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Give your Guests the Gift of Giving
Sustainable Travel International (STI) is a leader in travelers’ philanthropy, giving back programs and grassroots projects that make a difference in destinations worldwide. We focus on attracting financial and in-kind support for sustainable development projects that benefit the environment, preserve local culture, and promote community self-reliance.
We allocate 85-90 percent of each contribution we receive to the projects we offer, and only support projects that have been reviewed internally or through other credible third party organizations. In fact, your donation is put to work within 60 days, and immediately benefits the project at the local level.
How can we be so sure? We take the following steps to conduct due diligence on the organizations interested in collaborating with us on a project, to help ensure credibility:
- We strive to be as approachable as possible to all qualified organizations interested in submitting a project for consideration.
- Because we cannot work with every organization, we give priority to organizations that come to us through a business partner or are referred by a trusted partner or colleague (e.g., donors, project sponsor organizations, other project leaders).
- We typically use a standard called “equivalency determination” to be sure that non-US based organizations operate equivalently to a US 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
- We ensure that funds are used as intended through a three tiered system of formal audits, third party reporting, and self-reporting.
- We also offer a guarantee. If a donor is not satisfied with the level of reporting, we allow them to re-allocate their funds to different project
The following programs and services are designed specifically for companies that want to give back to the places they serve, and for those wanting to provide their customers with opportunities to give back to the communities in the destinations they visit:
- Gift Cards
- Online Donation Portals
- Existing Project Evaluation and Promotions
- Create Your Own Projects
