20 for the Next 20: Kimberly Unemori Thayer, SR Partners
The consultancy’s newest partner brings experience in project management and community organizing, and “a profound love of Maui.”
Author: Julie Zack
They Scour the Ocean to Recover MIA Service Members from World War II
The nonprofit Project Recover and divers with Honolulu-based Legion Undersea Services help bring closure for families.
20 for the Next 20: Tiffani Hull, Corteva Agriscience
This research scientist and Kaua‘i native leads the Waimea Global Genotyping Laboratory, where she works to produce resilient corn seeds.
20 for the Next 20: Ryan Char, G70
The firm’s COO oversees an international portfolio of projects but especially enjoys building sustainable infrastructure for local schools.
Taking Advantage of Aloha
Financial abuse takes many forms in the Islands It’s the plot to countless Victorian whimsies: Some accidental mix-up at birth is unveiled or a rich but distant relative dies and leaves you millions. And though ticketless lottery wins, secret inheritances,…
New Ways to Fundraise
Traditional fundraising techniques sometimes have a poor return on investment and don’t speak to a modern audience. Here’s how local nonprofits are innovating to reach new donors and funding. 1. Ditch the Banquet Today’s donors can tire of what…
The Trash on Hawaiʻi’s Beaches Tells a Global Story
Tons of plastic trash wash up on Hawaiʻi beaches every day. Forensic scientists using chemical analysis and other means to trace the sources say 80% is abandoned fishing gear from global fleets in the Pacific. Hereʻs what comes next.
All of Hawaii's Eight Gecko Species are Nonnative
Geckos are iconic in Hawaiʻi, as much as pineapples or ukuleles, and, like them, are not native to the Islands. The Polynesians brought them here about 1,500 years ago along with other plants and animals.
