Founded in 2012 by Karin Frost after the sale of her company, Ergobaby, Karin Frost guides the Foundation’s giving with guidance from her parents Robert and Svea Frost, her brother Erik Frost, and her son Keala. Ashley Lukens has served as the Foundation’s Executive Director since 2016. Since 2012, we have distributed over $3.5 million to community organizations across the state of Hawaii.

At the Frost Family Foundation, we believe that thriving equitable relationships are at the heart of impactful philanthropy. Our relationships with our grantees are rooted in trust. We are honored to partner with some of Hawaii’s most effective change makers. Without them, our impact wouldn’t be possible.

OUR GRANTEES

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PROCESS AND TIMELINE

Every year, we curate a small group of new grantees.
Currently our grants are by invitation only but anyone can email ashley@frostfamilyfoundation.org if you would like to apply.

We strive to support organizations for multiple years, provide general operating funding, and lean on relationships and not reports for the sharing of impact. To seek out grantees, we actively engage with a wide range of environmental organizations, community groups and other foundations; monitor ongoing and emerging strategies; and invite proposals from potential grantees based on priorities set by the Foundation’s Trustees.

In March of each year we begin conducting informational interviews with potential grantees. If you are interested in applying, please email ashley@frostfamilyfoundation.org.

March

Organizations who have be invited will receive their application by email. Our application process is simple.

May

Applications are due.

June

If necessary, follow up interviews are conducted.

July

Decisions mailed.

August

HOW WE FUND

STRATEGIC FUNDING

We know that many non-profit organizations can be overworked and underfunded. To play a positive role in changing this, all of our funding is unrestricted, multi-year after the first year of funding, and requires minimal reporting as long as impact is evident. The foundation of our partnership with our grantees is communication and trust. We see ourselves as colleagues with the non-profit community.

OPPORTUNITY
FUNDING

Only current grantees are eligible for additional funding through our Opportunity Fund.

Grantees should email ashley@frostfamilyfoundation.org to apply.