Hawaiʻi True Cost Coalition

Local nonprofit organizations are facing crises not of their own making. The Hawai`i True Cost Coalition comprises more than 50 community-based organizations that serve more than 500,000 residents in Hawai`i annually. The coalition is attempting to rectify the decades-old problem of government underfunding of government-based projects… Read More (Select March 13, 2024 edition) Read more

The Hawaii True Cost Coalition is a vital alliance of over 50 community-based nonprofit organizations striving to combat the underfunding crisis gripping the state. In Hawaii, families heavily rely on these nonprofits as a safety net for essential services, yet the strain on their resources has reached a critical point. Read more

Ryan Kusumoto, President & CEO of Parents and Children Together and Connie Mitchell, Executive Director of Institute for Human Services talk with Island Life Live about the Hawaii True Cost Coalition. We want Hawaii to be a place where everyone can fulfill their dreams and thrive, in order to do so though, these services are… Read more

Many nonprofits today are at a crossroads due to insufficient funding for government contracts at a time when demand for these vital programs and services is only growing. Government contract rates are often below the true cost of providing these services. Read more

Hale Kipa President and CEO Venus Rosete-Medeiros talks story with Amanda Pump, President and CEO Child & Family Service, Shawn Kana`iaupuni, Partners In Development Foundation, and Gwen Okamoto, Chief Financial Officer, Hale Kipa about the need for government contracts to cover the true costs of providing services. Read more

Hawaii’s community-based organizations are sounding the alarm on a quiet crisis threatening the very foundations of our social safety net. Over 50 local nonprofits have united as the Hawaii True Cost Coalition to address the severe and chronic underfunding they face from government contracts. Read more