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Elevate Destinations holiday shopping guides: gifts that give back

Holiday season is upon us! Festivities may look and feel different this year, but there are so many ways to…

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Lori Barra with local youth on a donor trip in Nepal

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A Donor’s Perspective on Site Visits and Nonprofit Travel

Interview with Lori Barra, Executive Director, Philanthropist, and Donor By Julia Breul and Dana Droller At Elevate Destinations, we are…

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Donor Trip Checklist: 7 Steps to Assess Whether or Not Your Site Visit is Feasible

We know your time is precious. All travel planners and fundraising staff are juggling a million initiatives and details. However,…

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How to Navigate Your Next Donor Trip with COVID-19 in the Picture

Travel is one of the many industries that has taken a direct hit from COVID-19. It is hard to judge…

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We Should Not Go Back to “Business as Usual”

by Meredith Hauser   When the COVID-19 pandemic has passed, we’ll all breathe a sigh of relief. We’ll begin to…

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5 Ways to Measure ROI on Donor Trips

Photo courtesy of World Bicycle Relief By Megan Begley, Senior Manager of Social Impact Journeys Planning an international adventure for…

Guatemala: A group of adults and schoolchildren in blue uniforms pose together outdoors on a dirt road, with green mountains and a cloudy sky in the background—showcasing community spirit, one of the six essential tips to filling a donor trip.

Donor Travel

6 Essential Tips to Filling a Donor Trip

By Katherine Redington, Vice President of Social Impact Journeys and Business Development At Elevate Destinations, we plan signature donor trips…

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Event Summary: How To Lay the Foundation for a Successful Donor Trip

by Meredith Hauser, Manager of Social Impact Journeys and Events Coordinator Within the non-profit and fundraising sphere, a large gap…

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