For HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union, Charitable Giving Is Rooted in Relationships
For HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union, charitable giving is rooted in relationships.
Giving Back Is a Critical Part of How We Help Hawaiʻi Thrive
With a focus on resiliency for our state, advancing decarbonization, and prioritizing social responsibility, Hawaiʻi Gas is working to build a more sustainable Hawaiʻi, with the well-being of our communities at the heart of everything we do. “Giving back is…
Giving Back Isn’t Just About Financial Support — It’s About Lending a Helping Hand
At Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU), our mission is to empower a lifetime of personal and financial wellness for our members and community.
Hawaiʻi’s Got Pride showcases feature stories, original videos and other unique content about, and of interest to, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in Hawaiʻi.
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Where Hope Finds a Way Forward
With support from American Savings Bank, Child & Family Service helps families rebuild their lives and find hope beyond hardship.
For Generations, Servco Has Felt a Deep Responsibility to Care for the Communities We Call Home
As a local, family-owned company, Servco believes its success is connected to the strength of the communities it serves. A Heart for Education So far in 2026, Servco invested $916,000 in community giving with 80% directed toward education. Our giving…
Excellence in Business and Charitable Giving
First Hawaiian Bank’s 1,961 employees contributed 7,362 hours of their own time and $886,450 of their own money through a giving program called Kōkua Mai, with participation above 99%.
First Hawaiian Bank, Hawaiʻi Community Foundation Top State’s Most Charitable Lists
Hawai‘i companies and nonprofits are trying to fill the gap from federal budget cuts, which made matters worse last year. More cuts are scheduled, and 2026 has already brought damaging natural disasters that strain state charities.
Saying ‘I Do’ to A Job That Will Never Be on My Résumé
Becoming a wedding officiant wasn't part of my career plan. It ended up teaching me an important lesson of my twenties.
Sharing Wahine Superpowers That Drive Business Goals and Open Doors for Others
Speakers at the 19th annual Wahine Forum shared tips to navigate workplace friction, take career leaps and build lasting professional networks.
Five Women Shaping Hawai‘i’s Tech Future
From telecommunications and artificial intelligence, five women are challenging and reshaping how technology is built, used and taught in Hawai‘i.
Hilo Theater Founder Shares His Broadway and Hollywood Experiences With Aspiring Hawai‘i Actors
Overcoming initial pushback as an outsider, HEART theater founder finds warm welcome in Hilo, a town bursting with local talent
Honolulu’s Homeless Crisis May Be at a Tipping Point
An ambitious interagency push aims to dramatically expand housing and homeless services and help unsheltered people move off the streets.
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Making Business Simple for Hawaiʻi since 1969
1969 In 1969, Bill Guss opened Labor Services Inc. to provide a flexible, on-demand workforce to O‘ahu warehouses, trucking companies, contractors, and naval shipyards. From his office across the street from Waikīkī Beach, he would raise a blue flag to…
The 2025 Guide To Hawai‘i’s Shipping, Air And Transportation
Shipping companies are start of operations at the new Kapalama Container Terminal beginning in the fall, slow revenue growth, probable rate hikes, and more sustainable shipping practices. Although the numbers fluctuate somewhat month…
Better Business Bureau: Trust Drives Growth
When customers trust your business, they choose you – and they keep coming back. For over a century, BBB has helped businesses build credibility and stand out with confidence. Hawai‘i’s most successful companies prove that earning customers’ trust is the key to lasting success.
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January 15, 2025 | 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM | YWCA Laniākea Elizabeth Fuller Hall
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The Other Side of Motherhood
One Hawai‘i mother’s experience with stillbirth, postpartum depression and grief reveals a side of motherhood that too often goes unseen and unsupported.
The Health Gap Hawai‘i’s Women Are Talking About
Research from the McKinsey Health Institute finds that women spend an average of nine years of their lives in poor health, limiting their ability to participate fully at home, at work and in their communities. Women also spend 25% more time in poor health than men. McKinsey estimates that closing this gap could add at least $1 trillion a year to the global economy by 2040.
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Hawai‘i’s Best Places to Work 2023
These 76 companies and nonprofits score an average of 90% on employee engagement. The national average is just 32%.
Wahine Mālama ʻĀina
Mālama ‘āina is the Hawaiian values-based practice of caring for, protecting and honoring the natural world. For this year’s Wahine issue, Hawaii Business Magazine recognizes five women doing vital work to steward Hawai‘i’s land and ocean — from conserving culturally and ecologically significant sites and mitigating invasive pests to restoring coral reefs and revitalizing the traditional ahupua‘a system.
Introducing the 2026 Wahine Issue
October always brings a bit of magic. Not just the fall season, but the Wāhine Forum, Hawaiʻi’s largest leadership and career development conference for women. More than 1,000 executives, entrepreneurs and rising leaders will gather to learn, connect and build…
Uncertain Future for Lahaina’s Front Street, Where Businesses Have Yet to Return
More than three years after a raging wildfire swept through Lahaina and turned most of the town to ashes, the main business artery, Front Street that runs parallel to the ocean, remains vacant. Not a single business has returned to…
Public Speaking Without the Panic
Glossophobia – the fear of public speaking – is often cited as the most common fear. Here’s how I finally achieved feeling calm and confident behind a mic.
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