2019 Annual report

ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Serving Hawaiʻi’s Families, Living Hawaiian Values

Leadership Board of Directors

Officers

Michael J. Chun, PhD, Chairman of the Board

Jan E. Hanohano Dill

Reverend William H. Kaina, Vice Chairman

President

James V. Gomez, CPA, Treasurer

Laura R. Dang

Diane S.L. Paloma, MBA, PhD, Secretary

Vice President of Administration and Secretary

Kyle J.K. Chock, Director

Alison T. Masutani

Jan E. Hanohano Dill, Director

Vice President of Operations

Trish K. Morikawa, Esq., Director

Stephanie K. Nishimura

Kaulana H.R. Park, Director

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Morris T. Takushi, Board Director Emeritus

Contents

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Leadership

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Ke Kama Pono: Deni & Jordan Araki

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President’s Message

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Tūtū and Me: Dedication to Families

11-12

A Year-End Review

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Financial Highlights

13-14

Na Makamae

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Donors & Supporters

15-16

Our Communities

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Grants & Contracts

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Kupa ‘Aina: 1 year

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Ulu Hana & the Pewa Awards

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Aloha e Na Hoa o PIDF! Each time I reflect on the work of Partners in Development Foundation and its more than two decades of service, I am always both encouraged and challenged. I’m encouraged by my colleagues on the Board, the hundreds in the field and the awesome transformational work they do serving children and families. I am challenged as I realize the work we do is but a small part of the help we need to provide those struggling to succeed. How can we do what we’re doing more efficiently? How can we mobilize more resources to do those things not being addressed that still keep communities from health and resiliency?

First, our work demands that we all come to it with a fervent heart. The work we do is driven by our aloha for the people we serve. It is hana aloha: work rooted in caring. We have seen how this perspective gives power and mutually held meaning to all of us in the organization.

Secondly, the work of the foundation is defined by the Hawaiian values we use as the heart of our corporate culture. Aloha, lōkahi, mālama, pono, and po‘okela are the base values we strive to see reflected in our work and in our relationships. Hawaiian cultural traditions are also actively integrated into our work, and all of us are blessed and see others blessed by this practice.

Finally, our goal is not reformation but rather transformation for the families we serve. We shun the concept of stabilizing the status quo, and we are committed to helping establish sustainable practices to promote healthy and resilient families and communities. We are driven by a commitment to data-based evaluation of our work coupled with transparent fiscal management. We want to know what is actually helping bring transformation to the issues we address, how much it costs, and how we can make successful approaches even more efficient.

2019 has been an exciting year for all of us. We look forward to broadening the work of our organization into new areas of our communities’ need such as elder care, resource education and stewardship, and expanding our community assessment work. It is our hope that through these we can deepen our relationships with our existing partners and forge new goals with those who share our vision.

Mahalo piha for your support. We all deeply appreciate your partnership in our work.

Jan E. Hanohano Dill President and Founder

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A Year-End Review

After 9 years, the Ka Hana No‘eau mentoring program concluded after serving a total of 1,203 students.

Our Hui Nohona culture team began a culture-based Hawaiian curriculum for our Ka Pa‘alana parenting classes.

Pili A Pa‘a initiated efforts to expand their program to address social-emotional, health & wellness needs of the Kohala Schools Complex.

Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool opened two new sites on O‘ahu: Bishop Museum and Kamehameha Schools Waimānalo Preschool.

The Ka Pa‘alana Homeless Family Education Program Kaka‘ako team transitioned to Kalihi Uka and Keolu Elementary on O‘ahu.

Nā Pono No Nā ‘Ohana closed their “C-Base” diploma program due to the discontinuation by the Hawai‘i Department of Education.

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Partners in Development Foundation inspires and equips families and communities for success and service using timeless Native Hawaiian values and traditions.

Hoʻoulu a hoʻolako ʻo Partners in Development Foundation i nā ʻohana me nā kaiāulu e loaʻa ka lei o ka lanakila a e lawelawe pono ma o ka moʻomeheu a me ka mauli ola Hawaiʻi.

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Na Makamae Those who are prized, highly valued, and highly appreciated.

