Federal cuts put growing strain on Hawaii nonprofits

Federal cuts put growing strain on Hawaii nonprofits

As April marks Volunteer Month in Hawaii and across the country, nonprofit leaders say community serv­ice is no longer just encouraged — it is becoming essential. Kanu Hawaii is raising concerns about what it describes as a deepening crisis in the state’s nonprofit sector, driven largely by shrinking federal support and rising demand for services. “Roughly one in three nonprofits in Hawaii depend on federal support for more than 20 percent of th…