Donor Travel

Nothing is more inspirational than experiencing the impact of one’s philanthropy firsthand. Decades of research in adult learning has proven that adults learn and retain the most through hands-on experiences. By offering your donors a transformative experience in the field they will be ready to deepen their commitment.

Problems We Solve

You want to turn happy travelers into lifelong supporters
You want to formalize and systematize previous ad-hoc trips into a scalable and sustainable travel program
You want to optimize your travel planning and implementation
You need metrics to determine the success of your travel program
You want to incorporate principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion into your travel program
You want to bridge the divide between your fundraising teams and your program staff on the ground

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Results You’ll See

Clear direction on where you are headed in your travel program strategy
Unified staff and teams who work together to achieve the trip’s outcomes
Increased return-on-investment in trips
Assurance that you target the right donors and create powerful experiences that inspire increased investments
Fundraising and travel program infrastructure that bolsters internal capacity and establishes best practices for your organization in order to ensure future success
Metrics and guidelines to ensure your travel programs reflect principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Comprehensive assessment that takes the guesswork out of your next donor trip, enabling you to make informed decisions, budget accordingly, project accurately, and proceed with confidence
Customized travel design that cultivates empathy, not exploitation, so that you can rest easy knowing the dignity of the people you serve is not at stake

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Services We Offer

Program Consultation: develop a travel program strategy to achieve your organization’s goals
Travel Program Audit: Evaluate your current travel program, calculate the return on investment, help you establish metrics and best practices, and provide recommendations to optimize and enhance your outcomes
Trip Feasibility Assessment: Conduct a feasibility assessment that takes the guesswork out of your next donor trip, enabling you to make informed decisions, budget accordingly, project accurately, and proceed with confidence
Trip Management: Help you team plan and implement journeys for donors; liase with all logistical operators and vendors to design ethical, sustainable, transformation experiences that inspire empathy, action, and investment
Coaching: Work one-on-one with your development staff, leadership, or Senior Travel Planner to address your toughest challenges and achieve breakthroughs for your donor and volunteer trips
Training: Provide custom workshops to your team
Retainer: Serve as an on-call resource to your team and stakeholders for assistance in fundraising, travel, donor and community engagement, and intercultural competence