About KŪLIA
KŪLIA is a Hawaiʻi nonprofit in formation. Here is what we intend to accomplish in our first three years, and the measures we want to be judged by.
Our name and our mark
The mark carries the things the organization is built on: a wave for the ocean that shapes life in these islands, sweeping lines of swell and sand, and the full island chain — because this mission does not belong to one island.
KŪLIA exists to create opportunity for Hawaiʻi’s youth through beach volleyball, surfing and ocean sports, with a special commitment to young people and communities facing financial or social barriers to participation.
Oʻahu · Maui · Hawaiʻi Island · Kauaʻi · Molokaʻi · Lānaʻi
Our first three years
A deliberate sequence — stand the organization up, prove the model works, then scale it across the islands.
Year One
Establish the nonprofit, build partnerships, raise initial funding and begin community programming.
Year Two
Expand programming and begin demonstrating measurable community impact.
Year Three
Begin scaling the KŪLIA model across Hawaiʻi.
How we will measure success
These are the numbers KŪLIA intends to publish and be held to as programs come online.
Governance & accountability
KŪLIA is establishing Board governance as a Year One priority, with defined roles and oversight of programs and spending.
Athlete assistance is governed by objective, mission-based eligibility standards adopted in writing rather than case-by-case discretion.
Financial controls and conflict-of-interest procedures govern how assistance is approved and how funds are handled.
KŪLIA will strive to use every court built, every clinic held, every partnership formed and every dollar donated to create meaningful opportunity for young people.
Honor the Past • Serve Today • Elevate the Next Generation
