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Art+Design+Architecture - Next Generation of Leaders: The Future of Giving Back

February 19, 2026

With deep cuts in federal funding, our nonprofits need to discover new and alternate ways to increase support. Now, more than ever, each generation must define what it means to give back and what importance it has for individuals and companies alike. Bringing together seasoned leaders and emerging voices, our multigenerational panel will explore how they reach out to the community for time, talent and treasure to achieve a culture of giving that is accessible, authentic and sustainable. The panel will explore how values-driven leadership and creativity can help shape the future of giving back across Hawaiʻi and beyond.

Panelists:

  • Terry George, President & CEO, Hawaiʻi Community Foundation
  • Gregg Dunn, President & CEO, Hawaii Theatre Center
  • Katie Chang, Executive Director, Center for Tomorrow's Leaders
  • Trinity Asing, Strategic Communications Consultant, Paʻakai Communications
  • Moderated by Bettina Mehnert, FAIA, LEED AP, President & CEO, AHL

From left to right: Katie Chang, Gregg Dunn, Trinity Asing, Terry George, Bettina Mehnert
Food catered by Prime Roast Cafe
From left to right: Terry George, Gregg Dunn, Katie Chang, Trinity Asing
From left to right: Katie Chang, Gregg Dunn, Trinity Asing, Terry George, Bettina Mehnert

Video Credit: Motion & Story

Photo Credit: AHL

 

About AHL's Art + Design + Architecture Panel Series

How do art, design and architecture connect and collaborate in Hawaiʻi? In 2017, AHL launched a panel series entitled Art + Design + Architecture to encourage community dialogue on the interconnectedness among these fields and how they work together to create innovative responses to challenges in our community. AHL hopes that this panel series can be a catalyst for inspiration, connection and further innovation.

 

Join us for our next panel. Stay tuned for more details coming!

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