Donald and Astrid Monson

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Grant history

All 28 reported grants, largest first.

• $10,171

  League of Women Voters Honolulu · Honolulu, HI · 2024

  Voter debate expenses, including rent and audio-visual services

• $10,000

  808 Cleanups · Honolulu, HI · 2024

  Purchaase native Hawaiian plants, soil, watering supplies, ahnd tools for volunteers and educational materials.

• $10,000

  Kokua Kalihi Valley · Honolulu, HI · 2024

  Maintain and improve soil health for the Mahiaina program; purchase needed tools; collect stories and input from community, elevate comumunity voices in digital and printed material to advocate for increased green space… read allMaintain and improve soil health for the Mahiaina program; purchase needed tools; collect stories and input from community, elevate comumunity voices in digital and printed material to advocate for increased green spaces. less
• $7,000

  Hawaii'S Thousand Friends · Kailua, HI · 2024

  Collect data for surface and sub- surface features such as trails, walls, structural foundations, and sinkholes on Ewa plains as part of archaeological reconnaisance.

• $7,000

  Maunalua Fishpond Heritage Center · Honolulu, HI · 2024

  Promote volunteerism through educational learning about fishponds. Enhance and build a sustainable fishpond . Promote diverse ecosytems within the fishpond.

• $6,500

  808 Cleanups · Honolulu, HI · 2023

  Volunteer supplies, equipment maintenance, marketing, meeting and travel expenses related to Adopt-a-Site program.

• $5,596

  League of Women Voters of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024

  Voter debate expenses, including rent and audio-visual services

• $5,300

  Maunalua Fishpond Heritage Center · Honolulu, HI · 2023

  Community capacity building, including supplies and materials for restoration workdays for volunteers.

• $5,000

  Elizabeth Pickett · Kamuela, HI · 2024

  Monson award.

• $5,000

  Honolulu Civil Beat · Honolulu, HI · 2024

  Sunshine project. Civil Cafes to be held at the capitol and recorded for community access. The panel will discuss topisc of interest to the community.

• $5,000

  Story Catcher · Honolulu, HI · 2024

  Piilani Memorial Award.

• $5,000

  Hawaiian Legacy Initiative · Honolulu, HI · 2023

  Planting trees to rebuild forests.

• $5,000

  Malama Makua · Honolulu, HI · 2023

  Pass-through to Ka Lei Aina Alii for Piilani award

• $5,000

  Mary Ann Kobayashi · Pearl City, HI · 2023

  Coordinate and educate efforts to clean up the Ala Wai Canal.

• $5,000

  Story Catcher · Honolulu, HI · 2023

  Na Anae Holo mural project, which was painted on walls of willing landowners and depicted travel of mullet through the Maunalua area.

• $5,000

  Claudia Shay · Honolulu, HI · 2022

  Annual award of $5,000 to an organization or individual who made the years outstanding contribution toward or involving public interest planning, housing or environmental issues. Claudia has been involved in providing h… read allAnnual award of $5,000 to an organization or individual who made the years outstanding contribution toward or involving public interest planning, housing or environmental issues. Claudia has been involved in providing housing for the marginal sector of our community in a successful program. less
• $5,000

  Downtown Art Center · Honolulu, HI · 2022

  To disseminate grief information for constituents and professionals; implement 2 informational workshops with speakers and art classes; videi tape the workshops and post to website; distribution of the book Courage Pour… read allTo disseminate grief information for constituents and professionals; implement 2 informational workshops with speakers and art classes; videi tape the workshops and post to website; distribution of the book Courage Poured into my Heart. less
• $5,000

  Honolulu Civil Beat · Honolulu, HI · 2022

  Produce videos featuring cabdiates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor

• $5,000

  Kokua Kalihi Valley · Honolulu, HI · 2022

  To supplement a build of a 20X20 foot shade shelter and a composit toilet.

• $5,000

  Ursula Rutherford · Kailua, HI · 2022

  Annual award of $5,000 to an organization or individual who made the years outstanding contribution toward or involving public interest planning, housing or environmental issues. Ursula has been a strong advocate for en… read allAnnual award of $5,000 to an organization or individual who made the years outstanding contribution toward or involving public interest planning, housing or environmental issues. Ursula has been a strong advocate for environmental issues and therefore LWVED considered her for the award. less
• $4,830

  Honolulu Tool Library · Honolulu, HI · 2022

  Purchase materials as well as training to volunteers.

• $4,500

  Hawaii Youth Services Network · Honolulu, HI · 2023

  Technology support, travel and meeting expenses.

• $4,493

  Hawaii Youth Services Network · Honolulu, HI · 2022

  Training, support and encouragement to work on issues for the annual summit and 8 months thereafter.

• $3,692

  Big Brothers and Big Sisters · Honolulu, HI · 2022

  Provide resources and services to older youth with activities geared towards high school interests and to expand career pathways.

• $3,412

  Honolulu Civil Beat · Honolulu, HI · 2023

  Pop-up newsrooms to educate citizens by presenting information to make more informed decisions for their communities.

• $1,000

  Hawaii Workers Center · Honolulu, HI · 2023

  Update and print materials on work force rights

• $248

  League of Women Voters Honolulu · Honolulu, HI · 2022

  Voter debate expenses, including rent and audio-visual services

• $247

  League of Women Voters of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2022

  Voter debate expenses, including rent and audio-visual services

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