 2011
• Legal Extern,Hoku Corporation
• Summer Associate, Chun Kerr Dodd Beaman& Wong (now Chun Kerr)
• Legal Extern,Kanu Hawaii
• Judicial Extern,First Circuit Court of Honolulu
FORMAL EDUCATION
Masters of Business Administration, Shidler School of Business,University of Hawaii at Manoa 2013
• PACE Entrepreneur
Juris Doctorate,William S.Richardson School of Law,University of Hawaii at Manoa 2012
• Certificate,Environmental Law
• Publication in the University of Hawai'i Law Review(34 Hawaii L. Rev. 221)of second-year seminar paper
entitled: "The "Aloha Corporation": Infusing the Culture of Hawai'i to Broaden the Perspective of Business and
Return to Community," which explored legal business entities and related case law to debunk myths on business
limitations to engage more deeply in community and envisioned a hypothetical legal entity that would be legally
bound to be more community focused.
B.A., cum laude, Sociology,Harvard University, Cambridge,MA 2007
• Thesis: "Breaking Point: Leading High Performing Collegiate Wrestling Teams,"which looked at the intersect of
coaching highly motivated individuals and leading top ranked Division I collegiate wrestling teams and related
staff and the subsequent application of those best practices to managing individuals and teams in a business
setting.
Iolani School, Honolulu, HI 2003
CORIN THORNBURG corin.thornburg@gmail.com X808-286-2624 Nu`uanu, O`ahu
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SENIOR PROJECT ASSOCIATE
HACBED:Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development I October 2021 - Present
Support community initiatives by providing documentation support, synthesis of community input into action items,
carrying out related research, and coordinate follow-up meetings with partners.
Provide virtual and in-person support facilitating,transcribing, and coordinating project convenings and meetings.
Support statewide partnerships within HACBED's focus areas of Intergenerational Knowledge Evolution, 'Aina & Food
Justice, and Community-Driven Institutional Support.
MO`OMONA LEARNING SPECIALIST
HAKIPU`U ACADEMY I DECEMBER 2019-September 2021
Health, Science, and `Aina-based education Teacher for Grades 6-12.
Wrote and awarded $7,000 Service Learning Grant to execute outdoor learning experiences for students and secure
economic resources for partner organizations in Kane`ohe, Oahu.
Early College Success Coach for High School students: enrolled 9-12 grade students in classes at Windward
Community College (WCC).Worked directly with WCC faculty and staff to counsel high school students through
coursework and academic performance.
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT VISTA
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO:Mulvaney Center for Community,Awareness, and Social Action I JULY2018-AUGUST 2019
Led economic development initiatives and supported university wide local procurement efforts
Created, outreached, and established a local food vendor initiative, utilized across campus, to increase local
purchasing.
Managed and tracked $40,000 grant that offered community partners opportunities to host events, meetings, and
programs at the University at zero cost to their organization.
Created partnerships between campus recreation that secured local youth admission to the University's summer
sport programs at an accessible cost.
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO:Kroc Institute&School of Peace Studies I JULY 2017-JUNE 2018
Analyzed transcriptions, created over 20 first person narratives from transcribed audio interviews, and organized
research documentation.
Interviews were from Bonded Labor victims and owners in India. Professor is continually working to publish this
research into a book.
HEALTH ADVANCEMENT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE- INTERNSHIP
KAISER PERMANENTE HAWAI`I I MAY 2017-JULY 2017
Research Scholar. Project focused on the HOkOle'a voyaging canoe's three-year worldwide voyage,
Designed culturally sensitive and relevant strategies that could be applied into health programs and initiatives. Created
and conducted multiple interviews Polynesian Voyaging Society crew and medical team.
Mentored by Kaiser Permanente Hawaii physicians and executive leaders
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK
STATE AID WORKER
HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH I May 2021-Present
`GHANA PRODUCE PLUS PROGRAM COORDINATOR-VOLUNTEER
HAWA17 FOODBANK&LEEWARD COMMUNITY CHURCH I January 2021-Present
COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE MEMBER
KOMO MAI COMMUNITY SERVICES I December 2019-Present
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO! 2017-2018
Masters of Arts in Social Innovation
AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY 2013-2017
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
LE JARDIN ACADEMY 12013
High School Diploma
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Microsoft Teams
Strong oral communication skills
Proficient technology skills in video multimedia platforms
Merri Keliikuli
84-574 Nukea Street • Waianae, Hawai`i 96792 • Tel: (808) 497-9030 • Merri.Keliikuli@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
• Strategic Planning • Customer&Employee Engagement
• Training&Staff Development • Budgets&Financial Reporting
• Visual Merchandising • Merchandising and Assortment Planning
• Inventory Management • Retail Sales&Operations
EXPERIENCE
Office Manager&Program Support-Hawai`i Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development
October 2019-Present
• Collaboratively work with leadership team to set and implement goals to achieve the organization's
mission and manage an operating budget of nearly$1M
• Assists with hiring and development of staff
• Responsible for meeting all bookkeeping and financial reporting needs,including oversight of billing
and expenses,bank reconciliations,and 990/audit/review support to contracted accounting firm
• Provides grant and contract support,including reporting and evaluation
• Supports team and partners, providing meeting transcription and synthesis, research and reporting,
and tool development,and general convening support
Merchant and Operations Consultant-Na Mea Hawaii
February 2019-December 2020
• Created operating budget, sales plan,and standard operating procedures
• Mentored Store Manager to create annual strategic plan and staff development plan
• Created visual merchandising guidelines and worked with sales team to develop and apply
merchandising skills
• Oversaw buying for all categories,including assortment planning,sourcing new suppliers,negotiating
consignment agreements,and regular product replenishments
• Managed workshop projects at Kipuka, including scheduling, advertising, and billing for cultural
workshops
Executive Director and Community Outreach Coordinator-Hoa'Aina 0 Makaha
November 2016-August 2018
• Established standard operating procedures, created job descriptions for each farm role, implemented
program evaluations,created and managed database of contacts
• Facilitated partnership agreement with new leaseholder
• Coordinated the work of 6 staff members and conducted weekly meetings with them
• Secured and oversaw$300K in grants from 17 funders and partners
• Reported to Hoa'Aina's Board of Directors and founder, providing organizational updates ensuring
programs consistently delivered on the organization's mission
• Liaised with Finance Committee to create and manage farm's $350,000 budget and created and
managed various fundraising accounts including Amazon Smile and Go Fund Me
• Helped coordinate the efforts of volunteers and on-site fundraisers and events such as the hi-annual
"Evening Under the Stars" dinner and the Annual Open House
• Managed web and social media content and community outreach projects and efforts
Boutique Manager/Corporate Trainer-Wellendorff North America
August 2015-July 2016
• Dual role of Las Vegas Boutique Sales/Merchandise Manager and Wellendorff NA Training Manager
• Re-vamped product assortment to cater to Las Vegas'traveling clientele,balancing core references and
exceptional one of a kind pieces with values ranging from$4K to$200K,resulting in a sales lift of 330%
Merri Keliikuli resume (continued)
• Implemented daily training program with the local team of specialists focusing on the art of emotional
and psychological selling,improving conversion rates by 15 percentage points
• Introduced and educated Brand Ambassadors of our jewelry partners throughout the east coast to
Wellendorff's sales concept for their respective Academy rollouts and conducted product training
sessions for all team members;conducted 2 month training sessions with the sales teams of key partners
• Worked with Concierge, Asian Marketing, and Butler Service teams, to introduce, educate, and
implement incentive programs, to increase brand awareness on the property and address customer
service issues;trained more than 90 individuals throughout the hotel
Product Sales Manager-DFS Group,Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey(LVMH)
Marc by Marc Jacobs/Marc Jacobs Collection/Michael Kors -February 2014 to February 2015
Chloe/Alfred Dunhill/Ermenegildo Zegna-September 2013 to February 2014
• Developed and executed sales strategy and led the Sales team for all 3 brands within my portfolio with a
combined annual sales volume of$26M(MMJ/MJC/MK)and$18M(Chloe/Dunhill/Zegna)
• Led a team of+27 sales staff and 2 supervisors to deliver a superior luxury service experience
• Exceeded budget by+5% and net profit by 1.5 percentage points
• Acted as brand ambassador responsible for promoting and maintaining brand image,delivering brand