Those who are endeared to us.

In 2019 we kicked off our “Na Makamae” or “inspirational employee of the month” program, aiming to recognize the achievements of our outstanding employees and to highlight the transformative impact they have on our program families and the communities in which they serve.

These are just three of our nominated staff members, which are an even smaller fraction of the over 250 incredible and dedicated staff we have here at Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF).

Aaron Mahi, Hawaiian Cultural Specialist, Hui Nohona “My work as a Cultural Specialist is to bring all facets of PIDF a knowledge, understanding, and view of the Hawaiian culture to help formulate a perspective as we inspire and equip families and communities for success and service. I learn more each day of how our Hawaiian ancestors lived and practiced their culture and gained perspective into their world and universe.”

Cheri Richards, Family Education Coordinator, Ka Pa‘alana “I really enjoy Ka Pa‘alana because of the people that I work with and the families that I serve. I like that we are a family here and I get to help and serve.

It’s like doing God’s work every day. It’s not a job, it’s more of just helping others. I’m really grateful to work here.”

Mike Emperado, Direct Care Counselor, Ke Kama Pono “It’s been a real journey and it’s been an honor for me to work here. The Safe House – when you walk in, it’s a sense of family. Everyone’s willing to help each other out. We all treat each other like brothers and sisters. The kids are like my kids. That’s what Ke Kama Pono is: it’s a family there for when people need help.”

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Our Communities

Partners in Development Foundation has 51 sites across five islands in the state of HawaiĘťi.

We are proud to live in the communities we serve, opening ourselves up to the needs of others and striving every day to better understand how we can help empower our neighbors to be healthy and resilient.

OUR STAFF

OUR PARTICIPANTS

60.6% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander

33.5% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander

39.4% Other

66.5% Other

We are committed to strengthening our communities through the implementation of innovative ideas with respect to our Hawaiian traditions.

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Zachary Huang, Project Director 7

Kupa ‘Aina : One Year

In 2018, the Kupa ‘Aina Demonstration Natural Farming Project was established in partnership with Kamehameha Schools and the Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center. Kupa ‘Aina is paving the way for a food-secure Hawai‘i by developing sustainable food production models and providing cultural ‘āina-based experiential learning.

The purpose of the Kupa ‘Aina project is to produce food. Food for the land, food for the people. What was once five acres of former cattle grazing land is now five acres of lush green plants abundant with life. It took three cycles of cover crop per field (about 90,000 pounds of biomass) to restore the nutrients of the soil. That foundation is essential to producing strong and nutrient-dense crops. By the end of the first year, 400 pounds of kalo leaf - also called lūʻau or taro leaf - was produced.

This past year has helped cultivate partnerships among Kupa ‘Aina’s various stakeholders. These collaborative efforts create a blueprint to demonstrate that Natural Farming has the ability to produce for the commercial needs of our communities. To spearhead this natural food movement really shows the need to address the food insecurities and food dependence that Hawai‘i has on the outside world.

We strive to utilize local, natural products on the farm. From the recycled coffee chaff to the homemade, nitrogen-rich crop “inputs” from fermented fish or plants, Kupa ʻAina is blessed to make community connections that help the farm to thrive.

As Kupa ‘Aina continues to grow, our projected goals include partnering with other organizations, increasing volunteer groups at the farm, and outreach to our communities to help them be healthy and resilient – our vision for Hawai‘i nei.

Over 1,000 pounds of crops have been harvested since 2018.

The farm uses recycled coffee chaff as mulch for the fields.

More than 60 volunteers have helped Kupa ʻAina grow.

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Ke Kama Pono : Deni & Jordan Araki There are thousands of youth in the juvenile justice system across Hawaiʻi. A majority of these offenders are young men, and most of the juveniles that are arrested are Native Hawaiian. Ke Kama Pono works with adjudicated boys aged 13 to 17 to address this issue. The ultimate goal of Ke Kama Pono is to reunite adjudicated young men with their families and give them the tools to be successful. It puts a spotlight on the numerous factors that can contribute to the boys getting into trouble.

