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Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation

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The founder and benefactor of the Foundation, Helga Glaesel-Hollenback, originally hailed from Germany.

Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established by Helga Glaesel-Hollenback who, in her words, “found great happiness on the islands of Hawai‘i” and through her philanthropy sought “to return the generosity of the islands.” Late in her life, Helga moved to the United States and made Honolulu her home. Helga established Hauʻoli Mau Loa Foundation in 1990 as a way “to retu

rn the generosity of the islands” where she had “found great happiness.” Hauʻoli Mau Loa is Hawaiian for “eternal happiness”. In choosing this name for the Foundation, Helga sought to express her hope for what the Foundation would be able to achieve for others. Through the Foundation’s work, Helga sought to build hope and a future for those less fortunate, particularly children, in and outside of Hawaiʻi. She also was deeply concerned about the depletion of the world’s environment, and envisioned its preservation and protection as another focus for the Foundation. Prior to her passing in 1997, Helga participated actively in Hauʻoli Mau Loa Foundation. Following Hurricane Iniki in 1992, much of the Foundation’s work was concentrated on the island of Kauaʻi. In recognition of the Foundation’s philanthropic contributions to the island, Kauaʻi community members bestowed upon Helga, on her 75th birthday, a great honor – a Hawaiian name. They selected Kalehuamakanoe, for the lehua maka noe (Lysimachia daphnoides), a plant known to grow in the misty mountain range of Kōkeʻe on Kauaʻi.

12/22/2025

From all of us at Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation, we wish you a joyful holiday season and peaceful new year!

11/25/2025

Please join us in congratulating our 2025 UH Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology Fellows, Tyra Arenda and Leah Barkai! With their selections, the Fellows join a growing network of 108 current and past recipients who have benefited from this graduate assistantship program since it began in 2012. Together, they represent a thriving community of emerging environmental leaders shaping Hawaiʻi’s future.

11/24/2025

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is pleased to announce the availability of graduate assistantships for local students dedicated to careers in natural resource management in Hawai‘i. We extend our congratulations to the 2025 cohort of UH Mānoa NREM fellows: Chanel Yee, Alexander Henriques, and Samantha Yonan! Learn more about their journeys above.

Did you know? Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation graduate fellowships include two years of support, including a salary, tuition remission, and $5,000 per year in professional development funds.

Visit our website to learn more: URL: http://bit.ly/3K5F8Y7

11/21/2025

We are pleased to introduce the three 2025 Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Sciences Fellows at the University of Hawai‘i Hilo. Scroll through to read about the diverse and exciting ways these students hope to give back to Hawai‘i’s natural environment now and in the future.

11/20/2025

Since 2012, the Foundation has partnered with the University of Hawaiʻi to offer graduate assistantship opportunities at both UH Hilo and UH Mānoa. We are pleased to introduce Nick Mattson, the 2025 Hau’oli Mau Loa Foundation Botany Fellow at University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. Visit our website to learn more about the Foundation’s fellowship program and upcoming application deadlines.

URL: http://bit.ly/49veDWE

11/12/2025

Mahalo to our Partners from across the islands who joined us at our all partner pau hana at Ho‘okupu Center. We treasure this time to reconnect and share space each year.

09/12/2025

Since 2010, Hauʻoli Mau Loa Foundation has partnered with Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) to provide environmental support internationally. GGF catalyzes grassroots-level solutions by putting resources directly in the hands of the best stewards of our environment— local people. We invite you to follow and learn more about the critical work of GGF across the globe.

Photos provided by Global Greengrants Fund

09/05/2025

In 2024, the Foundation published the fourth update of the Green Jobs Report, presenting data on employment, education, salaries, and expenditures from 125 employers in Hawai‘i’s natural resource management sector. The survey and report were completed in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and SMS Research. We are pleased to share some highlights from the report. Current and past versions of the Green Jobs report can be found on our website and linked in our bio.

08/18/2025

Mahalo to Kahu Walt Keale for blessing our new office at 735 Bishop Street. We look forward to new memories here and welcoming everyone to this space!

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701 BISHOP Street
Honolulu, HI
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Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

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(808) 545-4212

Website

http://www.hauolimauloa.org/

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