training and communicating guidelines and strategies to all supporting departments
• Performed market analysis in competing markets,weekly competitive shops,SWOT analysis,and data
and sales trend analyses to drive market share and develop and improve product assortment
• Developed strategies to drive flow of dead stock through markdowns,transfers,or exits
• Implemented a clienteling program and nurtured the customer relationship
• Coached and developed direct reports through ongoing 1:1's, brand trainings, on the floor
observations,and annual performance reviews
• Ensured guidelines and procedures were followed and maintained to protect assets and maximize
productivity
• Worked alongside brand executives and corporate counterparts in the disciplines of Planning,
Merchandising,Finance and Accounting,Marketing,and Operations
Hermes Boutique Manager-DFS Hermes,A DFS and Hermes Paris Joint Venture
June 2003 to September 2013
• Dual role of Operations Manager and Buyer controlling all financial elements relating to P&L and
delivering$24M in annual sales
• Hired and coached award winning sales team of 12,including 1 Assistant Manager,2 Supervisors,and
9 Sales Associates focused on sales conversion and delivering luxury customer experiences;individual
sales associates generated+$5M each
• Exceeded budgeted sales by an average of +10% throughout tenure and exceeded net profit by an
average of 2 percentage points
• Planned merchandise assortments and placed semi-annual market buys in Paris for 14 product
divisions while diversifying our customer base and balancing inventory levels; classifications ranged
from$25 home good soaps to$200K crocodile,gold,and diamond handbags
• Implemented and managed client outreach program,identifying VIPs and building the lifetime value
of these clients through individualized services and special orders to 30% of total annual sales
• Organized in-store events and animations to entertain clients and drive visits multiple times per year
Held several positions as Assistant Buyer &Assistant Merchandiser (details available upon request)
with Hermes,LVMH,and T&C Surf
August 1990 to June 2003
EDUCATION&REFERENCES
• Bachelor of Business Administration,Loyola Marymount University,Los Angeles,CA-May
1990
• References available upon request
HACBED
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Statement of Qualifications
The Hawai`i Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development (HACBED) is a statewide,
federally tax-exempt nonprofit intermediary organization that was established in 1992 to "achieve
economic, social, and environmental justice in Hawaii.through community-based economic development." Over 30
years, HACBED has helped to strengthen the strategic readiness of communities and the capacity of
community-based economic development organizations in low income communities. HACBED has
expanded economic choices, increased wealth, created hope, and promoted self-sufficiency for
individuals, families, and communities on all islands, supporting them to act on their preferred
visions for the future.
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Through its work over the past 31 years of operation, HACBED has developed strong and relevant
experience and expertise in the following areas:
• Community & Organizational Capacity Building—expertise in the areas of organizational
assessments (diagnostics), facilitation, strategic thinking and planning, community economic
development training and technical assistance, and executive coaching to assist communities and
non-profit organizations in building capacity to plan, implement, and sustain community-based
economic development ventures.
• Network Coordination & Development—expertise in design, facilitation, and coordination of
community-based networks that encourage collaboration and collective impact. Such networks
include individuals,grassroots organizations, and entities from public, private, and non-profit
sectors.
• Community Based Planning—expertise in the areas of community and organizational
planning process design, facilitation, and community based planning.
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• Asset Development—developing policy and community practice around strategies to help
individuals, families, and communities build wealth and assets in order to achieve self sufficiency
and develop increased opportunities to exercise choice and control over their future.
• Finance & Fund Development—experience in providing training and technical assistance to
assist low-income communities and non-profit community based economic development
(CBED) organizations in developing viable financial and funding strategies to plan and
implement their community and economic development ventures (projects, programs, and
businesses).
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Community & Organizational Capacity Building
Since its founding, HACBED has built a body of information, experience, and expertise to support
the field of community-based economic development (CBED) by:
• providing organizational capacity development support to nonprofit CBED organizations across
the state and elsewhere;
• assisting CBED organizations through trainings,workshops, coaching, technical assistance, and
other support services; and,
• implementing field building strategies to improve the environment in which community-based
organizations must operate in Hawai`i.
Enclosed is a list of the more than 350 nonprofit and community-based organizations that
HACBED has served in Hawai`i over the past 31 years. These have been conducted through
individual contracts with organizations and/or through contracts with private and public funders
providing assistance to their grantees. This provides HACBED with development experience from
an organizational life cycle and systems perspective. Organizations served range in size from large
to small and span the stages of development from emerging to long established organizations. Work
conducted for private and public funders include:
• 1Vai anae Sustainability &Capacity Building Support—collaboration with Kamehameha Schools to
take a cohort approach to learn alongside Hoa `Aina 0 Makaha and Ka`ala Farms to build
organizational sustainability and resilience.
• SNAP Inquiry—HACBED was contracted by the Department of Human Services (DHS) to
train and provide technical assistance to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
staff, SNAP participants, and SNAP Nutrition Education (SNAP-ed) Providers using the
"Appreciative Inquiry" approach to connect personal stories to the target population.
Appreciative Inquiry uses anonymized, small-group or 1-on-1 interviews with open-ended
questions to gather in-depth stories in a safe setting. HACBED partnered with Social Ventures,
LLC, a local consultant group led by James Koshiba.The data collected, training, and
appreciative inquiry built capacity among SNAP staff, SNAP participants, and SNAP-Ed
Providers and identified assets, strengths, and built a deeper understanding of the SNAP
participants. The information gathered assisted SNAP staff to better determine the needs of the
SNAP participants, gaps in services, and identify where to allocate resources for SNAP and
SNAP-ed services.
• Stpulation VII Prototypes—HACBED helped with the coordination and creation of prototype
work products for Stipulation VII B, C, and D of the Programmatic Agreement (PA) for the
Honolulu Rail Transit Project (HRTP). These included a color brochure of the area's history,
educational materials for children/youth, and a humanities program. Prototype creation and
production was carried out through networked partnerships involving community, private, and
public entities, such as Purple Mai`a (PM) and the University of Hawaii at West 0 `ahu
(UHWO).
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• National CAPACD Placemaking Learning Cohort(NEA)—HACBED is a partner with the National
Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD), Little
Tokyo Service Center (LTSC), Chinatown Community Development Corporation (Chinatown
CDC), and Asian Economic Development Association on a National Endowment for the Arts
(NEA) grant to explore arts-based community development (AEDA). As the lead applicant,
National CAPACD is implementing a Learning Circle which uses culture as a strategy for
advancing equitable development in Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The
Learning Circle's first in-person meeting took place in early October in Hilo, Hawai`i, and was
hosted by HACBED. HACBED will continue to contribute based on its organizational
experiences as tied to what placemaking looks like in Hawai`i,with a particular emphasis on
grounding in native culture and more deeply examining the Asian settler and colonial
experiences.
• East Hawaii. 'Ulu Planting and Intercultural Sharing Program—With the help of many collaborators
and support from the Laura Jane Musser Fund, HACBED created the East Hawai`i `Ulu
Planting and Intercultural Sharing Program in 2015. Intended to increase both transportation
and common access to community and land, the project is providing open, inclusive, and
culturally-grounded gatherings and shared areas for the expression of cultural knowledge for
native peoples and migrants.
• Kahua Pa'a Mua (KPM)is based in North Kohala—In 2016, KPM launched the Ho`okahua `ai
program, translated "to build a foundation of nutrition, sustenance, communication, and
sharing," with 18 enthusiastic and dedicated Kohala youth ages 12 to 25. HACBED serves as the
Project Evaluator coordinating data collection and analysis, interviews, report-writing, and other
evaluation-related activities.
