“There is no “one size fits all” solution for leadership development and succession planning. I want to help nonprofits build their capacity and inspire next generation leaders to pursue a career in community service.”
Lahela Williams comes from a line of strong community advocates, representing the fourth generation in her family to pursue local leadership in the native Hawaiian community. As deputy director of Hawaiian Community Assets in Honolulu, she oversees the organizations housing counseling, financial literacy and asset-building programs, as well as their AmeriCorps National Service and Training/Technical Assistance Programs. She has been with the nonprofit since 2011, working her way up from a community service assistant to lead many of the organization’s critical efforts.
In her work, she has developed inter- and multi-generational financial literacy strategies for families living in emergency/transitional shelters while making financial programs accessible to teens and young adults. Lahela has advocated for equity in housing, education and other issues for indigenous people both locally and nationally.
She volunteers her expertise in various capacities, serving on the boards of Kula no no Po’e Hawaii, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, and the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development.
Organization:
Hawaiian Community Assets
Area of Focus:
Leadership
Fellowship Project:
Research and develop a culturally rooted leadership development and succession planning guide for nonprofit organizations and community development corporations.
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