At Mālaʻai, the mission is clear: to cultivate connections between Native Hawaiian students and their ancestral land through a working garden on the campus of Waimea Middle School on the island of Kauaʻi.

But behind every thriving garden is a team of dedicated people managing donations, communicating with supporters, and keeping the organization running smoothly. For small nonprofits like Mālaʻai, that behind-the-scenes work can be just as important as the mission itself.

For Mālaʻai, the ability to streamline operations has been transformational. Executive Director Zoe Kosmas explains it this way:

"The more streamlined and organized the back end can be, the more time and energy we have to be present with our students and our ʻāina."

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To learn more about how Mālaʻai is using MonkeyPod to deepen their connections with donors and streamline their operations, watch the full story below.

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