Liliʻuokalani Trust

She worked with her son-in-law, Myron B. Thompson, who led the development of a foster care and adoption program[8] for the trust.

The Liliʻuokalani Trust funds its programs through revenue from its approximately 6,200 acres of Hawaiʻi real estate, as well as its investment portfolio.

The Trust assists thousands of children and their families every year, and helps many more indirectly, through partnerships with other child-serving organizations.

Key initiatives include Lydia's House,[15] an Opportunity Youth center in urban Honolulu for young adults aging out of foster and other systems care.

[17] The Trust also employs a Research, Evaluation, and Strategy team that aims to create and disseminate new and radical knowledge about Native Hawaiian wellbeing.

[18] The Trust has addressed food security in Hawai'i and "co-hosted a panel of experts" to identify solutions to this issue.

[21] Working with local parks and nature reserves, the Liliʻuokalani Trust volunteers in clean-ups and other preservation activities.