Social impact & community engagement
Flywire has long been committed to giving back to the communities we serve. Whether through our Foundation, charitable giving, or volunteerism, we’re better when we put others first.
Flywire Charitable Foundation
In 2020, Flywire founded The Flywire Charitable Foundation with the mission to improve equality, access and affordability for underrepresented individuals and communities. As its inaugural pledge, the Foundation launched academic scholarships to help international students better manage costs associated with their higher education. Students from some of the most far-reaching areas of the world, who excel in the academic disciplines of global health, social justice, global citizenship and environmental sustainability, have been awarded scholarships so they can continue to pursue their educational dreams. Since its inception in 2020, Flywire’s scholarship program has continued to grow, doubling each year. Led by a steering committee of global FlyMates, hundreds of FlyMates also volunteer to read and score applications.
I see myself as a person who will help my country develop policies that tackle non-communicable diseases such as cancer and mental health problems. I can create more impact in the community, and improve the lives of people who cannot get the opportunities I get.
OKOTH PAUL KENYA 2022 Charitable Foundation Scholarship Winner
Flywire for Good
In addition to academic scholarships, The Flywire Charitable Foundation also oversees Flywire for Good, the corporate philanthropic arm to promote charitable giving. Its mission is to support nonprofits that align with our core values, and amplify the good that they are doing in the world.
Volunteering & FlyBetter Days
FlyMates are provided 2 paid days off per year to volunteer for a social cause of their choosing. We estimate that FlyMates volunteered over 1,600 hours in 2022 alone.
Flywire provides unique volunteering opportunities for our global FlyMates. One popular corporate service trip is with the non-profit, School The World, which fights extreme poverty through education in Latin America. In the past three years, FlyMates have helped build three schools in Guatemala.
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