Deni Araki interned at Ke Kama Pono while finishing her degree in social work and eventually was hired on as an on-call Direct Care Counselor. She was amazed by the work of the program and admired how Program Manager Mike Kahue and the rest of the staff worked to instill values, responsibility, and greater self-esteem in the young men. “The values that are shared with the boys not only represent our culture, but help the boys to realize that whatever they’re going through, they have a place to call home,” she said.

Twenty-one year-old Jordan is one young man who went through the Safe House. He came to Ke Kama Pono after getting involved in drugs and getting in trouble at school. Jordan says he now knows the value of hard work and appreciates everything ‘Uncle’ Mike taught him. Although it was tough in the beginning, he felt comforted knowing that he wasn’t alone and that every one of the boys at Ke Kama Pono was struggling. “Even if we didn’t get along every day, there was a bond between us and we supported one another,” he said.

Near the end of his time at the Safe House and after Deni left for other employment, Deni ended up adopting Jordan into her family. Deni believes in the power of programs like Ke Kama Pono to help youth in need. She believes the young men that come through aren’t bad – they’re just broken. Jordan agrees.

“A lot of times when kids are acting out, they just need love,” Jordan said. “If they get that, they’ll behave.

Just love them, and they’ll be good kids.”

Over 200 boys have come through the Ke Kama Pono Safe House.

Ke Kama Pono’s recidivism rate is only 30% compared to a national average of about 70%.

82% of the boys who leave the Safe House have finished high school or earned their GED.

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Deni and Jordan Araki 10

The Martinez ĘťOhana 11

Tutu and Me : Dedication to Families Our Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool fosters close-knit communities in the sites we operate in. We work to support the whole ʻohana as they raise young keiki, providing resources, help, and aloha to the parents, grandparents, and caregivers that come to Tūtū and Me. This closeness goes beyond the classroom, as exemplified during the 2018 lower Puna eruption on Hawaiʻi Island.

“It was a shock,” said Lead Teacher Harlan Intendencia of the sudden burst of volcanic activity. Harlan explained that he and the other staff had just started circle time with the families when they heard an explosion. Harlan phoned Carol Hayashi, the Hawaiʻi East and Hilo Site Manager; Civil Defense came and evacuated the site.

“The staff is tremendous,” said Carol. “They were all willing to continue to work, even when air quality was bad so that families would have some normalcy (especially for keiki) and have a safe place to gather.” She said there were many tears at first, but that the families comforted one another.

Despite the ongoing eruption, Tūtū and Me Pāhoa staff continued holding site at Hawaiian Paradise Park for two months. Harlan and the rest of the team wanted to ensure that all of their families were safe, that no one was panicking, and that the routine helped to distract the keiki during this turbulent time.

The Martinez ʻohana is one of the Hawaiʻi East families affected by the eruptions. Tūtū Yvonne Martinez has been bringing her grandchildren to Tūtū and Me for over 10 years, and said that the preschool was wonderful to have because “it got them away from the experience” of having to evacuate their home.

“It’s a wonderful program,” Tūtū Yvonne said of the traveling preschool. “It made our days much easier for us to get through.”

In 2019...

4,808 keiki and caregivers enrolled in Tūtū and Me.

129 keiki graduated from Tūtū and Me.

Tūtū and Me served 26 communities.

Photos courtesy Mike Frailey 12

Financial Highlights WHERE OUR MONEY COMES FROM Contributions, including-in-kind 2%

Other revenue 0%

Foundations & Corporate Gifts 12%

State Grants & Contracts 30%

WHERE OUR MONEY IS SPENT Fundraising & Development 2%

Management & General 6%

Federal Grants 56% Programs 92%

2018 Operating Revenue & Support Federal Grants

State Grants & Contracts Foundations/Corporate Gifts Contributuons, incl. in-kind Other revenue Total Operating Revenue & Support

$11,012,500 5,790,224 2,411,366 409,435 38,253

2018 Operating Expenses Programs Management & General Fundraising & Development Total Operating Expenses

$17,896,757 1,208,583 360,814 $19,466,154

$19,661,778

“One of the more important financial ratios for nonprofit organizations is the ratio of program service expenses to total expenses, which provides an indication on how much of the organization’s resources are used for the benefit of those it serves. There is no minimum ratio; however, a program service ratio of 75% to 85% is typical for service organizations. For 2018, Partners in Development Foundation achieved a program service percentage of approximately 92%.

