Partners in Development Foundation
Impact Type: Education, Community Development, & Cultural Revitalization
Overview
Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) serves Hawai‘i’s communities through culturally grounded programs in early childhood education, youth leadership, family strengthening, and sustainability. Their initiatives—including Tūtū and Me, Ka Pa‘alana, and Kupa ‘Āina—weave Hawaiian values, language, and traditions into family-centered education. PIDF’s philosophy is simple yet powerful: those who achieve stability and success have a responsibility to uplift others, ensuring that community strength endures across generations.
Our Partnership Impact
• Supporting early childhood education programs that prepare keiki for lifelong learning • Funding family strengthening initiatives that deepen connection and resilience • Investing in youth leadership programs that cultivate service and responsibility • Supporting culturally grounded education that keeps values central to family success
Partnership Story
PIDF’s comprehensive approach recognizes that strong families are the foundation of strong communities. HPF’s support helps programs like Tūtū and Me and Nā Pono No Nā ‘Ohana Programs that deliver early childhood learning that nurtures both academic growth and cultural grounding. By integrating ancestral wisdom into modern family services, PIDF ensures its programs are effective, enduring, and deeply rooted in place. Their new data integration project continues this innovation—aligning cultural understanding with measurable impact to create lasting change for Hawaiʻi’s families.
Partners in Development Foundation
Impact Type: Education, Community Development, & Cultural Revitalization
Overview
Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) serves Hawai‘i’s communities through culturally grounded programs in early childhood education, youth leadership, family strengthening, and sustainability. Their initiatives—including Tūtū and Me, Ka Pa‘alana, and Kupa ‘Āina—weave Hawaiian values, language, and traditions into family-centered education. PIDF’s philosophy is simple yet powerful: those who achieve stability and success have a responsibility to uplift others, ensuring that community strength endures across generations.
Our Partnership Impact
• Supporting early childhood education programs that prepare keiki for lifelong learning • Funding family strengthening initiatives that deepen connection and resilience • Investing in youth leadership programs that cultivate service and responsibility • Supporting culturally grounded education that keeps values central to family success
Partnership Story
PIDF’s comprehensive approach recognizes that strong families are the foundation of strong communities. HPF’s support helps programs like Tūtū and Me and Nā ‘Ohana Family Education Program deliver early childhood learning that nurtures both academic growth and cultural grounding. By integrating ancestral wisdom into modern family services, PIDF ensures its programs are effective, enduring, and deeply rooted in place. Their new data integration project continues this innovation—aligning cultural understanding with measurable impact to create lasting change for Hawaiʻi’s families.