donation is being used when they travel to the community in person. Money paid toGoPhilanthropic is strictly <strong>for</strong> travel services/tour related fees.How Much Has Been Raised?Philanthropic Results: 2008-20101 university scholarships, Cambodia.3 sampans donated to families, Vietnam.1 classroom built, Cambodia.School supply drop, India.Relief ef<strong>for</strong>t, India.Relief ef<strong>for</strong>t, Myanmar (Burma).Health program at AVANI, India.School scholarships, Mexico.16 water wells installed, 20 wells repaired,Cambodia.12 mobile libraries donated to schools, Vietnam.1 vocational sewing project launch, Cambodia.4 computers donated <strong>for</strong> a computer lab, Cambodia.Outfitted PIO Orphanage with supplies, Laos.Running costs and internet capability <strong>for</strong> TARA boys home, India.Development of <strong>for</strong>malized women‘s empowerment program, India.Water and free school program, Cambodia.Pump out station in Lagoon, St. Marteen.1 classroom running costs funded <strong>for</strong> 2 years, Cambodia.Fundraising event <strong>for</strong> Global Village Foundation, Vietnam.AVANI School infrastructure development: 2 water tanks, solar power, grain bins, storage units,10 bikes, Tuk-tuk auto-rickshaw, India.Grassroots Giving Campaign, Holiday season 2010, funds directed to the wish list specified.Corporate donations, directed as specified.Total $110,050Barstow High School students with a water well they donated,Siem Reap, Cambodia. Credit: GoPhilanthropicIn addition to the funds travelers donate in association with their trips, many return homewanting to do more to support the communities and programs they visited through fundraisersand other types of continued connections. The end of the trip is often the beginning of arelationship rather than the end of a journey.Has Your Philanthropic Program Helped, Hurt or Had No Impact on Your Business?It is our business....62
Case Study 1: Corporations Weaving Philanthropy into Incentive Awards TripsRecently a large global IT software management company decided to partner withGoPhilanthropic in order to incorporate philanthropy into its incentive awards trips offered to itstop producing employees. The trips are a way to congratulate those who have producedexceptional results <strong>for</strong> the company andare set in magnificent locations around theworld. This year the Senior Management ofthis globally-conscious company decidedthat in giving back to its employees, itshould also give back to the communitiesthat host their incentive events.In February 2010 the company‘s topregional sales representatives convened inSiem Reap, Cambodia <strong>for</strong> a 3 day tour ofthe Temples of Angkor Wat. During theirstay, GoPhilanthropic facilitated a $10,000donation to its partner, local grassrootsorganization Journeys within OurCommunity (JWOC). JWOC works toprovide safe drinking water and free schoolprograms <strong>for</strong> the villages surrounding the famous temples.Visit to Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC),Siem Reap, Cambodia. Credit: GoPhilanthropic.The IT Company‘s ef<strong>for</strong>ts did not simply involve writing a check to this inspirational organization.They wanted to engage ―real-time‖ in order to better understand the challenges facing theregion and to see firsthand how their donation would be used <strong>for</strong> solutions. GoPhilanthropicarranged activities that brought together employees of the company and village communitymembers including a dance presentation by program members, an in-depth overview ofJWOC‘s work, an onsite visit to a village where the clean water program is operational, andparticipation in a school class. After seeing firsthand the impact of JWOC‘s programs, the donorcompany decided to do more. Employees are being given the opportunity to make donations tosupport the long-term sustainability of JWOC.In 2010, Go Philanthropic facilitated $30,000 in additional donations through this corporation inMexico, St. Marteen, and Borneo.Case Study 2: Group Journey to India: Gandhi Legacy and Philanthropy TourGoPhilanthropic partnered with several humanitarians who host clients and offer a truly indepthexperience into a region of India‘s culture, history and development needs.A small group of seven travelers journeyed to India <strong>for</strong> a rare opportunity to understandGandhian Legacy and Philosophy firsthand. They were guided in part by M.K Gandhi‘sgrandsons, Dr. Arun and Tushar Gandhi. The group toured significant Gandhian sites in Delhiand Mumbai and visited social and development projects focused on women‘s empowermentand business development, and educational programs that assist marginalized children in slumareas. The group then traveled south to Kolhapur to meet with an organization working oneradicating child labor.63
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