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Earned Income Plan
Kipahulu Ohana, Inc.
Earned Income Plan
Project details
What we need
- Assessment and recommendations for income-generating activities that will complement the Organization's current mission and existing programs
- Actionable steps necessary to implement recommendations, alongside estimates of upfront time and monetary investment required
- Challenges and potential risks identified in pursuing the plan
What we have in place
- We operate a traditional Hawaiian wetland taro farm in Haleakala National Park, through a partnership agreement with the Park Service, where we host educational and community groups for hands-on activities, for which we receive donations that are a voluntary fee for service. We operate a shared-use certified commercial kitchen, collecting fees from facility users. We operate a large wood chipper with a flatbed dump truck and backhoe/loader tractor, renting equipment services in the local community. We have other vehicles, tools and agreements to support our operations, and dedicated staff who work together well as a team.
How this will help
This project will save us $11,794 , allowing us to support 5 projects and sites that allow local families to effectively manage the resources and grow food.
Our organization has depended largely on grants to establish ourselves and develop our infrastructure, and now has the resources in place for several earned income streams. We have begun to tap into some earned income from several sources, but it is still a relatively small portion of our budget. Approaching our earned income choices in a strategic way with the support of a professional will help us make the most of our opportunities to generate revenue, which will help support all of our programs, providing income that is discretionary and also can be leveraged as matching funds for grants.
Project plan
Posted by
Scott C.
Volunteer manager
Our mission
In 1995, a small group of Native Hawaiian residents came together to revive, restore, and share the practices of traditional Native Hawaiian culture. We are dedicated to educating residents and visitors of the "ways of old" through cultural demonstrations and hands-on activities. Using the wisdom and spiritual guidance of our kupuna, we seek to re-establish a Hawaiian lifestyle in Kipahulu. By initiating sustainable projects, dividing the labor, and sharing the results we preserve our culture.
What we do
Culturally based ‘ahupua‘a management, traditional wetland taro production, other farm and orchard food production, operation of a shared-use certified commercial kitchen, native forest protection through feral animal control measures, and a community-based shoreline resource management program.
