How MCF Helped Kaupo Preserve Its Natural Legacy
At Maui Community Foundation (MCF), our mission is to strengthen the capacity of community partners to engage in recovery efforts and foster long-term sustainability. We’re proud to serve as a resource for nonprofits, offering strategic grant services, promoting philanthropy, and supporting organizations with insights into industry trends and community challenges.
Recently, we had the honor of working with Kaupo Community Association, Inc., a dedicated nonprofit committed to preserving, restoring, and conserving the natural beauty and environmental resources of the Kaupo community. Their mission resonates deeply with ours, and it has been incredibly rewarding to support their efforts as they build capacity and momentum for lasting impact.
Through our partnership, we provided hands-on guidance to help Kaupo Community Association, Inc. solidify its organizational foundation. This included customized board training, practical compliance support, and bi-weekly check-ins to ensure accountability and progress. We also collaborated with their team to strengthen outreach and development, offering feedback on their website and grant applications to help them tell their story with greater clarity and power.
But our support didn’t stop there. We encouraged innovation, suggesting community programs that aligned with their goals and values. One particularly memorable moment involved capturing drone footage of their historic property—helping them visually showcase the beauty and significance of the land they’re working so hard to protect.
In the words of Kaupo Community Association, Inc.:
“Kaupo Community Association, Inc. is grateful for the Maui Community Foundation Team (MCF). MCF helped us solidify our organizational foundation through practical guidance on compliance and a tailored board training session. Their bi-weekly check-ins kept us accountable for tasks. [Name] and his team offered valuable feedback on our website and grant applications, suggested innovative community programs, and even provided drone footage of our historic property. Through their support, we’ve developed clarity of purpose needed to advance our mission of preserving, restoring, and conserving the natural beauty and environmental resources of the Kaupo community.”
Their success is a testament to what’s possible when local vision is paired with strategic support. At MCF, we’re inspired by the passion of community leaders like those at Kaupo Community Association, Inc., and we remain committed to walking alongside them—offering tools, knowledge, and encouragement every step of the way.
Together, we’re building stronger, more resilient communities—one partnership at a time.