Travelers' Philanthropy Handbook - Center for Responsible Travel

1) To provide tourism businesses with tools and training to undertake effective community andconservation ‘give back’ initiatives;2) To help local NGOs and community-based projects become tourism ready and to determinehow and when to engage with tourism businesses and travelers;3) To increase awareness of travelers’ philanthropy with the media, public, travel industry,governments, foundations, and development agencies;4) To convert travelers’ spur-of-the-moment giving into ongoing, substantial support fordevelopment projects; and5) To develop and disseminate best practices and rules of engagement for travel companies,travelers, and communities involved in philanthropy and volunteer projects.CREST has developed a ‘toolkit’ of resources – a comprehensive website and donations portal,publications, Experts Bureau, documentary, and international conferences -- to help ensuretravelers’ philanthropy is done well. This Handbook designed for travel companies, communityorganizations, and travelers, is the latest contribution to the CREST Toolkit.12