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University of Hawaii Foundation raised nearly $594K on UH Giving Day

UH Foundation, a nonprofit fundraising organization for the UH System, announced the fundraising total on Wednesday, noting that the money will go toward “dozens of programs across the 10 UH campuses.”.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 18th, 2024

Hawaii Realtors forms new charitable foundation, gives $50K to Isle food banks

Hawaii Realtors, the statewide trade association for the real estate industry in Hawaii, has launched the Hawaii Realtors Charitable Foundation and is giving $50,000 to food banks across the Islands, which have been impacted by the coronavirus. The mone.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 17th, 2020

Chaminade University receives $478K grant to support doctoral program

The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation donated $478,464 for tuition assistance to Chaminade University of Hawaii for its Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology program for former Argosy University students in a similar program. With Argosy's .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 26th, 2019

University of Hawaii West Oahu receives $2.5 million grant for STEM education

The University of Hawaii West Oahu will receive nearly $2.5 million in support from the National Science Foundation to fund the University's Pukoa Kani Aina program. This project aims to provide STEM education through UHWO’s summer bridge progr.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 21st, 2019

ASB donates more than $300,000 in Q1

 American Savings Bank recently announced that  it donated $318,133 to 15 Hawaii-based nonprofit organizations within Q1 of 2019. The majority of of the funds were raised through ASB’s Kahiau Giving Campaign, an annual workplace giving program that b.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 2nd, 2019

UC Davis raised $230 million from philanthropy last year, increased number of gifts by 8 percent

The University of California Davis raised a total of $230 million from philanthropic giving in its 2017-18 fiscal year, with an 8.37 percent increase in the number of total gifts to the school. Over 36,000 donors contributed to the final fundraising amou.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 2nd, 2018

Chaminade University adds data science major

Chaminade University said it will add data science to its list of majors, beginning in the fall of 2019. Chaminade said the program is the first of its kind in Hawaii and was started with funding support by the National Science Foundation. “The.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 12th, 2018

University of Hawaii appoints new CEO of UH Foundation

The University of Hawaii appointed Tim Dolan as the new CEO of the UH Foundation, replacing Donna Vuchinich, who announced in March that she plans to retire. The school said it selected Dolan following an international search and added he will star.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 15th, 2018

Shomaker named sixth dean of University of Hawaii"s medical school

His goals for JABSOM include becoming "the leading medical school in the Asia-Pacific region and the leading Indigenous-serving medical school in the world.".....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 17th, 2024

Cincinnati Tennis Foundation plans $3M project at Withrow University High School

The nonprofit Cincinnati Tennis Foundation has plans for a significant project to expand tennis accessibility at Withrow University High School in Hyde Park......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 16th, 2024

Lindenwood University seeks to boost sports sponsorship revenue

Lindenwood University has entered a multiyear sports marketing and multimedia rights agreement with Edwardsville-based Nevco Sports LLC, with the deal giving Nevco the rights to sell corporate partnerships on behalf of Lindenwood’s athletic department......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 16th, 2024

BIA Hawaii announces $100,000 educational grant

A spokesperson for BIA said the funding is coming from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 14th, 2024

Hawaii Agricultural Foundation to host event exploring beef industry

The event will include a panel discussion with industry leaders, as well as a dinner featuring locally sourced beef......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 14th, 2024

Wills and trust: Relationships provide foundation for planned giving success

When looking to take their charitable giving to the next level and aid future generations well into the next century, the wealthy of the region often turn to The Pittsburgh Foundation, one of the oldest community foundations in the U.S. When e.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 10th, 2024

Phoenix Children"s neurological institute adds 15 advisory board members. They"ve already raised $1.7M

Fifteen new advisory board members, who have raised $1.7 million, have joined Phoenix Children's Foundation......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 8th, 2024

Corporate Citizenship: Hawaii companies give back

Here's a roundup of corporate giving that took place in April......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 8th, 2024

Nordstrom family endows UW men"s rowing head coach position

With many college Olympic sport programs facing budget cuts and uncertain futures, the Nordstrom family is giving the University of Washington a "pioneering set of gifts.".....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 6th, 2024

RISE received ‘outpouring of support’ in community donations

Here’s who contributed to funding for programming, furnishings and equipment, and student scholarships for the University of Hawaii’s RISE Center......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 19th, 2024

Cover Story: A home for innovation at University of Hawaii

University leaders reflect on RISE’s first year and their goals for the live-work-learn center......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 19th, 2024

Hawaii Supreme Court ruling gives Hu Honua biomass project new life

The court ordered the PUC to reopen Docket No. 2017-0122, giving Hu Honua another chance to make its case to supply energy to Hawaii Electric Light Co.'s grid......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 24th, 2021

University of Hawaii boosts state economy by $3.6 billion in 2020

The 10-campus system generated more than $3 billion in local business sales in 2020, in addition to $1.02 billion in employee earnings and $186 million in state tax revenue......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 24th, 2021