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ʻĀinapreneur Network
ʻĀinapreneur is a community-rooted entrepreneurship initiative designed to support Hawaiʻi’s small businesses, aspiring entrepreneurs, creatives, workforce participants, and changemakers.
Grounded in values of place, people, innovation, and shared prosperity, the network brings people together to learn, collaborate, mentor, share resources, and create opportunities for sustainable, community-centered business growth.
What is ʻĀinapreneur?
A growing community of Hawaiʻi entrepreneurs, small businesses, creatives, and changemakers building businesses rooted in culture, community, and shared prosperity.
People, Place, Passion and Profit.
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Philanthropono Network of Indigenous Professional Fundraisers Founding Network Charter
The Philanthropono Network of Indigenous Professional Fundraisers exists to connect, support, and elevate Indigenous fundraising professionals who advance Indigenous-led organizations and community-driven philanthropy.
The network creates a trusted space for Native Hawaiian, Native American, Alaska Native, First Nations, and other Indigenous fundraising professionals to build relationships, share knowledge, strengthen professional capacity, and collectively advance equitable philanthropic practices.
Grounded in Indigenous values of reciprocity, stewardship, and community wellbeing, the network seeks to strengthen both fundraising practice and Indigenous-led impact across the philanthropic sector.
PURPOSE
Vision: A thriving community of Indigenous fundraisers shaping the future of philanthropy through culturally grounded leadership, collaborative learning, and equitable resource mobilization for Indigenous communities.
Mission: To cultivate a national and global professional network that empowers Indigenous fundraisers through connection, mentorship, professional development, and collective advocacy for Indigenous-led philanthropy.
CORE VALUES
Relationship and Reciprocity: Fundraising is rooted in trust, respect, and long-term relationships between communities and supporters.
Indigenous Leadership: Indigenous professionals bring essential cultural knowledge, lived experience, and community accountability to the practice of philanthropy.
Community-Centered Impact: Success is measured not only by dollars raised but by the strength, well-being, and sustainability of Indigenous communities and organizations.
Cultural Integrity: Fundraising practices should honor Indigenous traditions, values, and ways of knowing.
Ancestral Skillsets are Professional Skillsets: Our ancestral skillsets provide the critical skills to be a successful fundraiser and resource gatherer.
Shared Learning and Resource Exchange: Members grow through collaboration, mentorship, and the exchange of knowledge, resources, and lived experience. By sharing tools, strategies, and opportunities, the network strengthens the collective capacity of Indigenous fundraisers and the organizations and communities they serve.
Equity in Philanthropy: We advocate for more equitable access to philanthropic resources and funding practices that respect Indigenous sovereignty and community priorities.
NETWORK COMMITMENTS
Members of the Philanthropono Network commit to:
Supporting one another’s professional growth and leadership
Sharing knowledge, resources, and opportunities
Practicing ethical and culturally grounded fundraising
Elevating Indigenous voices within philanthropy
Strengthening Indigenous-led organizations and initiatives
NETWORK ACTIVITIES
The Philanthropono Network will support members through:
Professional development for experiential Philanthropono certification
Peer mentorship and leadership development
Virtual and in-person gatherings for knowledge exchange
Collaborative initiatives supporting Indigenous-led organizations
Harnessing our collective expertise to support one high-leverage fundraising effort in Indigenous community a year
A resource hub of culturally grounded fundraising tools and practices
GOVERNANCE
The network will be guided by a Founding Circle of Indigenous fundraising professionals who provide strategic direction, cultural guidance, and leadership in shaping the network’s priorities and growth.
INVITATION
The Philanthropono Network invites Indigenous fundraising professionals, philanthropy practitioners, and allies committed to Indigenous-led philanthropy to join in building a supportive and transformative professional community.
Together, we strengthen fundraising practice while advancing prosperity, sovereignty, and well-being for Indigenous communities.