Travelers' Philanthropy Handbook - Center for Responsible Travel

Elevate DestinationsBy Dominique CallimanopulosFounder and President andKristie GiannettoProgram Director, Elevate DestinationsElevate Destinations (www.elevatedestinations.com) was founded in 2005 to be a philanthropicand sustainable travel company specializing in providing “responsible travel” opportunities toprivate and institutional clients. We donate 5% of the net costs of all our trips to NGOs in hostcountries, supporting the protection of naturalresources and community development in thedestinations we serve. Every trip we organize has a“beneficiary” organization.We organize educational visits to communityprojects as well as short-term service and volunteeropportunities for many of our clients. We are theleading specialists in creating donor travelprograms for non-profit organizations to highlighttheir successful overseas work. Wheneverpossible, we select sustainable accommodationsfor our travelers: green options that do not compromise on aesthetics, amenities, service, orsecurity.Elevate Destinations is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA) and serves thefollowing destinations worldwide:oooAfrica: Mali, Morocco, Kenya, Tanzania,Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Africa,Botswana, ZambiaAsia and the Pacific: China, Bhutan, India,Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia,Australia, New Zealand, TahitiCentral and South America: Argentina,Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Belize,Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, CubaGlobal Fund for Women trip, India.Credit: Lori Barra, Elevate Destinations.Global Fund for Women trip, India.Credit: Lori Barra, Elevate Destinations.Elevate Destinations currently has eight people on staff. We serve mid- to high- range andluxury clients.89