At HMSA Foundation, we believe that health is more than just avoiding sickness. Health in Hawaiʻi is a positive notion of building connection to people and place, much of which happens within our communities.
We also believe that as a foundation, we must change the way philanthropy engages with communities. We value building relationships based on trust and reciprocity, eliminating the restrictions and burdens on our nonprofit partners, and fundamentally shifting the power to communities.
With these values and practices in mind, HMSA Foundation embarked on a five-year funding strategy to partner with 10 nonprofit organizations committed to addressing the deeper roots of creating health in Hawaiʻi. Together, we are learning, sharing, growing, and working together to redefine health in Hawaiʻi.