Corporate
Stewardship
Building Maui's Future, Together
Partner With Purpose. Measure Your Impact.
The work we do on Maui's reefs and shorelines is only possible because of the organizations that choose to stand behind it. Whether you are looking to engage your team with purpose, boost your employee donation packages, demonstrate a verifiable commitment to sustainability, or create meaningful opportunities for your resort guests, we have built a pathway for you.
Corporate Experiences
Standard company outings are transformed into high-impact opportunities to stand on the front line of conservation. Strengthen your team's identity through purposeful engagement with the following corporate experiences:
Foundation Experiences
Serve as an education-focused introduction to Hawaiʻi’s marine ecosystems, combining interactive learning with practical conservation frameworks. To ensure a high-impact session, organizations select either species education or marine debris pathways.
Field Immersion
Designed to integrate essential conservation education with in-the-field observation, allowing your team to witness living, visible moments of impact firsthand. Our guided, snorkel-based pathways include: coral identification, honu wellness and reef clean-up options.
Conservation Stations
Participants rotate through four hands-on education stations designed to build a professional understanding of reef ecosystems, species protection, and real-world conservation response. To ensure a high-impact experience, this 4-hour session includes integrated team-building exercises designed to reinforce practical conservation frameworks.
Workplace Giving
and Donation Matching
Many organizations formalize their commitment to conservation through workplace giving programs — and as a registered 501(c)(3), the Marine Institute is eligible for most corporate matching and employee giving initiatives. If your organization has an existing program, partnering with us is a straightforward way to direct that giving toward verifiable, locally rooted environmental impact.
We welcome the opportunity to work with your team directly to get the Marine Institute registered within your corporate giving portal, structure a workplace giving campaign, or explore how a matching program can be incorporated into a broader partnership with us.
Strategic Partnerships
and Sponsorships
Demonstrate environmental excellence by underwriting Maui’s lead agency for professional marine conservation. We move your brand from a simple transaction to a profound connection with the sea.
Tiered Impact
Benefits ranging from prominent brand visibility and media assets to private Executive Director Strategy Briefings.
Transparent ROI
Receive detailed written impact summaries—perfect for your corporate annual report—detailing exactly how many corals were outplanted, turtles rehabilitated, or students educated with your contribution.
Flexible Pathways
Fulfill your investment through directed funds, flagship project underwriting, or strategic in-kind support.
Your support is a tax-advantaged commitment to the future of Maui's natural resources and our island home.
Stays for the Sea Initiative
As a visible steward of the shoreline, your property shapes how guests experience and care for Maui. Joining our Stays for the Sea Initiative provides your hotel the opportunity to bridge the gap for the 80% of travelers who state sustainability is a priority in their planning.
