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Official Impact Hub Honolulu COVID-19 Statement

Aloha Impact Hub Honolulu members. We want to share with our community some preventative actions that we are taking in light of the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease that is in the news.  

The amazing Work Now Hawaii team who manages the custodial services for Impact Hub Honolulu has shared with us what they are already doing and what additional measures they will be adding. 

  • Bathroom fixtures and floors, the kitchen tables and counters, and the common area tables throughout the Hub are cleaned and sanitized daily using Virex 256, a hospital grade disinfectant. 
  • Ensure that the hand soap in the dispensers are always stocked for hand washing.
  • Added wiping down all front door and meeting room door knobs, and refrigerator handles to the disinfectant wipe down regiment.
  • Added a hand sanitizer station at the front desk. We will add more stations when we can get our hands on more.

Based on the Hawaii Department of Health website and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) websites for COVID-19 prevention here is what you should do: 

  • STAY home if you feel ill. 
  • WASH your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 sec, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. 
  • COVER your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
  • AVOID social contact for 14 days if you have traveled to mainland China to monitor your health. 
  • GET your flu shot. 

Here are some good links to learn more about COVID-19

Year in Review Infographic

The end of the year is a great time for reflection and gratitude, and this article features a little bit of both!

We’ve been in business for two full years now, and it’s exciting to see that we’re still growing in so many ways as a business, and we’re continually grateful for the support from the community and the members. We’ll be expanding our physical space and opening our Hawaii Kai office space in March or April, and we plan to continue with great programming – click here to see the upcoming events that will kick off the New Year.

We look forward to continued expansion of our mission, which is to help inspire, connect and enable people to do well, and do good. Over the past year we have seen growth in almost all areas of business. We have compiled some of the most interesting stats in the infographic below👇🏽

 

Ulupono Initiative is a Mission-Aligned Impact Partner

Ulupono Initiative has been an Impact Partner for Impact Hub HNL for two years, and we’re grateful for our ongoing partnership that supports our work and bridges our two organizations.

Ulupono is an impact investment firm located in Hawaii that is building a more self-sufficient and sustainable island.

Ulupono offers for-profit investments, non-profit investments (grants), and social investments aimed at helping for-profit and non-profit sectors ‘harness [the] good and inspire catalytic change for Hawaii.’ Overall, the focus areas include food and agriculture, renewable energy, and waste reduction within businesses and organizations across the islands.

We had the opportunity to sit down with Murray Clay, President of Ulupono Initiative to talk about how our organizations align. Learn more about what Murray thinks about our entrepreneurial ecosystem, and why we need more of it.

Art Tonight || Pancakes & Waffles Next Week: This Week’s Newsletter

ImpactART Happens Tonight

Join us tonight to experience an alien world created by artist and illustrator Aria Villafranca. Learn more about the artist & the event here.

Member Announcements

Happy Holidays – Join us for a Member Brunch!  

Please join us for a Member Brunch on December 18 from 11AM-1PM. The Hub team will be making homemade pancakes and waffles with lots of yummy toppings! You’re welcome to bring your favorite brunch dish to share.

Upcoming Events

Pono Home Pop-Up

Stock up with products from this lovely zero-waste body care company.

December 17, 12PM-2PM
Learn more

 

Smart Tax Strategies for Small Biz + Freelancers

Get tips for managing 2019 taxes and preparing a better 2020 year.

January 9, 12PM-1:30PM
Learn more

 

Women’s Speak Introduction

Find your voice with this powerful group of women.

January 13, 6:30PM-7:30PM
Learn more

 

 

We’ll be closed starting December 24 and will reopen January 2. We’ll be open to Unlimited members and Office holders, but closed to Part-Time, Starter, and Meeting Room Members. If you have any questions, please contact us.

 

Giving Tuesday is Happening Next Week – Here’s How you Can Give Locally

Each year the global giving event known as Giving Tuesday occurs on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving – this year Giving Tuesday will be December 3.

Giving Tuesday is meant to encourage citizens to share what they can during the season of giving, and to be more engaged in their community – all good things we can totally support.