• The Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture (INPEACE)—HACBED carried out research
and collected community input to determine the feasibility of and interest in a mobile science
exhibit in West O`ahu and on other islands.
• Kzpuka Lanai`i Farms—HACBED partnered with KT F for the Lima Huh Project Lana`i, meant
to foster economic, cultural, and environmental well being among Lanaians in an 'aina-based,
skills-focused, educational context. Via this collaboration, HACBED worked to build KT F's
capacity to steward both the ahupua'a and the Lana`i community overall.
• Compassion Capital—Hawai`i Moving Forward. Work for the Hawaii Community Foundation,
University of Hawaii—Center on The Family, and Hawaii Island Ministries to conduct
organizational assessments of organizations involved in the various cohorts of the Compassion
Capital Program from 2003 to 2008.
• Geist Foundation—Organizational assessments of 14 foster care organizations.
• Compassion Capital—Organizational assessments conducted for youth serving organizations that
were members of the Hawaii Youth Services Network's Compassion Capital program.
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• Department of Hawaiian Home Lands—As part of its Kulia I Ka Nu`u program, HACBED
provided organizational assessment support, training, and technical assistance for Hawaiian
Homestead organizations on all islands.
In the same period, HACBED has also provided technical assistance to more than 30
community-based and CBED organizations for strategic planning, feasibility analyses, business
planning, and evaluation support. Examples of this work include:
• Kua aina Ulu Auamo (KUA) Business &Strategic Planning Support—HACBED provided support to
KUA, its team, management, and networks around planning and assessment, financial
workshops and training, funding forecast and analysis, stakeholder engagement, and document
template creation.
• EPIC `Ghana Strategic Planning Support—HACBED provided capacity support to EPIC `Ohana as
they work on creating a strategic plan for the next five years as an organization. HACBED staff
members met with members from all of EPIC `Ohana's programs including `Ohana
Conferencing Field and Coordination,Youth Circles, Family Findings,Wrap, Independent Living
Collaborative (ILC), and HI HOPES. In addition, HACBED met with EPIC `Ohana members
who are not stationed on Oahu including those in Hilo, Kona, and on Maui.
• North Shore Community Land Trust Strategic Plan Update—The North Shore Community Land Trust
(NSCLT) protects, stewards, and enhances the natural landscapes, cultural heritage, and rural
character of ahupua'a (traditional land divisions) from Kahuku Point to Ka`ena. They act to
protect one of our most precious and threatened natural resources: the spectacular lands of the
North Shore of 0`ahu. By using analyses of current work and on-island climate, HACBED
staff members facilitated a process that will help to guide the organization's short- and long-term
actions, ultimately ensuring that their efforts continue to shape and preserve land on the North
Shore.
• Hui 'Ulu Mea Ai Visioning Support—supported Hui 'Ulu in preparing for community stakeholder
meetings to celebrate efforts to date around community food systems and determine next steps.
• Hawaiian Islands Land Trust Board Retreat Support—HACBED provided support to the Hawaiian
Islands Land Trust at their annual board retreat. HACBED helped staff and board create a
vision statement as well as update their mission statement and values. HACBED also worked
with staff and board to revisit their draft strategic plan and strategic planning process to come to
shared clarity around strategic, development, marketing, and operations areas.
• KULA Strategic Planning—HACBED provided strategic planning support services to Kula No
Na Po`e Hawaii (KULA) and Papakolea Community Development Corporation (PCDC) with
the goal of gathering information through `Ohana Dialogue and using that information to help
mold the collective vision of the organization.
▪ Kula No Na Po`e Hawai`i (KULA)Kupuna Community Caregiver Network (KCCN)II Support—data
analysis,grantwriting, advisory group convening, and strategic planning support to KULA,
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specifically with its KCCN II program as tied to an Administration for Native Americans (ANA)
grant.
• Hoa Aina 0 Makaha—HACBED has provided strategic planning,board development, and
facilitation services related to Hoa `Aina's lease renewal.
• Moloka`i Homestead Farmers Alliance (MHFA)—Assisted MHFA with business planning services,
specifically for the repair of the Lanikeha Center in Ho`olehua, Moloka`i.
• Going Home Hawai i Island Strategic Plan—Provided strategic planning services to Going Home
Hawai'i, a consortium of over 50 public and private entities currently totaling over 250 members
dedicated to the reintegration of former offenders and formerly incarcerated individuals.
• Halau Ku Mana Strategic Plan—Organized and executed strategic planning process for HKIVI, a
Hawaiian-focused public charter school in Makiki that serves students from 4th through 12th
grades.
• Na Kupuna A Me Na Kako'o 0 Halawa in Halawa Valley on O`ahu—HACBED provided
facilitation and technical support for strategic planning, board development, operational support,
and development of a sustainability plan
• 1Vaiohuli Hawaiian Homesteaders Association on the island of Maui—Conducted stakeholder
interviews and feasibility analysis for place-based and culturally relevant opportunities for the use
of a soon-to-be constructed community center and commercial kitchen.
• Ho'oulu Aina—Kokua Kalihi Valley in Kalihi Valley on O`ahu—Conducted feasibility analysis for
culturally appropriate venture development concepts for the 100-acre Ho`oulu `Aina Nature
Preserve of Kokua Kalihi Valley that provides comprehensive family services and operates the
Charles Judd Community Health Center.
• Hui No Ke Ola Pono—Conducted an organizational assessment and strategic planning process for
this Maui based nonprofit organization that is part of the statewide Native Hawaiian Health Care
System.
• Ke `Anuenue Area Health Education Center Inc. — Completed a strategic planning process for this
Hawaii Island based nonprofit.
• 1Fapa Foundation in the Hanalei/Waipa area on the island of Kaua`i—Feasibility analysis and
business planning support was provided to Waipa Foundation for implementation of
components of its master land use plan for its 1,600-acre ahupua`a.
• Mala Ai `Opio (MA`O) on the Wai`anae Coast of O`ahu—Over the past 4 years, HACBED has
provided facilitation and technical support to MA`O for organizational assessments, strategic
planning, and design and implementation of a statewide conference on community food security.
• Hawai`i Community Foundation &Hawai`i Tourism Authority—Conducted a strategic dialogue
process with the advisory groups that make up HTA's Natural Resources & Kukulu Ola: Living
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Hawaiian Culture Programs to inform the new partnership in which HCF will administer the
two grantmaking programs for HTA.
Other examples of HACBED's community and organizational capacity building experience and
expertise include:
• Ho'owaiwai Network Kohala Collaboration—Building on the work of network partners--including a
diverse coalition of nonprofits,government departments, social service agencies, and
businesses--HACBED is determining the feasibility of expanding and deepening the impact of
the Ho`owaiwai Network by conducting a planning process with support for potential pilots in
collaboration with partners in North Hawai`i.
• Hawai'i Farm to School and School Garden Hui—Provided preparation,planning, and facilitation
support to the hui for their strategic planning retreat.
• Ohana Based Youth Savings Initiative—Development of an incentivized youth savings program for
6th-10th grade students that serves as an entry point to a broader set of family financial
empowerment services to embed asset building into the core human services delivery systems.
• Kupaianaha—Through a contract with the State of Hawaii Office of Planning, HACBED's
efforts helped to encourage and guide investment by the private sector and government agencies
in culturally, socially, and environmentally compatible economic development projects and
strategies in and adjacent to native Hawaiian homestead communities throughout the state of
Hawaii.
• The Community Connection (CommConn)—CommConn was a nine-month training and technical
support program conducted by HACBED for CBED organizations that were planning and/or
implementing economic ventures. The program was held in 1994, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
and 2006 and more than 320 grassroots leaders from over 150 CBED organizations from all
islands have participated in CommConn. Some of the primary sponsors of The Community
Connection have included the State DBEDT, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Bank of Hawai`i,
American Savings Bank, Hawai`i Community Foundation, the City& County of Honolulu, the
County of Hawai`i, the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation, the National Rural Funders
Collaborative, and the Kosasa Family Foundation.
