About Beyond Eighteen Foundation
We exist because every child and family impacted by foster care or housing instability deserves dignity, stability, healing, and the unwavering support needed to thrive.
Our Mission
To empower youth impacted by foster care and housing instability through transitional housing, mentorship, educational scholarships, life-skills education, workforce development, and long-term supportive relationships that create pathways to stability, independence, and hope.
Our Vision
A future where every child and family impacted by foster care or housing instability experiences dignity, stability, healing, and the unwavering support needed to thrive.
Who We Serve
Beyond Eighteen Foundation supports children, youth, and young adults impacted by foster care, housing instability, and transitional hardship, as well as the foster and kinship families who care for them.
- Youth aging out of foster care
- Children and young adults experiencing housing instability
- Youth navigating transitional hardship
- Foster and kinship caregivers
- Families seeking wraparound community support
Why We Exist
Youth aging out of foster care often face significant barriers to stability — housing insecurity, lack of support systems, educational disruption, limited workforce opportunities, and unmet emotional needs.
Foster and kinship caregivers also frequently experience resource shortages and limited community support. Beyond Eighteen Foundation was created to help bridge these gaps by providing wraparound, trauma-informed support focused on long-term healing, stability, and empowerment.
Our Goal
Beyond Eighteen Foundation aims to create a lasting support system where youth and families impacted by foster care are not only stabilized in moments of crisis, but empowered to build sustainable, hopeful futures.
Meet Our Leadership
Faith Woelki
Founder, Beyond Eighteen Foundation
Everyone deserves a foundation strong enough to support their future, long after the age of eighteen.
My journey didn't start in a traditional boardroom — it started inside a system that millions of youth navigate every single day, and too often, have to face alone.
As someone who aged out of the foster care system, I know firsthand what it feels like to step off the edge of what is often called the "systemic cliff." The moment you turn eighteen, the safety net vanishes, leaving you to figure out housing, higher education, career paths, and independent living overnight with very little preparation. I've stood right at that precipice, and I know the weight of the gaps in a system that was built to protect, yet too frequently leaves young adults scrambling to catch themselves.
I founded Beyond Eighteen because I refuse to accept that struggling through the transition to adulthood has to be the default experience for youth aging out of care. I didn't just want to look back at the broken pieces — I wanted to build solutions. I believe that every young person leaving the foster care system deserves real stability, tangible resources, and a fierce advocate in their corner.
We aren't just here to fill the gaps; we are here to redesign the bridge. Because everyone deserves a foundation strong enough to support their future, long after the age of eighteen.
Faith Woelki
Founder, Beyond Eighteen Foundation
William Woelki, PhD
Vice President, Beyond Eighteen Foundation
William Woelki is an educator, advocate, researcher, and the Vice President of the Beyond Eighteen Foundation whose work sits at the intersection of child welfare, youth development, and higher education. Through participatory and community-engaged research, he examines how young people navigate complex systems and what institutions can do to better support their persistence and success. Beyond academia, he collaborates with youth advocates, nonprofit organizations, and national networks—most notably through his leadership with the Beyond Eighteen Foundation—to connect research directly with practice, policy conversations, and meaningful systemic change.
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Alicia Tozer
Transitional Education Expert, Beyond Eighteen Foundation
Ali Tozer is a professional educator, entrepreneur, and founder of SPS Tutoring, which provides specialized academic support and educational services throughout the Naples and Sarasota areas. With a strong commitment to empowering students, her work focuses on delivering high-quality, personalized instruction and mentorship. In addition to her leadership at SPS Tutoring, Ali serves as the CEO of the Rising Scholars Foundation Inc., a Naples-based nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing educational opportunities and student success. Through both organizations, she bridges academic excellence with community-focused advocacy, helping learners overcome obstacles and reach their full potential. Furthermore, Ali is dedicated to expanding community impact through strategic partnerships, collaborating with the Beyond Eighteen Foundation and SPS Tutoring to provide comprehensive educational services and support for youth.
Join Us in Making a Difference
We are seeking founding board members, community partners, mentors, volunteers, and donors who share our belief that every young person deserves a foundation.