This Land Has Always Known Your Name.
For generations, Hawaiʻi's land has fed families, held stories, and carried the weight of a people. Today, it needs you to carry it forward.
The Land Remembers
Hawaiʻi has one of the most painful land histories in America. Through annexation, plantation-era seizures, and decades of speculative development, Native Hawaiian families lost access to the land that defined their identity, their food, and their future.
If you own land on the Big Island — whether inherited, purchased, or held as investment — you are part of that story. Not as a villain. But as someone with a choice.
Donating your land to 'Āina for Generations Foundation is one of the most meaningful financial and moral decisions you can make. It is fully tax-deductible, handled with complete care, and it will outlast anything else you do here.
You didn't take the land. But you can give it back.
Growing Together
Where the Healing Begins
Our Big Island community garden is more than a place to grow food. It is a living model of what Hawaiʻi can be — a source of employment, fresh produce, cultural education, and community resilience.
Fresh produce for 200+ families each month
Paid employment for community members
Cultural education and land stewardship programs
A resource center open to all
For Estate Heirs
Your family held this land for a reason. We can help you honor that.
Inherited land can feel like a burden — especially when you're not sure what your family intended, or what the right thing to do is. We work with heirs across the Big Island to understand the land's history, navigate the legal and tax complexities, and find a path that honors your family's legacy while giving back to the community.
I didn't know what to do with the land my grandfather left me. I just knew I didn't want to sell it to a developer. 'Āina for Generations gave me a way to make it mean something.
— Donor, Kona, Hawaiʻi
Your Land. Their Future.
A land donation to 'Āina for Generations Foundation is fully tax-deductible under IRS 501(c)(3). We handle the appraisal, the paperwork, and the transition — so you can focus on the meaning of what you're doing.
All donations are tax-deductible · 501(c)(3) nonprofit · EIN on file