Partners In Development Foundation
Jade Guess is an experienced professional in development and communications, currently serving as the Development and Communications Manager at Partners In Development Foundation since January 2020. Prior to this role, Jade held the position of Executive Director at the Muscular Dystrophy Association from March 2013 to January 2020, where responsibilities included providing direction and leadership to achieve annual goals and managing staff. Jade also worked as a Fundraising Coordinator, focusing on exceeding revenue goals through business development techniques, and held roles as Special Projects Officer and Fund Development Associate at HUGS (Help, Understanding & Group Support) from January 2009 to November 2012. Jade earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations with a minor in Writing from Hawaii Pacific University between 1999 and 2004.
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Partners In Development Foundation
Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) empowers families to navigate social challenges and to grow self-resiliency, vibrancy, and healthy, secure communities in Hawaiʻi. E mālama i ka ‘ohana, ola ke kaiāulu, care for the family, and the community lives. From our beginnings in 1997, Partners in Development Foundation draws on ʻike kupuna, ancestral wisdom and knowledge, to meet the current challenges facing Hawaiʻi. We serve the needs of young keiki, their caregivers, and economically vulnerable youth and families in the Hawaiian community to overcome systematic disparities and historical trauma. Our programs are guided by time-tested values and practices that honor our kuleana for people and place in caring for our islands and communities. E ola ka ‘ohana, may the family thrive. Partners in Development Foundation believes that nurturing family success will ignite their ability to serve others.