• Schools of the Future—Through a contract with the Hawai`i Community Foundation and in
partnership with the Hawai`i Association of Independent Schools, HACBED provided
facilitation and technical support for learning circles formed in and between the 20 schools
chosen to be part of HCF's Schools of the Future initiative.
• Youth Matters Network (YMN)—Through a contract with the Hawai`i Community Foundation,
provided facilitation and technical support to establish and conduct learning circles for 18
nonprofit youth serving organizations in the YMN.
• 1Vorkshops Trainings—Workshops and trainings have been organized and conducted on such
topics as microenterprise development and lending, Individual Development Accounts (IDAs),
the Community Reinvestment Act, commercial real estate development for nonprofits,
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developing and managing food processing business incubators, systems thinking, media—
communicating values and shaping opinions, fundamentals of nonprofit management, nonprofit
organizational assessment, and others. In 2000, HACBED was awarded the Niu Award from
Volunteer Legal Services of Hawai`i for nonprofit training.
• County of Hawai i Department of Research Development—Designed and implemented a leadership
development training collaborative for nonprofit and community based groups on Hawai`i
Island through a contract with the County of Hawai`i.
• Department of Hawaiian Home Lands—Through a contract with DHHL, HACBED conducted a
7-month capacity building training and technical assistance program for 35 Hawaiian Homestead
Associations from across the State.
• Editorial Board&Board of Directors of The Nonprofit Quarterly—In 2001, HACBED was appointed
to the editorial board of The NonprofitPuartery, a national publication for the nation's nonprofit
sector, and was also a founding board member of the Nonprofit Information Networking Association
that publishes the Quarterly.
• Field Building Consulting Services—Based on its organizational assessment, strategic planning, and
organizational capacity building work, HACBED has provided field building services for
organizations in such areas of interest as faith-based organizations, and foster care. Citibank and
the National Alliance for Nonprofit Management also contracted HACBED to provide a field
building workshop to Asian and Pacific Island CBED organizations from California and Florida.
Network Coordination & Development
For years, HACBED has formally and informally worked to develop networks based on intention,
trust, and collective action. Utilizing expertise in design, facilitation, and coordination of
community-based networks, HACBED has brought together diverse stakeholders in a variety of
settings in order to address the most challenging issues facing communities.
• Convening Resilience Efforts—In response to COVID-19 and efforts pre-dating COVID-19 focused
on building the resilience of families and communities in Hawaii by creating spaces to
coordinate and align across efforts and with funders interested in supporting action out of the
convenings. Actions are focused around policy and advocacy, coalition and coalition building,
and institutional relationship building.
• Hawai'i Housing Affordability Coalition—The Hawai`i Housing Affordability Coalition is a
statewide, multi-sector coalition to increase housing affordability for households earning$75k
annually or less. The Coalition's approach expands the conversation by bringing together
community members; tenants and owners of affordable housing;housing advocates;
representatives from existing housing coalitions, nonprofits and unions;and the health,
education, finance, and philanthropic sectors. In addition, the coalition focuses on building the
capacity of communities to create new solutions and builds the Coalition as a community.
• Ho`obiapo: Renewing Ancestral Education Pathways in Agroecology—A collaborative network which
focused on reintegrating ancestral mentoring processes in Hawai`i's education system and
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building an `auwai (or pathway) for students to proceed from regional high schools to higher
education with a focus on sustainable community food systems. The network consisted of
faculty members from Hawaii high schools, faculty members from the University of Hawaii at
West O`ahu, and representatives from community-based organizations.
• Hawai i Nutritious Sustainable Food Network—Through a contract with the Office for Social
Ministry, HACBED provided technical assistance and support to the 66 Catholic parishes
statewide in support of sustainable, nutritious, and community-based actions. This work involves
building a network of community-based resource hubs and partners that create a fertile
environment in which faith-based food sustainability can more successfully occur.
• Ho'owaiwai Network—The Ho`owaiwai Network is a statewide coalition comprised of over 130
members of private and public organizations, community practitioners, financial institutions,
families, and youth in Hawaii that organize actions to address asset poverty and build the wealth
and financial stability of Hawai`i's working families.
• Resources Match—Resources Match is an online tool developed by Mission Asset Fund designed
to connect low- and moderate-income individuals and families to community services and
programs. HACBED currently supports County of Hawai`i's Office of Housing and Community
Development's management of Resources Match through promoting and facilitating the
program's pilot on Hawaii Island with partner agencies.
• Hina' Hawai`i Center for Sustainable Food&Agriculture—Having grown from community
engagement opportunities and funded by a grant from the Administration for Native Americans
(ANA), this Network increased food security and experiential place-based education
opportunities, particularly on the Wai`anae Coast. It also resulted in the establishment of UH
West O`ahu's Bachelor of Applied Science in Sustainable Community Food Systems.
• Hawai`i Island Community Resilience Capacity Building Support—A collaboration between the County
of Hawaii, HACBED, and other community partners, the goal of the project is to provide tools
and support to communities and community-based organizations so that they can build
relationships and robust networks that take care of the people they serve, the facilities they use,
and their broader communities. The project aims to build community resilience by strengthening
connections and growing partnerships between community organizations with a focus on
providing capacity building support and community resilience and asset mapping workshops.
Community-Based Planning
The following are examples of HACBED's work in the area of supporting community-based
planning:
• Hawai`i Island Tourism Strategic Plan—HACBED worked with the County on background research
on local and global trends, stakeholder engagement with individuals and groups from the
community, the visitor industry, cultural practitioners, and others, as well as network gatherings
to engage the broader community, to update the Hawaii Island Tourism Strategic Plan.
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• Hawai`i Island General Plan Outreach Support—HACBED supported the Planning Department
with an outreach process that was designed to authentically engage community members across
the island to integrate community voice into the draft General Plan (GP).
• DHHL 1Fai`anae and Nanakuli Regional Plan Updates—HACBED provided support to the
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) in its 10-month process of updating the
Wai`anae and Lualualei Regional Plan (last updated in 2010) and the Regional Plan for the
Traditional Native Lands of the Ahupua'a of Nanakuli (last updated in 2009). In consultation
with its Wai`anae and Nanakuli regional beneficiaries and other stakeholders, as well as members
of DHHL, this update process sought to articulate a communal vision, incorporate any changes
that have occurred since the last planning process, and frame and organize current and future
initiatives.
• Pahoa Community Engagement—In partnership with HOPE Services Hawaii, HACBED facilitated
a community engagement process to gain input regarding upcoming local developments in the
Pahoa area.
• Transit Oriented Community-Based Economic Development(TOCBED)—A partnership between
HACBED, the University of Hawai`i's Department of Urban & Regional Planning and Social
Policy Center, and Plan Pacific (a planning consulting firm) to research previous plans and
studies, contact area businesses and residents, and conduct surveys and facilitate community
forums to explore broad-based "grassroots" planning models to assist three urban
neighborhoods —Central Kaka`ako, Ala Moana-Sheridan-Kaheka, and McCully-Mo`ili`ili to [1]
articulate preferred scenarios for social and economic revitalization, [2] build these communities'
capacity to implement a strategic plan for their preferred future, and [3] assist State and county
policymakers in developing a master plan to integrate transit-development opportunities with
state, federal, and local programs that address the needs of urban communities with a strong
ethnic-historic heritage and capitalize on public institutional assets. The work resulted in a
report, Honolulu's Cultural Heritage Corridor:A Strategic Vision &Development Framework for Central
Kaka`ako,Ala Moana-Sheridan-Kaheka, McCully Mo`ili'ili that provided recommendations for a
[a] governance structure and [b] mitigating impacts and addressing development opportunities
through community based initiatives. The initiative was funded by the City& County of
Honolulu and the State Legislature.
