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Harold K.L. Castle Foundation Grants Approved in 2011

2011 Public Education Grants

Approved in 2011

Total: $598,500.00

Grantmakers for Education

For an unsolicited grant to collect, catalog and report on grants made to date for Race to the Top initiatives

$10,000.00

Hawaii Association of Independent Schools

For Planning & Design of the HAIS Institute for 21st Century Teaching & Learning and for support for charter school leaders to attend the High Tech High Graduate School of Education Leadership Certificate Program

$77,000.00

Hawaii Charter Schools Network

For advocacy and support to Hawaii's public charter schools

$1,500.00

Hawaii Community Foundation

For support to build the Hawaii Department of Education's capacity for strategic and effective communications regarding Race to the Top reforms.

$75,000.00

New Teacher Center

For Building the Foundation for a Hawaii New Teacher Induction Network

$385,000.00

University of Hawaii Foundation for UH West Oahu

For project management and coordination of the Native Hawaiian Educational Outcomes Council

$50,000.00

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2011 Marine Grants

Approved in FY2011

Total: $1,980,120.00

DOCARE Special Fund

Partial support for the establishment of three Fisheries Enforcement Patrols in the Main Hawaiian Islands to improve the health of nearshore ecosystems

$400,000.00

Environment Hawaii

Investigation of sewage treatment plants and enforcement of permit terms for Maui Island by state DOH

$10,000.00

Grantee to be Determined

For Building What Works: Strengthening the Management of the E Alu Pu Network for Greater Impact

$125,000.00

Ka Honua Momona (KHM) International

Partial support for Kauhale o Molokai - a sustainable building project at the forefront of the green building movement in Hawaii including an office, bathhouse, and two traditional structures.

$127,120.00

Malama Kai Foundation

Expanding nearshore resource management at the individual, community, and public-private partnership levels

$50,000.00

Nature Conservancy of Hawaii

For Working with Local Communities to Protect and Restore Hawaii's Marine Resources for Hawaii's People

$400,000.00

Nature Conservancy of Hawaii

Partial support for a Honolulu Magazine insert announcing the new watershed-scale DLNR initiative

$5,000.00

Nature Conservancy of Hawaii

Support for large-scale invasive algae removal in Kaneohe Bay and re take algae removal to scale, work with the state to re-introduce native sea urchins and restore the reefs of Kaneohe Bay.

$500,000.00

Oahu Research Conservation and Development

For Building What Works: Strengthening the Management of the E Alu Pu Network for Greater Impact

$100,000.00

Oahu Research Conservation and Development

For the Hawaii Community Stewardship Network's project, Building What Works: Strengthening the Management of the E Alu Pu Network for Greater Impact

$125,000.00

Pacific American Foundation

Support for the Ke Kaiaulu O Anahola Bilingual Ocean Resource Management And Conservation Project

$25,000.00

Reef Check Hawaii

A one-time grant for start-up support for the Eyes of the Reef community reporting network's website development and volunteer monitoring program

$3,000.00

Tri-Isle Resouce Conservation and Developement Council

Empowering concerned citizens, families, and fishers to manage and protect Maui's nearshore marine resources through implementation of the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (MNMRC) Strategic Plan

$45,000.00

University of Hawaii Foundation

For the 'Ô'io Tagging Project

$60,000.00

University of Hawaii Foundation

For a matching and final grant to support the Pacific Center for Environmental Studies

$5,000.00

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2011 Windward Oahu
Community Grants

Approved in FY 2011

Total: $764,190.00

 

Ahahui Malama I Ka Lokahi

For the Kawainui Hawaiian Cultural Center 3D Conceptual Model

$6,825.00

Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii

For support of programs for youth at the Windward Oahu Clubhouse

$80,000.00

Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)

A feasibility study for developing a college savings account for Windward Oahu youth

$13,115.00

Fishnet Ministries International

For the 2011 Christmas card sponsored donation recipients for their efforts to perpetuate Native Hawaiian culture in the community. This organization is one of the twelve recipients.

$500.00

Friends of Waimanalo, Inc.