This means 92% of the Foundation’s efforts went to serving the community and only 8% went to overhead.”

- Terri Fujii, Managing Partner of CW Associates, CPAs, Independent Auditors

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION as of December 31, 2018

Assets Current Assets

Cash (including interest-bearing accounts) Grants and Contracts Receivable (net) Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

Total Current Assets

Property and Equipment (net) Lease Deposits Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance

$3,168,432 1,615,996 181,270 4,965,698

163,864 56,241 47,797

Total Assets

$5,233,600

Liabilities and Net Assets Current Liabilities

Advances on line-of-credt Accounts Payable Accrued Liabilities Deferred Revenue Capital Lease Obligations

Total Current Liabilities

$140,000 881,710 800,097 1,556,225 10,488 3,388,520

Capital Lease Obligations – Noncurrent

7,759

Total Liabilities

Net Asset

Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions Net Assets With Donor Restrictions

Total Net Assets

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

3,396,279 1,655,986 181,335 1,837,321

$5,233,600

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MAHALO to our Donors and Supporters!

Mahalo to the many individuals and organizations who have supported Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) during the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, the Aloha United Way donors from the 2018 campaign year, and the American Savings Bank Kahiau employee giving campaign donors. Your generous cash and in-kind donations to support the work of PIDF are very much appreciated!

LEI ʻILIMA $25,000+ American Savings Bank Tūtū and Me Families and Supporters

LEI PĪKAKE $10,000+ Aloha United Way First Hawaiian Bank

LEI PUA KENIKENI $5,000+ Bluewater Mission

Kobayashi Group LLC

Community Health Education & Evaluation Partners

The Kresge Foundation

Jan Dill Friends of Hawaii Charities, Inc. HPM Building Supply

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The LRY Charitable Foundation Locations Foundation Matson Navigation Company Pacific Resource Partnership

Hawaiʻi Lodging and Tourism Association

The Queen’s Health System, Inc.

Hawaiiana Management Company, Ltd.

Takamine Construction, Inc.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Territorial Savings Bank

Kamehameha Schools

LEI ʻAWAPUHI $1,000+ Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. Bryan Andaya Big Island Delights Kathleen Ko Chin Michael J. Chun Laura Dang HFS Federal Credit Union HMSA Hawaiʻi Gas Hawaii Hotel Industry Foundation Hawaii News Now Hawaii Self Storage Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union Hawaiian Airlines & Team Kōkua HEI Charitable Foundation

Honolulu Financial Partners Jocelyn Howard Ironworkers Union Local 625 Dr. and Mrs. L.Q. Pang Foundation Rose Lorenzo Marujyu Market Alison Masutani Aldah M. Medsker Nathan Nakatsuka Stephanie Nishimura Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. - Hawaii Division Craig Norris PSH Insurance, Inc.

Kaulana and Dianne Park RK Farms R.M. Towill Corporation Rider Levett Bucknall, Ltd. Alan and Sharon Segawa Sidney Fuke Planning Consultant R. Bailey Stewart Morris T. Takushi Todd & Seabolt, LLC Richard Wacker Beth Whitehead Drs. William Won and Margaret Lai Y. Hata & Co., Limited Landon Yoshida

LEI PUA MELIA $250+ Aʻaliʻi Consulting Services

Geneson Coloma

The Legal Clinic

Anglin Reichmann & Armstrong P.C.: In memory of James King Jarrett

Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement – Hawaiian Way Fund

Michael B. Wood Foundation

Lynn Aipoalani

Kalei Dagulo

Yvonne Ako

Keith Desaki

Carol Nakamura

Robert Almeida

Joane Diggs

Sam Araki

Early Childhood Funders Collaborative

Alan and Joanne Arizumi

Federated States of Micronesia Consulate

Kaleihoaloha Arnold Bamboo & Teak Gina Baurile Big Island Toyota Gabriela Bonilla Winfred Cameron The Catalyst Group, LLC Century 21 Properties

