RESILIENT
COMMUNITIES
2023 ANNUAL REPORT
“Every member of the human family has not only the right to benefit from a materially and spiritually prosperous civilization but also an obligation to contribute towards its construction.
Social action should operate, then, on the principle of universal participation.”
— Bahá’í Writings
WHO IS
WAYFARER
FOUNDATION?
WHO WE ARE
Wayfarer Foundation launched in 2021 and was inspired by Bahá'í principles, which are universal in nature. Steve Sarowitz, a Bahá'í philanthropist and founder and chairman of Paylocity, started the Wayfarer Foundation to be the philanthropic engine for his spiritually rooted giving. Wayfarer Foundation partners with nonprofits to co-create a unified world where all people work together for peace, justice, and prosperity. Within these broad areas, we are especially interested in partnering with spiritually rooted and justice-oriented organizations whose missions include promoting: Economic Prosperity • Gender Equality • Racial Justice and Unity in Diversity • Religious Harmony • The Arts • Universal Education • Youth Empowerment.
We commit to being the kind of foundation that does things differently; that is focused on society-building efforts, centering those who have traditionally been left out, and operates with love. As we build our organization from the ground up, we commit to the four pillars that together make up what we call the Wayfarer Way:
Advancing Justice • Nurturing Spirituality • Embracing Community • Cultivating Resilience
NURTURING
RESILIENT
COMMUNITIES
INTRODUCTION
In this annual report, you’ll read stories about many great programs that contributed so much to nurturing resiliency and expanding the impact of our grantee partners in 2023. Wayfarer is proud to showcase the work of our grantee partners as proof of the real progress we’re making toward a more unified and peaceful world.
WAYFARER
FOUNDATION
GRANTEE
PARTNERS
FINANCIAL
SUMMARY
Since our inception, the Wayfarer Foundation has given more than $33M in grants.
$33M IN GRANTS
