Mission
Ed Freedman started Stable Road Foundation in order to provide communities with the resources they need to thrive. Both in Hawaii and around the world, the Foundation is committed to ensuring that people have a path to achieve their fullest potential.
Each of the Foundation’s projects is tailored to meet the specific necessities of a community in need. Sometimes this involves building infrastructure, like homes and schools. In other cases it means providing a financial head start, or educational and recreational opportunities. The Foundation’s service can also take the form of environmental conservation and disaster relief projects.
Guided by Freedman’s motto of “feel the impact,” the Foundation does more than write checks. We take a hands-on role in every project. That means boots on the ground and long-term commitments to our trusted partners.
Our Chief Inspiration Officer—Zoe, the daughter of Ed—reminds us that we have skin in this game. Laying the foundation for a sustainable future isn’t an easy job. But it’s one that we believe is important, necessary, and deeply rewarding.
Who We Help
We seek out local activists and leaders to help guide our giving in way that meet the most pressing needs of Hawaii and the Hawaiian people, especially:
A good education for all children
Culturally competent care for elders
Affordable housing and medical care
Improved water infrastructure
Regenerative agriculture and environmental stewardship
Native Hawaiian cultural preservation
Financial support and education for foster kids
Disaster relief and long-term reconstruction
Cutting-edge hospital facilities and equipment
Under Freedman’s leadership, Stable Road Foundation has partnered with the State of Hawaii to respond to fires and floods throughout the islands. Together with Governor Josh Green and Invest America, the Foundation helped make Hawaii the first state in the nation to provide funded investment accounts for all eligible foster children.
On Maui, Stable Road Foundation teamed up with the Maui Health Foundation to provide top-notch care to residents and visitors by modernizing local healthcare facilities and purchasing a new state-of-the-art MRI machine, life-saving heart pump, and multiple heart-lung machines. In additional, the Foundation helps deliver educational and recreational opportunities for children and their families through its long-running partnership with Imua Family Services, a renowned nonprofit.
The Foundation also partners with more than a dozen other local Hawaiian organizations—such as Na Hale O Maui, which focuses on affordable housing, and Hālau of ‘Ōiwi Arts, which supports traditional arts and cultural programming. We’re proud to support these organizations with the Foundation’s resources and to learn from the deep wisdom they have to share. We believe that local communities know their own needs better than anyone, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to work with such knowledgeable and passionate partners.
“Feel the impact.”
-Ed Freedman, Founder