• Hawai`i County's Update of the Ka`u Community Development Plan—Through a partnership with Place
Makers (a planning consulting firm), HACBED developed a Community-Based Economic
Development Plan for the Ka`u Region as part of the overall process to update the region's
community development plan.
• Hawai`i County's Update of the Hamakua Community Development Plan—Through a partnership with
PBR Hawaii (a planning consulting firm), HACBED helped to design and facilitate a
community engagement process to develop a Community-Based Economic Development Plan
for the Hamakua Region and update the region's community development plan.
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• Lanaians For Sensible Growth—HACBED provided process design, research, facilitation, and
technical support to a community-based planning initiative to establish a development
framework for the Lana`i community that will be used to negotiate a community benefits
agreement and assess future planning and development efforts on the island. The process
included use of`ohana dialogue sessions (family to family talk story sessions using a popular
education methodology), Speak Outs, a door to door survey, and community gatherings.
• Empower 0'ahu—HACBED designed and conducted community and regional strategic planning
processes in 9 communities as part of the City& County of Honolulu's federal HUD
Empowerment Zone application process in 1998 and 2000. HACBED then served as fiscal
sponsor and management agent for the implementation phase of this island-wide initiative to
create opportunities for residents in low/moderate income communities on Oahu. The 9
communities are investing and leveraging$4 million in City/federal resources for community
development.
• 1Vorkforce Development Community Audits—HACBED conducted a study for the O`ahu Workforce
Investment Board to promote strategic workforce investment decisions through the analysis of
areas on Oahu where residents would benefit from investments of OWIB resources and
activities, high growth industries that can employ new workers and support entrepreneurship,
and industries that can provide high wages and career ladders to create upward mobility for low
income individuals.
• State Office of Youth Services—In partnership with UH-DURP, HACBED worked with OYS on a
two-year education, training, and facilitation project to expand the capacity of the agency to plan
and establish a community-building approach to the development of a continuum of youth
services statewide. Part of this effort is to develop a strategic plan for the Office within the
context of this strategic focus.
• Community Visioning in FSM Palau—Through a contract with The Nature Conservancy, the
Governors' Association of Palau, the Palau Conservation Society, and the Conservation Society
of Pohnpei, HACBED provided trainings and technical assistance for officials from federal,
state, and municipal governments, NGOs, and traditional leaders on community visioning for
sustainable development.
• Department of Hawaiian Home Lands'Meeting Facilitation Services —HACBED continues to facilitate
discussions related to the
Asset Development
HACBED's Ho'owaiwai—The Hawai`i Asset Policy Initiative was a statewide collaborative effort
involving nonprofit organizations, private sector representatives, public sector members, and
community members that identified and championed policies and strategies that promote the
creation and retention of assets and wealth in low income families and communities throughout
Hawaii. The initiative sought to increase family self sufficiency by (1) building grassroots
leadership, networks, and capacity to develop and advance asset building policies; (2) increasing
community capacity to plan and implement wealth creation ventures and strategies;and (3)
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establishing new resource partnerships to affect innovative approaches to investing in culture- and
values-based development of Hawai`i's low-income communities. This work included:
• Ho`owaiwai Network (the Statewide Hawai`i Asset Building Network) —HACBED provided
support to the Hawai i Asset Building Network that is comprised of a range of diverse
community-based partners and works to advance asset development policy and practice
initiatives including State Earned Income Tax Credits,Tax Credits for Individual Development
Accounts, a Volunteer Tax Assistance Program, and efforts to address predatory financial
services.
• State Asset Policy Task Force—HACBED provided management and leadership support to the
State Asset Policy Task Force that was established by the State legislature to initially focus on
universal children's savings accounts, financial education, and eliminating asset limits.
• Famiy Individual Self-Su�ciency Program—HACBED coordinated a statewide network of
volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) sites and trained volunteers to provide free tax
assistance to low income working individuals and families. This program facilitated over$4
million in federal refunds including$1.8 million in Earned Income Tax Credits and $286,721 in
Child Tax Credits between 2007 and 2016.
• Publications—In collaboration with 3Point Consulting and other partners, HACBED developed
the publication Ho`owaiwai. . .Asset-Building Policy for Hawai`i that identifies six goals for a
Hawai`i asset building policy agenda—make work pay, teach asset-building, break down barriers to
asset-building, help people save, help people start and own businesses, and help people buy homes. In addition,
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back—Policy Incentives &Deterrents in the Lives of Low Income Families was
also produced. HACBED's most recent publication,Asset Policy Roadmap:A Strategy for Advancing
Financial Security Opportunity in Hawai`i was developed in partnership with the Prosperity Now
(formerly the Corporation for Enterprise Development or CFED).
• County of Hawai`i's Department of Research &Development—HACBED developed an asset policy
roadmap for the County of Hawai`i.
• State Asset Leaders Learning Circle—HACBED represented the Hawai`i Asset Building Network in
the 9 state Learning Circle that included California, Hawai`i,Washington, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Texas, Illinois, Connecticut, and Michigan.
• Prosperity Now Scorecard Partner—HACBED served as a member of the Prosperity Now
Community Steering Committee and continues to contribute to the annual scorecard.
HACBED was also selected as one of eleven 2009-2010 Assets &Opportunity Established Asset
Policy Coalition partners from across the nation to work with CFED on its national Assets &
Opportunity Campaign.
• National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC)—HACBED serves as a board member for
NCRC,which works with its grassroots member organizations to create opportunities for people
to build wealth. NCRC works with community leaders, policymakers and financial institutions to
champion fairness in banking, housing and business development.
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• Prosperity Now, Community Champion ,(formery (±ED Assets &Opportunity Network Steering Member—
Partnered with other Steering Members from across the nation to provide local perspective and
leadership to the A&O Network,which was supported by CFED, and was a movement-oriented
group of service providers, advocates, researchers, financial institutions, policymakers and others
who worked to implement strategies and advocate for policies that help people become more
financially secure.
• CBED Conferences—With support from financial institutions, government agencies, and CBED
organizations, HACBED organized the 2004 CBED conference — `Families Defining Economic
Success: Redefining 1lVealth &Poverty in Hawai`i"that laid the groundwork for Ho'owaiwai—The
Hawai`i Asset Policy Initiative.
• Public Policy: NRFC Policy Committee—HACBED was a member of the National Rural Funders
Collaborative policy committee.
• State Asset Policy Research—HACBED was one of six state asset policy initiatives that was the
focus of research supported by the Fannie Mae Foundation and was part of the learning network
comprised of the six state initiatives.
• Children's Savings Project on Hawai`i Island—HACBED piloted a Kids Savings Initiative in
partnership with the County of Hawai`i, Dr. Michael Cheang, and Hawai`i Island based credit
unions. The key objective of the project was for children to develop a savings behavior early in
life so they are able to build and maintain assets while ensuring economic security and well-being
for the future.
• Hawai`i Individual Development Account Collaborative (HIDAC) —HACBED served as fiscal sponsor
and management agent for HIDAC, a collaborative of IDA practitioners and funders that
provided restricted matched savings for low income individuals. Nearly 500 IDAs were opened;
over$500,000 in participant savings was amassed with an earned match of nearly $800,000;more
than 73 small businesses were started or expanded; 49 participants became first-time
homeowners;and 53 participants acquired a post-secondary education.
• National Rural Funders Collaborative (NRFC)—HACBED participated in the NRFC's (a
collaborative of 12 national funders) learning network of 20 rural regional asset development
collaboratives for 3 years. HACBED was also one of 6 teams chosen by NRFC to participate in
the Aspen Institute and Annie E. Casey Foundation's training institute for Rural Family
Economic Success (RUFES).
• City &County of Honolulu Department of Community Services—HACBED developed an asset policy
roadmap for the City& County of Honolulu.