For the Waimanalo Youth and Family Coolaborative Hale Maluhia Family Resource Center and Ka Piko Youth Drop In Center

$25,000.00

Grantees to be Determined

For the 2012 Windward Youth Leadership Fund with a specific focus on youth-led projects from Kahuku to Waimanalo

$50,000.00

Hawaii Education of the Arts

Partial support for a mobile sound system to enable youth choirs and theatre troupes to perform in acoustically difficult venues for the community at large

$10,000.00

Hawaiian Educational Council

Planning support to establish the Malama Honua Learning Center charter school and Education Leadership Institute

$50,000.00

Hooulu Foundation

Support for the Hookuaaina Project, helping at-risk youth to gain life and work skills through lo'i restoration in Kailua

$20,000.00

Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club

For the Ulupo Heiau Ho‘ike 2011: Celebrating the Cultural History & Traditions of Kawainui & the Kailua Ahupua‘a

$750.00

Kako`o Oiwi

For Hooulu Mahiai: Growing New Generations of Mahiai through Aina-Based Instruction

$150,000.00

KUPU

Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps Year Two

$100,000.00

Le Jardin Academy

The Hawai'i Association of IB World Schools (HAIBWS) will be a regional organization that will serve to support all schools in the state.

$10,000.00

Naonealaa

Creation of a business plan for a place-based, culturally grounded educational complex that will support schools and families toward improved educational outcomes in Hawaii.

$12,000.00

Pacific American Foundation

To support the February 4, 2012 World Wetlands Day event in Kailua

$1,000.00

Pacific American Foundation

Support for community engagement in secondary school redesign in the Castle Complex

$78,000.00

Parent Teacher Community Organization of Laie Elementary

A one-time grant for "Geckos On the Move," a new program that encourages school children to set exercise goals and run laps during recess at Laie Elementary.

$1,500.00

Rainbow Schools

For a matching and final grant for replacement of the playground surface at the Kaneohe preschool

$5,000.00

St. Mark Lutheran Church and School

For renovation of 60 year-old existing facilities and equipment/ technology upgrades that will benefit Saint Mark students and families.

$75,000.00

Windward Baptist Church

For project management for program expansion of Windward Baptist Church's Rebuilders Addiction Ministry (RAM)

$20,000.00

Windward Neighborhood Security Watch (WNSW)

Support for neighborhood partnerships with the Honolulu Police Department to make Windward Oahu a safe place to live, work, and play.

$5,500.00

Women Make Movies, Inc.

Production support for THE ANIMATED ADVENTURES OF JUDO GIRL, a documentary and interactive website about Teshya Alo, a 14-year old female judo and wrestling phenomenon from Hawaii vying for world championship gold.

$50,000.00

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2011 Other Grants

Approved in FY2011

Total: $703,921.65

Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West

For unrestricted support for APEC 2011 Hawaii

$100,000.00

Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West

For the China-U.S. Strategic Philanthropy Partnership (CUSP) Workshop on August 14-17, 2011 at East-West Center

$10,000.00

Council on Foundations

For 2011 Membership Dues

$18,150.00

Diamond Head Foursquare Church

To match an employee contribution made by Elizabeth Murph

$250.00

Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (HANO)

For a challenge grant to provide general support to improve HANO's public policy advocacy capacity

$50,000.00

Hawaiian Islands Ministries

For Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps Year Two

$60,000.00

Hawaii Public Television Foundation

For capital campaign support for a new media complex, including a HIKI No Student News Center

$150,000.00

Japan America Society of Hawaii

For an unsolicited challenge grant to match funds raised by Kailua Chamber of Commerce members for Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief.

$2,521.65

Rehabiltation Hospital of the Pacific Foundation

For renovation to incorporate the latest in technology and design to provide Hawaii residents with quality medical rehabilitation.

$100,000.00

Trustees of Tufts College

To match an employee contribution made by Matt Lorin

$500.00

University of Hawaii Foundation

To support the Aug. 4-6, 2011 APEC Conference, "Quality in Higher Education," to be held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the East-West Center

$10,000.00

University of Hawaii Foundation for UH Maui College

For UH Maui College Hawaiian Music Institute

$200,000.00

Waipahu Foursquare Church

To match a contribution made by Ann Matsukado

$2,500.00

 

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