Honor a visionary. Inspire a generation.

Ben Kacyra’s final gift was to the future. With your support, his legacy will empower young people to shape it.

“Ben Kacyra understood that young people don’t just inherit the future, they design and build it. This memorial fund fuels our mission to inspire young people with the sense of purpose and optimism needed to tackle our current techno-social dilemma. And it empowers the next generation to lead us closer to our immense collective potential.” - Sheila Hassell Hughes, CEO

The Ben Kacyra Fund for youth initiatives

The Ben Kacyra Fund for Youth Initiatives is a permanent, endowed memorial fund created to continue Ben’s bold vision: to awaken purpose, optimism, and agency in young people navigating a rapidly evolving world.

Inspire
Fuel youth optimism and vision.
Educate
Explore meaning, consciousness, and evolution.
Empower
Fund projects, mentorships, fellowships, and youth-led initiatives.

A legacy that looks forward

Ben Kacyra saw possibilities where others saw problems. In his final years, he focused his energy on Human Energy—an organization designed to uplift humanity’s collective purpose, especially in the next generation. The Ben Kacyra Fund continues that work by investing in youth-driven solutions for our technological and cultural future.

Designed to endure. built to empower.

Supports: Scholarships, fellowships, conferences, mentorships, youth-led projects

Guided by: Next Gen Advisory Board

Perpetual Impact: Endowment model draws from investment returns

Initial Seed: $150,000 from the Kacyra Family Foundation

Join Us: Help grow this seed into a flourishing tree of future initiatives

Your gift is a living tribute

You can honor Ben’s legacy with a contribution of any size. Your generosity ensures that his visionary spirit lives on in young leaders shaping a more purposeful future.

Donate Online: www.humanenergy.io/donate

Mail a Check: Human Energy, 21 Orinda Way, Suite C208, Orinda, CA 94563

Talk to Us: Contact Sheila Hassell Hughes, CEO, at hello@humanenergy.io

Hear from our next gen advisory board

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