• Oahu 1lVorkforce Development Board—local economic development member that helped to create
the Local Plan,guiding the City& County of Honolulu's efforts to collaborate with industry
leaders and government to help Oahu's business grow, train and sustain a globally competitive
workforce. Served on the Workforce Investment Board (Jan. 2013-Aug. 2015) and supported
local workforce development initiatives that directly connected youth and employers
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As part of this work, HACBED has also managed and operated the Family Independence Initiative—
Hawai`i, an initiative to identify viable asset building policies and community practices that work to
break the cycle of poverty. The initiative supported families taking initiative and developing their
own pathways out of poverty in two ways:
• through monetary awards and new connections, FII increases the economic and social assets of
families that take the initiative to leverage their culture,values, and natural community to develop
achievable paths out of poverty.
• as FII learns what actions families are taking to help themselves and others,we connect public,
private and philanthropic sectors to these efforts and help to improve the programs and policies
aimed at low income communities.
In less than two years, families in four communities on O`ahu were able to achieve an 18% increase
in their monthly household income, a 75% increase in family net worth, and a 377% increase in
savings.
Finance & Fund Development
Through its training, technical assistance, and executive coaching services, HACBED has provided
support to CBED organizations statewide in developing viable financing and fund development
strategies to plan and implement their community and economic development ventures (projects,
programs, and businesses). In addition to this work, HACBED has also worked with various private
and government agencies to increase access to financing and funding opportunities for community
organizations including the following efforts:
• City County of Honolulu—HACBED conducted the community revitalization project under
contract with the City& County of Honolulu to design and establish the City's Section 108 Loan
Program.
• DBEDT's CBED Program—HACBED's founders established a CBED grant, loan, and technical
assistance program within the State DBEDT.
• ABC Fund—The Agenda for Building Community Fund, a hui of local private funders, provided
non-traditional multi-year funding to 5 comprehensive community change initiatives on 3
islands. HACBED provided technical assistance to the Fund and its grantees.
• Hawai`i Community Loan Fund—HACBED established this community development financial
institution that was the first certified CDFI that focused on community-based economic
development.
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• Community Voice, Collective Action
Background of HACBED Staff & Key Partners
HACBED Staff
Brent Kakesako is the Executive Director of HACBED and provides both organizational and
managerial leadership across all program activities. In addition, he will assist with project planning;
help with NPO recruitment, selection, and capacity assessments; and provide training, technical
assistance. Brent is a licensed attorney who has a background in exploring legal entity structures for
businesses, community organizing and coordination, planning and program development;
developing and maintaining communication links with community based partners and constituents;
and coaching. He is also the co-founder of Cultivating Collaboration & Collective Change (C4), a
company that focuses on infusing community back into businesses through innovative partnerships
and collaborative projects. He has an undergraduate degree, cum laude from Harvard University after
writing a thesis focused on the leadership of teams and a Juris Doctorate from University of
Hawai`i's William S. Richardson School of Law.
Merri Keliikuli is the Office Manager& Program Support of HACBED, responsible for day to day
management of the office, accounting/bookkeeping, and support across various programs/projects.
Merri's work experience includes her previous role as Executive Director of Hoa `Aina 0 Makaha,
overseeing daily operations,grant and budget management, and community outreach. Prior to that,
she led several teams in retail operations while executing merchant planning and buying for more
than 25 years. Merri received her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Loyola
Marymount University.
Corin Thornburg is the Community-Based Economic Development Project Associate of
HACBED, supporting the team with current activities as HACBED grows partnerships and
collaborative projects. In her past experience, Corin worked as a teacher and grant writer at
Hakipu`u Learning Center,Public Charter School. Prior to that Corin worked at the University of
San Diego's Mulvaney Center for Community, Awareness and Social Action supporting local
procurement and Anchor Institution initiatives. Corin received her bachelor's degree in Psychology
from Azusa Pacific University and master's degree in Social Innovation from the University of San
Diego.
Key Partners
HACBED also taps the expertise and experience of some of its board members and a small cadre of
independent consultants to deliver on its work. These key partners include:
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Bob Agres has more than 20 years of community and economic development experience. He
served as HACBED's Executive Director from 1992 to 2012. He previously served as Maui
County's Director of Housing& Human Concerns, the City& County of Honolulu's Director of
Housing& Community Development and Deputy Director for Community Services, and
Coordinator for the State CBED Program within the Department of Business, Economic
Development, and Tourism. He teaches graduate level courses in community-based planning,
community-based economic development, and social policy and planning at the University of
Hawai`i's Department of Urban & Regional Planning and was awarded the 2009 Planner 1Vho Made a
DffferenceAward by UH-DURP and the American Planning Association's Hawai`i Chapter. He was a
former member of the Editorial Board and a founding member of the Board of Directors of The
Nonprofit Quarterly (a national publication);has been honored for nonprofit leadership by the Hawai`i
Community Foundation, Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation, and Ford Foundation's
Leadership for a Changing World (regional finalist);and has an M.S. in Community Economic
Development from Southern New Hampshire University.
Donavan Kealoha is the Chief Executive Officer of Asio Corporation and is a technology
entrepreneur and community organizer. While a graduate student, he co-founded Adama Materials,
Inc., a material science company spun out of the University of Hawaii,which raised nearly$5
million to advance its technologies to enhance the performance of composite materials. While
leading Adama, Donavan was also president of Lanaians for Sensible Growth, a grassroots
community organization focused on advocacy of the community's role in economic development.
Most recently, Donavan co-founded Asio Corporation. Donavan is a graduate of the William S.
Richardson School of Law and the Shidler College of Business. In 2010, he was recognized as a
"Forty under 40" recipient for Pacific Business News.
Jason Okuhama (Board President) has worked his entire professional career in the banking,
commercial and consumer lending industry spanning the past 41 years. For the past 22 years he has
been self-employed and specializes primarily in USDA Rural Development, US Small Business
Administration and USDA Farm Service Agency loan programs.Jason has been the Board President
of HACBED for the past 22 years.
Trina Orimoto (Board Vice-President) describes herself as a scientist-practitioner-activist and
currently serves as a staff psychologist at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa, Center for Cognitive
Behavior Therapy. Until recently, she led the Program Improvement and Communications Office at
the Department of Health's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division. While there, Dr.
Orimoto championed the division's research, legislative, policy, and strategic communications efforts.
She also supervised student research and clinical work and would often pinch hit as a clinical lead at
local Family Guidance Centers. Her research centers on understanding practice patterns and
evidence-based treatments in community mental health settings. Dr. Orimoto is a graduate of the
University of California at Los Angeles and the University of Hawai`i at Manoa.
Marcus Kawatachi(Board Treasurer) has worked almost his entire career at the Hawai`i Civil
Rights Commission, the agency that enforces the State's antidiscrimination laws in the areas of
employment, housing, state services, and public accommodations. He currently serves as the Deputy
Executive Director of the Hawai`i Civil Rights Commission, providing direct supervision to its legal
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and investigative staff. As a member of the HACBED board, Marcus hopes to continue to assist
individuals and families in creating opportunities to live their lives as they choose. He is a proud
graduate of Princeton University and the William S. Richardson School of Law.
Derrick Kiyabu (Board Secretary) reconnected with HACBED by joining the board at the end of
2020. From 2000 - 2005, he worked at HACBED supporting its capacity-building training and
technical assistance initiatives. He's since spent the last 17 years working in Hawai`i's agriculture
sector, including work at MAO Organic Farms,The Kohala Center, and GoFarm Hawai`i. Derrick
currently lives a few miles north of Hilo, in Onomea, on Hawai`i Island and manages a tropical fruit
production farm management company. He remains passionate about agriculture and community
development issues in Hawai`i and also serves on the board of Mala'ai and HuiMAU (Hui Malama i
ke Ala `Ulili) on Hawai`i Island.
