Community Giving

Community Giving

Team Matson dressed in yellow shirts pose for a group picture at the park with Diamond Head in the background.
Team Matson volunteers at the American Heart Walk.

Matson, Inc., established its charitable giving program to administer all of the company’s community support activities. Matson contributes funds, material goods, and services to assist in the development and operation of not-for-profit, charitable, and community organizations in the geographic locations where it has business operations.

“One of the pillars of Matson’s corporate culture has been a long-standing tradition of community involvement based upon a desire to improve the quality of life where we do business and where our employees live and work,” said Matt Cox, chairman and CEO of Matson, Inc.

Leadership

Matson's charitable giving program is directed by three geographically oriented committees -- Pacific, Alaska and Mainland -- entirely comprised of active and involved employees, each considering requests from their respective communities, which they know best.  The Pacific Committee is the primary policy-setting body.  Program leaders are listed at the following link: Committee Members

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Refrigerated container loaned for meal program during COVID shutdown.

Areas of Interest

Matson supports a wide range of community needs. Areas of interest include maritime environment and ocean resource conservation, education, human services, culture and arts, and civic and community programs.

In addition to cash donations, Matson Giving provides sponsorship support for fundraising events or activities that benefit a worthy cause.

Application Guidelines

If you would like to apply to Matson for a charitable donation or request sponsorship for a fundraising event, please first review the Guidelines below then complete the online application. Feel free to also reach out via letter, phone call or email to any Matson employee with whom your organization has a relationship, as additional employee input is considered as part of our evaluation process.

Guidelines

Timing

Please allow a minimum of 90 days for consideration of requests.  For example, if your charity is producing a fundraising event on June 15, your request should be submitted no later than March 15.

Committee meeting dates are not disclosed, as they are subject to change. Each Committee meets regularly, usually every 5-7 weeks, and well-documented, complete requests can generally be considered promptly, at the next scheduled meeting.

Urgent, unanticipated opportunities that fall outside this timing framework may qualify for an exception. After submitting your online application, please email our staff at giving@matson.com to describe the situation.

Constraints

Donations will not be made to or on behalf of individuals, nor will contributions be made to benefit solely religious or political organizations. Generally, only one donation will be given in a calendar year to any organization. Preference is given to charitable non-profits that have the greatest opportunity to positively affect the communities Matson serves.

If you have any questions about the Matson Giving program, please contact us at giving@matson.com.

New Applications

Please review the guidelines noted above before applying for Matson Giving support.

The links below are specific to the region. Using the incorrect application will delay your request, as we will ask you to complete the correct one.

***Important Update: Giving Portal Transition Effective July 29, 2026***

Please be advised that our current portal is transitioning to a new system. Effective July 29, 2026 (4:00 am PST/1:00 am HST), the legacy portal will be fully deactivated and will no longer be accessible.

What This Means For Applicants And Grantees
Account Access All existing accounts, saved drafts, and historical forms will no longer be accessible.
Links and Forms All application and reporting links, including links sent in previous email communications, will stop working. Current forms cannot be viewed, completed, or submitted after this date.
New Account Setup To apply for future opportunities or manage existing grants, all users must set up a new account on the upgraded platform.

 

What Applicants Need To Do
Complete Pending Items Please ensure that any active applications or outstanding reporting requirements in the system are fully completed and submitted before July 29, 2026.
Save Your Records We strongly recommend downloading and saving copies of any past submissions or data you wish to keep for your records before the deactivation date.

In-Progress Applications

To review, complete, or submit your saved/in-progress application, click below.

Note: Matson Giving is not a 501(c)(3) entity