Hope is that quality of desiring and expecting something to happen...sort of like posting blogs, in fact. With a blog, you put your ideas out into the void and hope that someone sees them. Turns out, an old friend of mine saw one, and took the time to reply. I hadn't talked to him for years, but he saw the post and recognized a connection between the work I've done in sustainable and socially responsible events and the work he is doing now. He's working for a very interesting organization called Hotels for Hope.
Founded in 2010, Hotels for Hope is a young organization. It evolved from a hotel booking brokerage to an organization that helps social change. For every room night booked through Hotels for Hope, $2 is donated to a children's charity. To date about $300K has been donated.
True, Hotels for Hope is a for-profit organization, not a not-for-profit, or even a b-corp (for those unfamiliar with b-corps -- short for "benefit corporation, it's a kind of for-profit organization that also considers the environment and society in their decision-making processes, and have specific regulatory performance requirements they need to meet). but isn't it great to see a hospitality business model that is both profitable and beneficial?
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