Miwa Tamanaha (Board Member) Miwa has served environmental and economic justice efforts in
non-profit, private and public sectors, for over 20 years, including as a Co-Founder and Co-Director
of backbone organization KUA (Kua`aina Ulu `Auamo) and advocacy non-profit Executive Director
of KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance. Miwa holds a joint-B.A./M.A. in Economics
from the University of Southern California. Miwa is currently serving in an Impact Residency at
Hawaii Investment Ready (HIR), a social impact finance intermediary. There, she serves as HIR's
first Artist-in-Residence,working to further the art of community-building at HIR. At HACBED,
Miwa hopes to contribute to HACBED's long legacy of supporting community economic
self-determination, and the vision of its founders.
Phil Garboden (Board Member) is HCRC Professor of Affordable Housing at the University of
Hawaii with a joint appointment in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) and
the UH Economic Research Organization (UHERO). His work focuses on ways that public policy
can support marginalized communities by providing housing that they can afford in environments
that promote child development and individual well-being.
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HACBED Track Record of Customized Training & Technical Assistance
List of Nonprofit&Community-Based Organizations Served
1. A Safe Place 34. County of Hawaii 68. Greater E.Honolulu Community 101.Hawaii Police Department
2. Ae Kamalii Preschool 35. Cultural Center of the Pacific Association 102.Hawaii School Gardens Hui
3. Affordable Housing&Homeless 36. Damien Memorial High School 69. Habitat for Humanity Maui 103.Hawaii Seafood Training&
Alliance 37. Department of Hawaiian Homelands 70. Hale Kipa Education Center
4. Aha Punana Leo 38. E Hoomau 0 Kauai Festival 71. Hale Ku'ai Cooperative 104.Hawaii Shares
5. Ahahui Kiwila Hawaii 0 San Diego 39. Earth Aware Hawaii 72. Hale Pauahi Tenant Association 105.Hawai'i Tourism Authority
6. Aiea Community Association 40. EduSphere 73. Haleiwa Main St.Business 106.Hawaii United Individuals
7. Alii Pauahi Hawaiian Civic Club 41. Empower North Shore Oahu Association 107.Hawaii Volcano Circus
8. Aloha Church Assembly of God 42. Empower Oahu 74. Hamakua Diversified Agriculture 108.Hawaii Women's Business Center
9. Aloha Club 43. Envision Hawaii Association 109.Hawaii Youth Services Network
10. Aloha Family Chiropractic Health 44. The Episcopal Church in HI 75. Hamakua Youth Center 110.Hawaiian Community Development
Center 45. F.L.I.C.K.Foundation 76. Handcrafters&Artisans Alliance Board
11. Alternative Structures International 46. Faith Against Drugs 77. Haola Inc. 111. Hawaiian Homestead Technology
12. Anahola Hawaiian Homes 47. Family Life Center 78. Hawaii Academy of Arts&Sciences 112.Hawai'i's Homeless Women&
Association 48. Family Promise of Hawaii 79. Hawaii Adult Day Care Children Crisis Intervention Center
13. Anahola Hawaiian Land Farmers 49. Family Support Services of West 80. Hawaii Association of Independent 113.Hawai'i's Plantation Village
Association Hawaii Tutors 114.He Kula Na Mea Hawaii
14. Anahola Town Center Committee 50. Farm Supply Cooperative 81. Hawaii Children&Youth Foundation 115.Healing Hands
15. Angel Network Charities,Inc. 51. Fonuengin Association 82. Hawaii Coalition for Dads 116.Health Advocates for Patients
16. ARC Of Hilo 52. Friends of Foster Kids 83. Hawaii Community College Interests
17. The ARC of Kona 53. Friends of Kalihi/Kamanakaiki 84. Hawaii Council On Economic 117.Healthy Minds
18. Bay Clinic Streams Education 118.Herstory
19. Benedictine Monastery of Hawaii 54. Friends of Moku'ula 85. Hawaii County Economic 119.HI Assoc.Of Diabetes Educators
20. Big Island Sustainable Comm. 55. Friends of the Children's Justice Opportunity Council 120.HI Assoc.of School Psychologists
Assoc. Center-East Hawaii 86. Hawaii Educational Opportunity 121.HI Institute of Integrative Health
21. Catholic Charities Hawaii 56. Friends of the Children's Justice 87. Hawaii Families As Allies 122.HI People's Fund
22. Center for Independent Living Center-Kauai 88. Hawaii Foster Youth Coalition 123.HI United Methodist Union Church
23. Central Union Church of Honolulu 57. Friends of the Children's Justice 89. Hawaii Foster Parents Association 124.HI Vanilla Growers Cooperative
24. Children's Alliance of Hawaii Center-Maui 90. Hawaii Freshstart 125.High Technology Development
25. Child&Family Services 58. Friends of Waialua Town 91. Hawaii Herb Growers 126.Hilo Bay Watershed Advisory Group
26. Chuuk Hawaii Community Council 59. Garden Island Arts Council 92. Hawaii Island Affordable Housing 127.Hilo Medical Center Foundation
27. Coalition of the Poor 60. Genealogy Hawaii Community Land Trust 128.Hilo-Hamakua CDC
28. Comfort,Security,Independence Inc. 61. Genesis 93. Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation 129.Hilo-Hamakua MIRA Team
29. Community Health Outreach Work 62. GlobalCharities.org 94. Hawaii Island Land Trust 130.Historic Hawaii Foundation
Project 63. God's Country Waimanalo 95. Hawaii Island Rural Health Assoc. 131.Hoa'Aina 0 Makaha
30. Community Conservation Network 64. Good Beginnings Alliance 96. Hawaii Island Writers Association 132.Homeownership Center Hawaii
31. Community Empowerment 65. Grace Bible Church Honolulu 97. Hawaii Maoli 133.Honolulu Community Action Program
Organization 66. Grace Bible Church Maui 98. Hawaii Ola Waimanalo 134.Honolulu Family Advocacy Center
32. Community Life Resource Center 67. Grassroots Community Development 99. Hawaii Organic Farmer's Assoc. 135.Honolulu Habitat for Humanity
33. Compassion In Action Group 100.Hawaii Outcomes Institute 136.Honomu Computer Resource Center
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HACBED Track Record of Customized Training & Technical Assistance
List of Nonprofit&Community-Based Organizations Served
137.Hoolehua Agriculture Association 170.Ka'Aina Ola CDC 205.Ke Aupuni Lokahi 240.Laulima Eco-Farms Hawaii,Inc.
138.Ho'omana 0 Na Alii ame Ka Haku 0 171.Ka Hale Ola Makamae 206.Ke Ola Hou 241.Laulima Kuha o
Na Haku 172.Ka Hale Pomaika i 207.Kea'au Youth Business Center 242.Laupahoehoe Elem.&High School
139.Hoomau Ke Ola 173.Ka Leo 0 Na Kahuna Lapa au'0 208.Keaukaha-Panaewa Farmers 243.Laupahoehoe Train Museum
140.Ho'omana 0 Na Alii ame Ka Haku 0 Hawaii Association 244.The Leahi/Maluhia Foundation,Inc.