Giving Tuesday was “created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good.” Over the past seven years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

If you have the ability to give this year as an individual or an organization, there are lots of ways to support LOCALLY! There are lots of Member organizations and local community groups that can benefit from financial or physical support. You can also search on the Giving Tuesday website to find other opportunities that might align with your giving needs. Use the search function here to find details about other Hawaii organizations that might benefit from your generosity.

 

Here are some of the Impact Hub HNL Member Non-Profit Organizations you can Support this year for Giving Tuesday:

ALS Foundation of Hawaii: Helping those with ALS live more meaningful lives. Learn more and donate here.

Amnesty International: An important international organization focused on human rights. Support the national organization here and follow the local chapter on Facebook.

Breast Cancer Hawaii: A local organization by and for survivors of breast cancer. They host events, create resources, and publish great content for those looking to get involved in the movement. You can donate time or money here.

Conservation international: One of the largest conservation groups in the world, CI works to protect our most important natural resources here in Hawaii and beyond. Learn more about their Hawaii efforts and donate here.

Dreamhouse Hawaii: A public charter school started by Member Alex Teece (read more about Alex and Dreamhouse here. They are hosting a Holiday Campaign to raise $20,000 to support the school. Support the school here.

Hawaii Women in Filmmaking: Changing the narrative in films and filmmaking, this impactful organization hosts camps and programs for girls and women to get in front of and behind the lens. See how you can contribute here.

Hui Aloha: A volunteer group focused on bringing awareness to houselessness issues in Hawaii. Their campaign Aloha Lives Here helps support the Puʻuhonoua O Waiʻanae village- you can support their work here.

Indivisible Hawaii: Local action against the Trump agenda. Learn more, sign up for events, and donate here.

Kanu Hawaii is a grassroots organization that supports volunteerism around the state, including coordinating the local Volunteer Week each year. Learn more and donate to support their efforts here.

Surfrider Oahu: The local branch of the global Surfrider movement is focused on cleaning our oceans and waterways with their Blue Water Task Force, and supporting businesses with the Ocean Friendly Restaurant Program. Learn how you can support here.

Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii: Donate your time or money to this powerful organization focused on climate change activism and helping us create cleaner oceans and beaches. Learn how you can support here.

Toys for Tots: We are accepting toys and funds for local children ages 0-12 until December 2, 2019. Gifts must be new and unwrapped – drop them in the large box at the Host desk. Cash and Credit donations are accepted at the Host desk.

Thrive Global Hawaii: Thrive Global is a service-based travel organization that gives back to underserved youth. Learn more, donate, and sign up to travel – the first 2020 impact trip is to Bali!

Transform Hawaii Government: Working to advance Hawaii’s government by improving transparency and technology, and streamlining government services for us all. Sign up for their newsletter here.

WorkNow Hawaii: Focused on removing barriers for those living with disabilities, Work Now offers services like cleaning, couriers, and more. Learn how you support them here.

 

 

Elemental Excelerator: Social & Environmental Impact Partner

Elemental Excelerator is a global climate-tech accelerator based in Hawaii that funds early- and mid-stage startups focused on impact across a wide variety of sectors to create measurable social and environmental impact. To date, they have supported 99 companies and 8 cohorts (#8 was just announced, and includes Member organization FarmLink Hawaii).

Each year their application process brings in some of the most innovative companies from around the world, and this year saw the most ever, at 800 startups. According to a recent article, 81% of those companies have technologies that lead directly to greenhouse gas reductions, and 67% indicated that their technologies have specific applications in low-income communities.

From its applicant pool, Elemental selects 15-20 companies annually to be part of their newest cohort. Companies chosen usually focus on solving systemic issues in agriculture, energy, water, mobility, and the circular economy.

Elemental has been an instrumental partner for Impact Hub, signing on as an official Impact Partner for both 2018 and 2019, and we are grateful for their support, guidance, and friendship over the years.

During our Wefunder campaign, the Elemental team talked about how the work they are doing aligns with work Impact Hub Honolulu is doing to build an interconnected Hawaii to support and grow entrepreneurs locally and beyond.