Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i

What Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i does

Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai'i is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1963 by Hawai'i Judge Gerald R. Corbett to address juvenile delinquency among fatherless boys. Operating statewide across O'ahu, Maui, and Kaua'i with approximately 18 employees and offices in Honolulu, Wailuku, and Līhuʻe, the organization delivers one-to-one mentoring through three core programs: Community-Based Mentoring (volunteer matches meeting twice monthly in the community), School-Based Mentoring (high school mentors paired with elementary and middle school students at school sites), and Site-Based Mentoring (delivered at partner facilities including Lydia House for Native Hawaiian youth experiencing homelessness and the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility). The organization also runs ʻAʻALIʻI Mentoring for higher education support and operates the Bridging Futures capital campaign to expand reach from approximately 1,000 to 5,000 youth annually.

The organization's core technology is conventional nonprofit case management software and donor databases, with programs built on Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's evidence-based mentoring methodology and outcome measurement via annual Youth Outcomes Surveys. Online enrollment is handled through Acuity Scheduling, donations through the Giveffect platform, and communications via email newsletters (BBBS Scoops) and social media (Facebook, Instagram). No proprietary software products, AI/ML capabilities, or technical platforms are disclosed.

The business model is purely philanthropic: all mentoring services are provided at no cost to youth and families, with zero program fees. Revenue is generated across multiple donation streams including individual monthly giving (Match Makers at $25-$100/month tiers), corporate sponsorships (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze tiers for events), signature fundraising events (Bowl for Kids' Sake, Golf Fore Kids' Sake Tournament, Perfect Pairings, anniversary galas), revenue share from the Goodwill Hawai'i clothing donation partnership, United Way and Combined Federal Campaign designations, planned giving via the Legacy Giving Society, and Atmos Rewards airline mile donations. The marketing motion is community-led: mentor recruitment through enrollment drives such as 100 Men in 100 Days, school partnerships, and community events.

Name

Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai‘i

Legal name

Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai'i

Website

https://bbbshawaii.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai'i is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1963 that delivers one-to-one mentoring to at-risk youth across O'ahu, Maui, and Kaua'i through community-based, school-based, and site-based programs, funded entirely by donations and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL), Peer Support, Mentoring & Student Leadership (SEL) (EDAKAMAO), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring programs
• One-to-one mentoring
• Nonprofit services
• Community mentoring
• School-based mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization receives monetary donations from individuals through its Match Makers monthly giving program and one-time donations. Donations can be made online via the Giveffect platform or by mail.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Local businesses and corporations sponsor fundraising events such as Golf Fore Kids' Sake Tournament, Bowl for Kids' Sake, and Perfect Pairings. Sponsorship tiers include Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels with various benefits.
3. Fundraising Events: Annual signature events generate revenue including Bowl for Kids' Sake, Golf Fore Kids' Sake Tournament, Perfect Pairings (Kauaʻi and Maui), and the 60th Anniversary Gala. Teams can register and participants can fundraise through peer-to-peer campaigns.
4. Goodwill Hawaiʻi Partnership: Through a partnership with Goodwill Hawaiʻi, revenue is generated from clothing and household goods donations. All revenues from the partnership go directly to funding one-to-one mentoring programs.
5. United Way and CFC Designations: Donors can designate funds to BBBS Hawaiʻi through Aloha United Way (#96090), Kauai United Way (#75970), Maui United Way (#72090), and Combined Federal Campaign (#31014).
6. Atmos Rewards Points: The organization accepts donations of Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines mileage rewards points (minimum 1,000 miles in increments of 1,000) to support operations.
7. Planned Giving and Bequests: Legacy Giving Society accepts cash gifts, retirement fund designations, IRA distributions, life insurance policies, bequests, and gifts of stocks/bonds/money market funds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai'i provides free one-to-one mentoring programs for at-risk youth ages 6 and older across the state of Hawaii. The organization matches screened adult volunteer mentors with youth through three program models — community-based, school-based, and site-based — supported by professional case management, annual Youth Outcomes Surveys, and an evidence-based mentoring methodology developed by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

Product overview

Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawai'i operates as a nonprofit mentoring organization offering three core one-to-one mentoring programs: Community-Based Mentoring (traditional matched mentoring), School-Based Mentoring (site-based at schools), and Site-Based Mentoring (at partner facilities including Lydia House and Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility). The organization also runs `A`ALI`I Mentoring for higher education support. Supporting these programs are various fundraising initiatives including Match Makers monthly giving, annual events (Bowl For Kids' Sake, Golf Fore Kids' Sake, Perfect Pairings), clothing donations via Goodwill Hawaii partnership, and the Bridging Futures Capital Campaign for the new Opportunity Center. All donations stay in Hawai'i to support local programs, with online donations processed through the Giveffect platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community-Based Mentoring Program Traditional one-to-one mentoring program where adult volunteer mentors are matched with youth ages 6+ based on gender, interests, personalities, and geographic location. Matches meet at least twice per month for activities in the community. Free of charge to families across O'ahu, Maui, and Kaua'i.
• School-Based Mentoring Program One-on-one mentoring program matching elementary and middle school students (typically 1st-5th grade, recommended starting in 3rd grade) with trained high school student mentors at supervised school sites. BBBS Hawai'i staff are on-site at each session.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of youth in programs improve in areas such as grades, relationships, bullying behavior, graduation rates, self-worth, and avoidance of risky behaviors
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, historical and minor.

