Funding Proposal

Project: Homebase Earth

Project: Homebase Earth is a long-term initiative designed to address one of the most critical challenges of our time: the growing misalignment between human development, societal systems, and the ecological conditions that sustain life on Earth.

Our work is grounded in the understanding that lasting progress cannot be achieved through short-term interventions or fragmented solutions. What is required is a stable, independent platform capable of researching, developing, and testing new models for education, leadership, technology, economy, and governance over an extended horizon.

To achieve this, we are seeking funding commitments that secure a minimum ten-year operational window for our R&D Institute - the time required to develop, validate, and refine proof-of-concept models with real-world applicability and long-term relevance.

Vision

Project: Homebase Earth is guided by a clear vision: to establish a durable foundation from which humanity can consciously evolve, elevate quality of life, and explore future possibilities, starting here, on Earth, our shared homebase.

This vision is rooted in the recognition that Earth is a finite, living system, and that human systems must be brought back into coherence with its natural cycles if future generations are to thrive.

Mission

Project: Homebase Earth operates at the intersection of the biosphere, society, and economy. Through eight interconnected Mission Stations, we research, develop, and prototype practical, life-centered solutions across critical domains.

These include, among others:

• humanism and social development

• education and learning systems

• leadership and governance

• resources, economy, and technology

All outcomes are designed to be transferable and openly applicable, allowing communities, institutions, and policymakers to test, adapt, and implement them in diverse contexts.

In parallel, we offer Experiential Learning Journeys that translate research into lived understanding, beginning with humanism, education, and adolescent development - areas with high leverage for long-term systemic impact.

Structural Tensions We Address

Our work responds to a set of persistent, systemic tensions that continue to undermine humanity’s developmental trajectory:

• Human relationships and social cohesion are eroding rather than maturing

• Economic objectives routinely override long-term ecological and generational responsibility

• Education and training are primarily optimized for economic performance rather than human development

• Contemporary society lacks an updated, shared humanism aligned with technological reality

• Humanity operates without a coherent, commonly held vision for the future

These tensions cannot be resolved in isolation. They are interdependent outcomes of how current systems are structured and incentivized.

Motivation

We are driven by a realization that did not come lightly: the challenges humanity faces cannot be resolved from the same level of thinking that created them. Decades of reform efforts reveal a consistent pattern: symptoms are addressed, yet underlying conditions remain unchanged.

This is not a failure of intelligence or intention. It is structural. When systems shape perception, motivation, and behavior in ways that conflict with natural human development, even well-designed interventions lose effectiveness over time.

Through the work behind The Monopoly Effect, we gained clarity about how deeply current socio-economic structures condition human development, decision-making, and collective behavior. These conditions quietly constrain potential and erode long-term viability, despite continuous efforts to improve outcomes.

Project: Homebase Earth exists to address this gap by redesigning the underlying conditions that shape how humanity develops, organizes, and sustains life over time.

Why Long-Term Funding Matters

The work of Project: Homebase Earth is generational by nature. Meaningful outcomes cannot be produced under short funding cycles, political volatility, or extractive performance pressure.

Your contribution enables:

• Independent, long-horizon research across eight Mission Stations

• Development and validation of proof-of-concept models applicable across sectors

• Stability and continuity required to attract high-caliber researchers and collaborators

• Ethical leadership and education frameworks with scalable global relevance

Ten years is the minimum requirement to demonstrate viability, credibility, and transferability.

Forms of Participation

We offer structured participation pathways aligned with different levels of engagement and responsibility:

• Visionary Investor

• Strategic Investor

• Supporting Investor

• Individual Donor

Each level reflects a different depth of involvement, influence, and long-term alignment. E.g. Visionary Investors play an active role in shaping the strategic orientation of Project: Homebase Earth.

This includes:

• Recognition as a founding supporter of the initiative

• Participation in strategic dialogue and long-term direction

• Early access to research insights, findings, and frameworks

• Invitation-only engagement with a global network of thinkers, researchers, and leaders

Future Return on Investment (FROI)

Project: Homebase Earth does not prioritize traditional financial ROI. Instead, it operates on a Future Return on Investment (FROI) logic.

FROI measures impact across:

• educational quality and access

• leadership integrity and capacity

• ecological resilience

• social cohesion and well-being

• long-term institutional viability

This form of return compounds across generations rather than reporting cycles.

Institutional Anchoring and Governance Safeguards

Project: Homebase Earth operates under the umbrella of InterStellarAssociation (ISA), a non-profit association governed by Swiss law. This legal structure provides strong safeguards against unilateral decision-making, mission drift, and individual capture.

Strategic direction and asset stewardship are bound to the association’s statutes and governance framework, ensuring continuity, transparency, and accountability over time. The structure is explicitly designed to protect long-term purpose, secure independence from short-term influence, and enable responsible collaboration with funding partners.

This institutional anchoring allows Project: Homebase Earth to operate with stability and integrity across generational time horizons, independent of individual roles, leadership transitions, or external pressure.

An Invitation

By supporting Project: Homebase Earth, you are investing in a civilizational infrastructure designed to help humanity navigate complexity without losing coherence, dignity, or future viability.

Your contribution becomes part of a lasting legacy - one that enables learning, leadership, and innovation to mature responsibly over time.

Together, we can establish a place where ideas are tested with rigor, where leadership is shaped with care, and where humanity invests consciously in its own future.

 

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Funding the R&D Institute

CHF 40 Million · 10-Year Horizon

The R&D Institute is the structural core of Project: Homebase Earth. Its purpose is to create the conditions under which new, life-centered models can be researched, developed, tested, and made transferable at scale. Achieving this requires stable, long-term capital.

We are seeking CHF 40 million over a ten-year period to establish and operate the Institute with the independence, continuity, and rigor necessary for meaningful outcomes.

Capital Allocation Principles

Funding is allocated according to long-horizon principles rather than short-term output targets. Capital is primarily directed toward:

• core research and development capacity within the R&D Institute

• human capital, including researchers, educators, and systems designers

• physical and digital infrastructure required for continuity and independence

• evaluation, documentation, and transferability of outcomes

Allocation decisions prioritize institutional resilience, learning depth, and long-term viability over acceleration or scale for its own sake.

Continuity Beyond the Initial Funding Horizon

Project: Homebase Earth is designed to mature beyond its initial funding horizon. Over time, the R&D Institute develops diversified revenue streams through education, commissioned research, and institutional partnerships, reducing long-term dependency on primary funding.

The goal is the establishment of a resilient, self-sustaining institution capable of carrying its mission forward with integrity and independence.

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