Liliʻuokalani Trust (LT) is a private operating foundation founded in 1909 by Hawaiʻi’s last reigning monarch, Queen Liliʻuokalani.

LT provides a complete array of healing services to kamaliʻi (beneficiary children) and their families to reach their full potential in life. With Hawaiian cultural values and practices as a foundation, our programs – in the arts, sports, ʻāina (land) and creative media – boost self-confidence and instill leadership and resilience among youth.

LT has broadened its mission from a social welfare casework focus to include community change initiatives that affect the systems impacting Hawaiian families. The primary beneficiaries continue to be orphan and other desitute children, but our work also emphasizes the building of thriving Hawaiian communities and families that nurture and support their children. Our vision is to make a deeper system impact by focusing on breaking the cycle of poverty for Native Hawaiian families.

Our mission: 
To provide opportunities for Hawaiian children to realize their greatest potential:
Living healthy, joyful, & prosperous lives, contributing positively to their families, communities & the world.

Charity

Health Care

Humanitarian

Music

Social Impact

Liliʻuokalani Trust

Cheri Tarutani

Alan Arakawa

Tina Keane

Rose Kaeka Engcabo

Alan Garcia

Chiemi Terasawa Davis

Carl Matsunaga

Menrit Francis

The Directors Team at Liliʻuokalani Trust oversees the strategic implementation and operational execution of LT's programs and initiatives. Each director specializes in a key area, including social services, design and construction, new projects, risk management, data science, and organizational effectiveness. Together, they ensure alignment with LT's mission to support the holistic growth and leadership potential of Native Hawaiian children, drive systemic community change, and maintain organizational integrity and effectiveness.

Directors Team

Youth Development Team

Program Management Team

Direct Services

Directors Team

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Other teams at Liliʻuokalani Trust

Youth Development Team

Program Management Team

Direct Services