Upcoming Webinar
Planning donor travel takes time and energy—even with a trusted travel agent. Yet the right trips can be transformative for fundraising and mission impact. Knowing how to determine which trips to pursue and which to postpone is essential for maximizing results while protecting staff capacity.
In this session, you’ll learn from two organizations that have taken different approaches to trip decision-making. Their frameworks will give you practical tools to guide your own policies and create clarity around what to advance and what to table.
Date: Thursday, Dec 4, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM ET, 12:00 PM CT, 11:00 AM MT, 10:00 AM PT
Time in East Africa: 9:00 PM EAT
Time in West Africa: 6:00 PM GMT
Time in South Asia: 11:30 PM IST
Jared Scherer is Director of Donor Experience at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, where he oversees fundraising events, communications, and donor stewardship. He launched Academy Adventures, an incredibly successful donor travel program that deepens supporters’ connections to science and conservation through immersive travel experiences.
Matt Horst leads the travel program for Earthjustice, the United States’ premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. Collaborating with the organization’s leadership, attorneys, and fundraisers, Matt translates their work into compelling multiday journeys for donors.
Katherine Redington oversees all institutional travel for non-profit clients at Elevate Destinations, including community-based donor trips, impact investing trips, board retreats, political will journeys, and charity challenges. She has worked on over 300 unique community-based trips and is committed to helping local communities maximize the positive benefits from these journeys.
