NHP is the only native Hawaiian-led Philanthropy-Infrastructure Organization working directly with culturally-grounded NHOʻs that focus on preserving, promoting and perpetuating traditional Hawaiian culture, values and wisdom.  Our team has been developing an innovative, forward-thinking approach to self-sufficiency and stability for native Hawaiian organizations and businesses.  Our methodology to Native Hawaiian philanthropy will offer an on-going support system that assures fiscal accountability.   Planning for Seven Generations requires a unique indigenous approach to financial stability for nonprofits, Executive Directors and the staff serving our lāhui, our nation.

In June 2022, Kuʻuleinani Maunupau and Lohelani Furtado-Gaspar attended the Power in Solidarity conference, organized by Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) and Asian-American & Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP). The conference facilitated connections among Native Hawaiian leaders and organizations aimed at establishing a philanthropy model in Hawaii. Upon returning to Maui, discussions and research into philanthropy's impact on Native Hawaiian communities began, with efforts to network within Hawaii's philanthropy sector to understand the needs of community leaders.

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In its inaugural year of 2024, Native Hawaiian Philanthropy (NHP) actively engaged in the philanthropic sector by attending ten conferences and presenting at two disaster recovery conferences. They formed partnerships with Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) and Asian-American & Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP), and organized the first Hawaii Funder's Tour. By the end of the year, NHP expanded its partnerships from 14 to 29 Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) and successfully secured over $2 million in funding and resources for capacity building and support for its partners.