Na Haku 174.Ka Ohana 0 Kahikinui,Inc. 209.Keiki Kidbits 245.Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
141.Ho'oulu Lahui 175.Ka'u Agroforestry Association 210.Keiki Kokua 246.Legal Aid Society of HI-Kauai
142.Hoowaiwai Na Kamalii-INPEACE 176.Ka'u Rural Health Community 211.Keiki 0 Ka'Aina Family Learning 247.Legal Assistance Services
143.Hope Services Association Centers 248.Lihue Baptist Church
144.Hospice of Hilo 177.KAHEA-The Hawaiian 212.Keokea Hawaiian Homes Farmers 249.MAO Organic Farms
145.Hospice of Kona Environmental Alliance 213.Keokea Homestead Farm Lots 250.Makaha Studios
146.Housing Affordability Coalition 178.KAHEC Association 251.Maku'u Farmers Association
147.Housing Solutions Incorporated 179.Kahuku 2000 214.Kewalo Hawaiian Homestead 252.Malama A Hoopili Pono Project
148.Hui Ho omau 0 Keaukaha 180.Kahuku Hospital 215.KEY Project 253.Malama Learning Center
Pana ewa 181.Kailapa Community Association 216.Ki 0 Kauai 254.Maluohai Residence Assn
149.Hui Kako o Aina Hoo pula pula 182.Kalamaula Homestead Association 217.Kids Hurt Too 255.Maluohai Residents Association
150.Hui Makaainana a Kalawahine 183.Kalapana Community Association 218.Kino'ole Baptist Church 256.Maui Economic Opportunity
151.Hui Malama Aina 0 Laie 184.Kalawahine Streamside Association 219.Kipahulu OHana 257.Maui Farm
152.Hui No Ke Ola Pono 185.Kalihi-Palama Health Center 220.Kipuka Farms 258.Maui Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers
153.Hui 0 Koolauloa 186.Kalihi-Palama-Chinatown CIG 221.Ko olauloa Educational Alliance 259.Maui Youth&Family Services
154.Hui 0 Na Makuahine Ho okahi'0 187.Kama aina Streets Coalition Corp. 260.Maunalaha Valley Community
Kauai 188.Kamaliloa Ome Ahi 222.Kohala Community Partners Association
155.Hui Olaka-Koke e Natural History 189.Kamehameha Schools 223.Kohala Forest Education&Outreach 261.Micronesian Community Network
Museum 190.Kanu Hawaii 224.Kohala Hospital Charitable 262.Micronesian United-Big Island
156.Hui Ulu Mea'Ai 191.Kanuikapono Charter School Foundation Inc. 263.Micronesians United Oahu
157. Ilio'uiaokalani Coalition,Inc. 192.Kapaa Business Association 225.Kokua Counseling Services 264.Moanalua Community Services
158.lmua Family Services 193.Kapolei CDC 226.Kokua Kalihi Valley-Ho'oulu Aina 265.Moiliili Hongwanji-Project Dana
159.lmua Transit Services 194.Ka'u Concert Society 227.Kokua Market 266.Mokichi Okada Association
160.Insights to Success,Inc. 195.Kauai Bible Church 228.Kona Pacific Farmers Cooperative 267.Mokuaikaua Church
161.Institute for Native Pacific Education 196.Kauai Habitat for Humanity 229.Kona Pacific Institute 268.Mokuaina A Wakinekona
and Culture(INPEACE) 197.Kauai Museum Association 230.Kona Theatre Preservation Society 269.Molokai Community Services
162.Institute for Family Enrichment 198.Kauai Planning&Action Alliance 231.Koolau boa Educational Alliance Council
163.Institute for Human Services 199.Kauai Rural Champion Comm. 232.Kula No Na Poe Hawaii 270.Molokai Occupational Center
164.International Military Community 200.Kauai Food Bank,Inc. 233.Kulia Na Mamo 271.Moomana
Executives Association 201.Kauai North Shore Business Council 234.Labman Hawaii 272.Mothers Care
165.IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre 202.Kauhale(MAO Organic Farms, 235.Lahaina Town Action Committee 273.Na Huapala 0 Hawaii
166.Island Praise Creation Searider Production,and Makaha 236.La i'Opua 2020 274.Na Kamalei-Ko olauloa Early
167.Island Tenants on the Rise Studios) 237.Lanai Compr.Comm.Dev.Initiative Education Program
168.Japan American Society of Hawaii 203.Kauhane 0 Halawa 238.Lanaians For Sensible Growth 275.Na Kupuna A Me Na Kako o 0
169.Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii 204.Ke Aloha 0 KO Kakou Aina 239.Lanakila Rehabilitation Center Halawa
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HACBED Track Record of Customized Training & Technical Assistance
List of Nonprofit&Community-Based Organizations Served
276.Na Lau Lama 304.Ohana Komputer 330.Princess Kahanu Estates 358.Vibrant Hawaii
277.Na Maka Haloa 305.Ohana Makamae Association 359.Victory Ohana Prison Fellowship,
278.Na Moku Aupuni 0 Koolau Hui 306.Ohana Ola 0 Kahumana 331.Puueo Community Association Inc.
279.Na Ohana Kupa'a 307.Olaa Community Center 332.Puula Recovery Center 360.Volcano Arts Center
280.Na Poe Hoa'Aina 308.Orchidland Community Association 333.Queen Liliuokalani Children's Center 361.Volcano Community Association
281.Na'alehu Main Street 309.Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku 334.Resource Central. 362.Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii
282.Na'alehu Theatre Foundation 335.Rural Development Project 363.Wai'anae Coast Coalition
283.Nanakuli Hawaiian Homestead 310.Pacific American Foundation 336.Rural South Hilo Comm.Association 364.Wai'anae Coast Community
284.Nanakuli Housing Corporation 311.Pacific Business Center 337.The Salvation Army-Family Alternative Development Corporation
285.Nanakuli Neighborhood Housing 312.Pacific Gateway Center Intervention Services 365.Wai'anae Comm.Re-Development
Service 313.Paepae 0 He eia 338.Save The Foodbasket,Inc. Corporation
286.Native Hawaiian Education Council 314.Paleaku Peace Garden Sanctuary 339.Sisters of St.Joseph of Carondelet 366.Wai'anae Community Outreach
287.Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation 315.Pablo Chinese Center 340.Sisters Offering Support 367.Waialua Farmers Cooperative
288.Native Pathfinders Institution,Inc 316.Pablo Tenants Association 341.Society for Kona's Education&Art 368.Waianae Community Outreach
289.Neighborhood Place of Kona 317.Pablo Valley Homes Residents 342.South Kona Community Voices 369.Waiehu Kou Phase III
290.New Moon Foundation Association 343.Springs Of Living Water 370.Wailuku Door of Faith Church
291.North Shore Chamber Of Commerce 318.Papakolea CDC 344.St.Anthony Church&School 371.Waimanalo Community
292.North Shore Community Land Trust 319.Papakolea Community Association 345.St.Joseph Church Youth Ministry Development Corporation
293.North Shore Country Market 320.Paradise Chapel 346.St.Patrick's Church Outreach 372.Waimanalo Hawaiian Homes
294.O'iwi Lakahai 0 Ka Mokupuni 0 321.Parents&Children Together 347.St.Theresa Church,Hale Kau Kau Association
Keawe 322.Parents Without Partners 348.State Foundation Culture&the Arts 373.Waimanalo Kupuna Housing
295.Oahu Workforce Investment Board 323.Partners in Development Foundation 349.State Office Of Youth Services 374.Waiohuli Hawaiian Homesteaders
296.Oahu Council Hawaiian Civic Clubs 324.Partnership For Hawai'i's Keiki 350.Steadfast Housing Dev.Corp. Association
297.Oahu Rural Health Association 325.Paukukalo Hawaiian Homes 351.Tahiti Fete of Hawaii 375.Waipa Foundation
298.Ocean View Community Association Community Association 352.Taiko Kauai 376.Waipahu Community Association
299.Ocean View Community Center 326.Pearl City Foundation 353.TJ Mahoney&Associates 377.West Hawaii Comm.Health Center
300.Office for Social Ministry 327.Pearl Harbor Hawaiian Civic Club 354.Tobacco Free Hawaii 378.West Kauai Comm.Dev.Corporation
301.Office of Hawaiian Affairs 328.People in Need of Support 355.Traditional Chinese Medical College 379.Windward Homeless Coalition
302.Ohana Family Of The Living God 329.Ponahawaiola Independent Living 356.Trust for Public Land 380.Wisdom of Women Institute
303.Ohana Hoopakele Readiness 357.Turning Point For Families 381.Youth Vision
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