Aloha Mai

Rooted in the values of aloha ʻāina and kuleana, ChangeMakers Hawaiʻi exists to uplift Native Hawaiian and rural communities through economic empowerment, cultural revitalization, and collective resilience. We walk alongside ʻĀinapreneurs, small business owners, farmers, and Native leaders—offering tools, coaching, and funding that honor both the wisdom of kūpuna and the innovation of today

WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE:

A Native Hawaiian entrepreneur launching a business grounded in culture and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi; a family receiving emergency funding to prevent displacement; a young adult getting job-ready through workforce training; a farmer building a greenhouse that strengthens island food security; kamaʻāina gaining financial confidence through Kanakanomics.

It’s community members not just surviving, but thriving—starting businesses, hiring neighbors, and shaping futures rooted in both economic stability and cultural strength.

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Every gift strengthens this movement of restoration, sustainability, and kuleana — an investment not just in outcomes, but in the deeper future we’re growing, together.

JOIN OUR ʻOHANA

OR

become a sustaining member

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Member Perks

Free

Join ʻOhana: You are the heart of this movement.

Belonging begins here - For those who want to stay close and connect with our mission.

BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER

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Member Perks

ONE TIME

$20.00

Every month

Join Hoʻoulu: You help us grow. Your membership can empower one family with a Kanakanomics financial workshop, or one 'Āinapreneur with micro-funding.

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Member Perks

ONE TIME

$45.00

Every month

Join Kuleana: Carry responsibility with us. Your membership can support a garden-to-market food security initiative or a good cause to win a philanthropic grant.

Member Perks

ONE TIME

$90.00

Every month

Join Mālama: Nurturers.
Your support can help 3 businesses create jobs, a new greenhouse add food security, and revitalize use of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi in a business.

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Member Perks

ONE TIME

$300.00

Every month

Join Alakaʻi: Lead the way. Your support can uplift a whole neighborhood, empower 3 families to return to Hawaii, and invest and grow local businesses.

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members

make

it possible

✓ Uplift communities

✓ Cultivate island-life resilience

✓ Weave ʻike kupuna and cultural traditions into the future

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When you become a regular sustaining donor, you join a movement rooted in kuleana and aloha — supporting local families and rural communities who are often left out of traditional economic systems.

Choose a Giving Tier

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Your monthly commitment helps ChangeMakers provide culturally aligned education, low-interest financing, coaching, and tools to build thriving, resilient communities.

BECOME A MEMBER

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Through support of ʻāinapreneurship and place-based businesses, we’re growing an economy grounded in sustainability, stewardship, and cultural renewal.

SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT

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Together, we weave a future of abundance, shared leadership, and lasting legacy—focused on people, place, and purpose.
Make your donation to ChangeMakers.

CHOOSE A GIVING LEVEL

EMPOWERING SUSTAINABILITY

Makani shares about here experience participating in the ʻĀinapreneur cohort to uplift her business.

SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY

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How does it feel to experience ōlelo Hawaiʻi while shopping? “…to see our language on different products… it’s so amazing.”

- Customer of an ʻĀinapreneur program participating store, adding language and culture to every purchase

UPLIFT COMMUNITIES

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How does it feel to experience ōlelo Hawaiʻi while shopping? “It really brings me joy.”

- Customer of an ʻĀinapreneur program participating store, adding language and culture to every purchase.

MAKE AN IMPACT

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS & PERKS

Join today!

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*Collaborative Sessions, for You or Your Team is one or two online sessions in a membership year, with a senior member of the ChangeMakers team who can provide feedback or ideas concerning your own cause-related goals.

**Co-sponsorship options + Pass to Ho'owaiwai Impact Awards is an open opportunity to identify events or initiatives that are mutually beneficial for co-sponsorship. The Ho'owaiwai Impact Awards is an example.