unlock your potential

with purpose

Join a transformative journey designed to empower Native Hawaiian professionals with culturally grounded fundraising skills. Our courses are thoughtfully crafted to honor indigenous values while equipping you with practical expertise to drive meaningful change in your community.

  • ANCESTRAL ROOTS, CULTIVATING CHANGE

    Philanthropono is a year-long certification program that empowers Native Hawaiian and community-rooted leaders to lead fundraising with skill and soul—grounded in cultural stewardship, kuleana, and aloha ʻāina. Participants gain hands-on experience, certification, and a project portfolio, along with the confidence and tools to build community resilience and support self-determination.

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  • TALENT BROKERAGE

    Our talent brokerage connects nonprofit organizations with certified fundraisers — many of them Philanthropono graduates — who bring cultural insight and professional skill to fundraising. It’s a bridge between mission-aligned talent and the organizations that need them, while growing Native leadership in philanthropy.

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  • COLLECTIVE

    The Philanthropono Collective is a network of nonprofits that host practicum students to support grant writing, campaign planning, and donor outreach. These partnerships offer a low-risk, high-impact way to build fundraising capacity while mentoring emerging Native Hawaiian leaders. Join the Collective and grow your organization while investing in the future of values-driven philanthropy.

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fuel change from within

Philanthropono empowers Native Hawaiians, nonprofit leaders, and early-career changemakers with fundraising tools grounded in Indigenous values. Participants gain practical experience and professional support through:

  • ✓ Hands-on Training

  • ✓ 90-Hour Practicum

  • ✓ Cultural Alignment

  • ✓ Professional Outcomes

  • This program reframes fundraising as a vehicle for community transformation, self-determination, and the perpetuation of moʻolelo.

     CERTIFICATION LEVELS

  • Refers to a small meshed net (BEGINNER)

    ✔ Complete Beginners 12-week course

    ✔ 30 hours practicum

    ✔ Hōʻike

    ✔ Complete a portfolio (1 work products)

  • Refers to a fine-meshed net (INTERMEDIATE)

    ● Completion of Kaʻiʻi course required

    ✔ Complete Intermediate 12-week course

    ✔ 60 hours practicum

    ✔ Hōʻike

    ✔ Completion  of portfolio (2 work products)

  • Refers to a large fish net about 20 fathoms long, held by a canoe at each end (ADVANCED)

    ● Completion of Kāʻihi course required

    ✔ Complete Advanced 8-week course

    ✔ Practicum

    ✔ Hōʻike

    ✔ Continue building a portfolio

    ✔ At least 40% of position time is allocated to fundraising or philanthropy.

  • Refers to a net made of strong cord used for sharks (PROFESSIONAL)

    ● Completion of Kīholo course required

    ✔ Provide coaching hours during participant practicum

    ✔ Hōʻike

    ✔ Completion of portfolio

    ✔ At least 60% of position time is allocated to fundraising or philanthropy.

Fuel Your Mission,
Mentor the Future

The Philanthropono Collective is a network of nonprofits hosting practicum students trained in culturally grounded fundraising. These partnerships offer a low-risk, high-impact way to grow your fundraising capacity while mentoring the next generation of Native Hawaiian leaders.

Why Join the Collective?

  • ● Expand Capacity: Get support with grant writing, campaigns, and donor outreach.

  • ● Mentor Talent: Invest in emerging Native Hawaiian fundraisers.

  • ● Build Impact: Contribute to a values-driven, inclusive future for philanthropy.

  • ● Low Commitment: Flexible placements designed to fit your organization.