Meet the Reset Tourism Fund Investees Making Travel More Accessible
At the UnTours Foundation, we believe travel should be for everyone. Yet for more than 1.3 billion people worldwide, living with a disability can still mean facing barriers that make exploration difficult or impossible. In tourism, that might look like sidewalks that end too soon, hotels that aren’t truly accessible, or travel tools that fail […]
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 […]
How the UnTours Foundation Is Investing in the B Corp Movement
When Hal Taussig founded UnTours in the early 1970s, he dreamed of travel as a bridge, connecting people deeply with new communities, cultures, and each other. His innovative model invited travelers to slow down, immerse themselves in local life, and forge genuine connections in the communities they were visiting. But Hal wasn’t content with simply redefining travel; […]
Black History Month Spotlight: UnTours Foundation Investees Changing the World
At the UnTours Foundation, Black History Month is a time to celebrate the innovation, resilience, and impact of Black entrepreneurs who are transforming their industries and uplifting their communities. For over three decades, the UnTours Foundation has proudly invested in founders who use their creativity, talent, and commitment to justice to build businesses that drive […]
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 […]
It’s our 30th birthday!
Dear UnTours family, It’s our 30th birthday! Funny that our “birth” was basically unplanned and surprising, even to our beloved founder, Hal Taussig. How could that be?! Well, the foundation was a last-ditch solution for Hal. Hal lived by his own maxim that “it’s not how much you give away, it’s how little you keep.” […]
2020 Was Bananas! Avocados Too. Fair Trade Numbers from Equal Exchange
We are big supporters of the Fair Trade movement here at the Untours Foundation in Media, PA, the first Fair Trade Town in the US. With inspiration and energy from our founder, Hal Taussig, we have worked locally and internationally to support and further the mission. We have also invested in Equal Exchange and many […]
From the Home Office of Elizabeth: Impact Investing, Shark Tank, Cats & More
Untours Foundation Co-CEO Elizabeth Killough is expanding her influence and growing her impact as a champion for Mission Aligned Investment. We caught up with her recently to learn more about what she’s up to. What investees are you most excited about? There’s simply no “most excited.” We select only awesome investees and love them all […]
Grant Blvd Gets Some Love (and Money) from Beyoncé
Grant Blvd is much more than a sustainable fashion brand. This brilliant Black-owned, Philadelphia-based apparel company make one-of-a-kind pieces from deadstock and upcycles thrift store cast-offs into beautiful clothing. Beyond this, Grant Blvd stands up for the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated, in its hiring practices, in some of its designs (like shirts that read “end […]
Courting Mr. Wonderful: Kreyòl Essence Swims with the Sharks
We love our investees and are especially proud of smart entrepreneurs like Yve-Car Momperousse and Stephane Jean-Baptiste. Their Kreyòl Essence is a natural beauty brand that sources its skin and hair care ingredients from fairly paid farmers in Haiti. It is a laudable model for its commitment to organic farming and lifting women from poverty. […]