Foodland Super Market, Ltd. Tod Fujioka Tara Fujita Glenn and Debbie Furuya Benjamin Godsey Harry Gonzalez Maria Guisadio-Abis Scott Hew

Greg Chigami: In memory of Amy Chagami

Gary Horita

Lin Ann Chang

Bennett Hymer

Alyssa Cho Stanley Chong and Kathleen Fujihara-Chong: In memory of Moy Chock Fung, Alice K. Chong, David Chong, Mabel T. Chong, Yee Chong, Aoe Fung Chong, Alfred S.Y. Mow Harvey and Kathleen Chun Reid Chung Kaleiʻo Clifft

Ruth Igawa Vincy Inouye William Kaina Eric Kapono Liane Khim Maurine King Linda Krieger

Robert and Paulette Moore Charles and Mildred Nakamura Terry O’Reilley Greig and Gift Okai Diane Paloma Evan Patek Aaron Presser Scott Ray Lois Resler Cristina Roark Roberts Hawaii, Inc. Gary and Karen Rubio Alexander Santiago Sig Zane Designs Doreen Silva David and Barbara Slone Hermann and Lotte Spitzer Dane Teruya James Teson Annette Thomas Elizabeth L. Winternitz Christopher Won Mark Yoshida

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Grants & Contracts Partners in Development Foundation is grateful for the many partners, foundations, and other organizations and individuals who have supported us for over 20 years!

Aloha United Way Annie Sinclair Knudsen Memorial Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum Bank of Hawaii Foundation County of Maui Department of Housing & Human Concerns Friends of Hawaii Charities, Inc. Gwenfread Elaine Allen Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network State of Hawaii Department of Education - Executive Office on Early Learning Hawaii Hotel Industry Foundation Henry A. Zuberano Early Education Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation HMSA Foundation Jean I. Fennimore Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Kamehameha Schools Marisla Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Nā ʻŌiwi Kāne Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation O’Neill Foundation Office of Hawaiian Affairs Omidyar Ohana Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Project Concern International Reverend Takie Okumura Family Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation State of Hawaii Department of Health State of Hawaii Department of Human Services State of Hawaii Department of Human Services, Office of Youth Services Tai Up Yang Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation U.S. Department of Education - Native Hawaiian Education Act U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Administration for Native Americans U.S. Department of the Interior - Office of Insular Affairs W.K. Kellogg Foundation Waikīkī Community Center Walk the Talk Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation 17

Ulu Hana & the Pewa Awards Celebrating Hawaiʻi’s unsung community heroes since 2016.

The 2019 Ulu Hana: Pewa Awards took place at the Mānoa Grand Ballroom in the Japanese Cultural Center of Honolulu. Over 300 people attended the charitable event, raising nearly $100,000 in unrestricted funding for our many programs serving Hawaiian families and communities across the state.

Earl Kawa‘a, Antoinette “Toni” Lee, and Craig Takamine were all recognized for their dedicated service to our communities across Hawai‘i nei. Each of the Pewa Awardees, along with previous Pewa Awardee Sweets Wright, was presented with a kīhei: a traditional cloak typically made of tapa, tied with a knot over the left shoulder and worn during special ceremony or protocol.

A special mahalo to the iHeart Media Group, the Kumuola Foundation, Big Island Delights, Design Asylum Inc., Ka Pa‘alana Homeless Family Education Program, the Mānoa Grand Ballroom, Paradise Beverages, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, Embroidery Ltd., the Palama ‘ohana from Hanapēpē, and Danny Goya.

2019 Awardees: Craig Takamine, Antoinette “Toni” Lee, Earl Kawaʻa

Save the Date!

The next Ulu Hana: Pewa Awards will take place on August 19, 2020 at the Pomaikaʻi Ballrooms.

For more information, to sponsor a table, donate an item for the silent auction, or attend as a volunteer, contact the Partners in Development Foundation communications office at (808) 595-5290 or email communications@pidfoundation.org.

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is an IRS Section 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity incorporated in 1997. PIDF provides a wide range of free programs in education, social services, and environmental sustainability, and integrates Hawaiian language/culture for at-risk communities in HawaiĘťi.

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