• Goodwill HawaiʻicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021Partnership for clothing and household goods donations. Revenue generated from donated goods stays in Hawaiʻi to support BBBS Hawaiʻi's one-to-one mentoring programs. Donation sites available on Maui (Pukalani and Kihei locations). The partnership creates jobs in Hawaii and keeps clothing out of landfills.
• Lydia House (Liliʻuokalani Trust)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSite-based mentoring program serving Native Hawaiian youth ages 16-26 who have experienced homelessness. BBBS Hawaiʻi matches youth with volunteer mentors who provide encouragement, guidance, and consistent support. Matches meet at least twice monthly at Lydia House in downtown Honolulu.
• Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve youth currently involved in the criminal justice system through 1:1 mentoring services. The goal is to reduce recidivism and support youth during and after their transition back into the community.
• Henry Sumida (First Big Brother)historicalOthersOriginal Big Brother volunteer who was matched with Dennis Brown in 1964 as the first Big Brother-Little Brother match in Hawaii. Served as a Big Brother for over 20 years before joining the Board of Directors.
• Hoakalei Country ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for the annual Golf Fore Kids' Sake Tournament. Hosts the event providing venue space and supporting BBBS Hawaiʻi's signature fundraising tournament.
• Hawaiian Airlines / Alaska Airlines (Atmos Rewards)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAtmos Rewards program allows donors to contribute airline miles to BBBS Hawaiʻi. Minimum donation of 1,000 miles in increments of 1,000.
• Hawaiʻi Schools (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-based mentoring partnerships with schools including Ala Wai ES & ʻIolani, Aliʻiolani ES & Sacred Hearts Academy, King Intermediate School & Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi, Kaiāʻulu o Haleleʻa Housing Community & Kīhei Charter School. High school students serve as mentors at school sites.
• Koloa Landing Resort at PoʻipūminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for Kauaʻi Perfect Pairings annual fundraising event. Provides the stunning backdrop for the signature event bringing together the island's culinary community and supporters.
• Aiea BowlminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for the annual Bowl for Kids' Sake event on Oʻahu. Hosts bowling fundraiser celebrating 35 years of the event.
• HawaiiUSA Federal Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKokua Lane Sponsor for 2026 Bowl for Kids' Sake, supporting the annual fundraising bowling event.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• iMentor: National nonprofit that pairs college-educated mentors with high school students, with a focus on college persistence. Comparable to BBBS Hawai'i's 'A'ALI'I Mentoring program, particularly in serving youth navigating higher education, though using a tech-enabled platform model.

Broad incumbents

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: The national umbrella organization for the Big Brothers Big Sisters network, of which BBBS Hawai'i is an independent local affiliate. Directly comparable as it operates the same evidence-based one-to-one mentoring methodology that BBBS Hawai'i deploys, but at a national scale and as the policy/standards body.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: The national umbrella organization for Boys & Girls Clubs, the broader incumbent youth development organization in the U.S. Compares to BBBS Hawai'i as a competing national brand serving overlapping at-risk youth populations through different program modalities.

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii: Hawaii's primary statewide youth development organization offering programs for at-risk youth. Directly comparable to BBBS Hawai'i in targeting similar populations across the same Hawaiian islands, though with a clubhouse-based rather than one-to-one mentoring model.
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA): National nonprofit that trains volunteer advocates for children in foster care and the justice system. Comparable to BBBS Hawai'i as a volunteer-driven mentoring/advocacy model serving vulnerable youth, including the justice-involved population that BBBS Hawai'i serves through its HYCF partnership.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City: Another major urban BBBS affiliate operating the same one-to-one mentoring methodology as BBBS Hawai'i. Comparable in mission, methodology, fundraising model (signature events, corporate sponsorships, individual giving), and outcome measurement approach.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles: A larger regional BBBS affiliate operating the same one-to-one youth mentoring model in a major metropolitan area. Most structurally comparable peer as it operates under the same national BBBS methodology, uses the same outcome tracking framework, and runs similar signature fundraising events.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star: A large multi-state BBBS affiliate operating across Texas. Directly comparable peer using the same evidence-based mentoring methodology, signature event fundraising model, and statewide organizational structure with regional offices.

Regional players

• YMCA of Honolulu: Hawai'i-based youth development organization offering mentoring-adjacent programs through community centers. Comparable in serving Hawaii's at-risk youth populations across similar age groups, though with broader programmatic scope beyond one-to-one mentoring.
• Hawaiʻi Youth Services: Hawaii state government division providing youth justice and at-risk youth services. Comparable in targeting overlapping populations of justice-involved and at-risk youth in Hawaii, representing a public-sector counterpart to BBBS Hawai'i's nonprofit mentoring approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bbbspilikana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bbbshawaii

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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