Meeting Royalty
PHOTO: Me, literally rubbing elbows with Prince William, surrounded by the Invisible Cities team and investee Zakia Moulaoui Gueryakia on the far right. My day-to-day work with UnTours and the UnTours Foundation usually takes place while sitting at a computer in my home office (in my freezing cold basement) – writing emails, reading reports, talking […]
Skyscanner Supports UnTours Foundation Reset Tourism Fund
We’re thrilled to partner with regenerative tourism fund, the UnTours Foundation. Supporting and investing in small, progressive businesses that create jobs and support fair trade, economic justice, and a green economy, UnTours have just surpassed its Phase One fundraising goal. Now, they’ve raised $1.5 million from a coalition of key partners in the travel industry – […]
All About B Tourism: B Corps Like UnTours Shaping the Travel Industry
B Tourism is a global network of nearly 250 Certified B Corporations and other conscious travel companies that take collective action for environmental and social justice. Inspired by the operational transparency and overall credibility of B Corp Certification, the B Tourism platform exists to (1) shape the industry of tourism for the better, and (2) […]
Expedia Awards Travel Grant to UnTours Foundation Through New Made to Travel Fund
On this Giving Tuesday, we are pleased to announce receiving a $250,000 grant from Expedia® as part of the travel company’s new Made to Travel™ Fund, a program that awards grants to nonprofits that share the common goal of removing barriers to travel. The grant was awarded to the UnTours Foundation in recognition of its […]
Meet the Winners: The First-Ever Adventure Innovation Challenge
On September 13, 2023, the UnTours Foundation co-hosted the first-ever Adventure Innovation Challenge with the Adventure Travel Trade Association in beautiful Hokkaido, Japan at the Adventure Travel World Summit. After receiving over 50 applications to compete for funding in this pitch competition, the foundation team selected and coached three entrepreneurs to create and deliver exceptional […]
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: BTS of our MAI Short Film
June 7, 2023 by Rich Hoffmann of 215 Timelapse, the creator of our new MAI short film, Dollars That Make Sense I’ve taken on all sorts of projects over the years, pushing out of my comfort zone and trying my hand at new methods and in different industries. While I enjoy learning as I go, […]
Celebrating Female Founders this International Women’s Day
We at the UnTours Foundation know that women entrepreneurs are powerhouses who not only build strong, sustainable businesses, but also create incredible impact in their communities. In the United States alone, women are launching more than 1,100 new businesses every single day —which is two and a half times the national average—and yet 66% of […]
The UnTours Foundation Launches $10 Million ‘Reset Tourism Fund’ to Support High-Impact Tourism Businesses Worldwide
We are excited to announce the launch of the Reset Tourism Fund alongside our founding partners – Expedia Group, TUI Care Foundation, Adventure Travel Trade Association, Flywire, and B Tourism – providing much-needed financing to tourism entrepreneurs and start-ups around the world. With over $540,000 already committed by the UnTours Foundation and funding partners, this […]
Patagonia takes the Hal Taussig Award at the B Corp U.S. & Canada Champions Retreat
We recently had the honor of presenting the Hal Taussig Award at this year’s B Corporation Champions Retreat. This award, named after our founder, celebrates an individual who embodies the core values of the B Corp movement. So why is this award named after Hal Taussig? Hal was a social entrepreneur and impact investor before […]
Akwaaba Bed and Breakfast Inns wins the UnTours Foundation 2022 UnDreamed Of Award
We are proud to announce that Monique Greenwood from Akwaaba Bed and Breakfast Inns is the winner of the 2022 UnDreamed Of Award. The award comes with a $5,000 cash prize and was announced at an event co-hosted by the UnTours Foundation and B Tourism at the B Corporation Champions Retreat in Philadelphia on November […]
