The Intrepid Foundation, a philanthropic initiative of Intrepid Travel.
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The Intrepid Foundation Inc (TIFI) is a philanthropic initiative of small group adventure operator, Intrepid Travel. TIFI aims to educate and encourage travelers to participate in supporting community development organizations in the countries they travel, improving their well-being and conserving their natural and cultural heritage.
TIFI supports communities through:
a) The Intrepid Community Project Fund, currently supporting 30 organizations and their projects; and
b) The Foundation's Intrepid Perpetual Support Fund Account. Donations received are divided equally each year with half supporting a selection of respected international non-government organizations (currently 10) and half being held in perpetuity to grow for future support.
Positive achievements include:
- 270 young Chinese girls who dropped out of school have been able to return to primary school for 3 years.
- Supporting many disadvantaged individuals and families to start up small businesses to become self-sufficient in Cambodia.
- Helping Animal Care in Egypt improve the welfare of working animals, which in turn helps their owners' livelihood.
Thanks to the support of more than 2000 donors, we have proudly distributed more than $1 million to over 50 great projects in 20 countries, and we have more than $500K held in perpetuity.
Your idea
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Street Address
12 Spring Street
City
Fitzroy
State/Province
Victoria
Postal/Zip Code
3065
Country
Australia
Year innovation began
2002
Geotourism Challenge Addressed by Entrant
Quality of benefit to the people of the desitination
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Tourism-related business
Geographic location
Multiple locations.
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Main insight addressed
Develop community assets
Name Your Project
The Intrepid Foundation, a philanthropic initiative of Intrepid Travel.
Describe Your Idea
The Intrepid Foundation Inc (TIFI) is a philanthropic initiative of small group adventure operator, Intrepid Travel. TIFI aims to educate and encourage travelers to participate in supporting community development organizations in the countries they travel, improving their well-being and conserving their natural and cultural heritage.
TIFI supports communities through:
a) The Intrepid Community Project Fund, currently supporting 30 organizations and their projects; and
b) The Foundation's Intrepid Perpetual Support Fund Account. Donations received are divided equally each year with half supporting a selection of respected international non-government organizations (currently 10) and half being held in perpetuity to grow for future support.
Positive achievements include:
- 270 young Chinese girls who dropped out of school have been able to return to primary school for 3 years.
- Supporting many disadvantaged individuals and families to start up small businesses to become self-sufficient in Cambodia.
- Helping Animal Care in Egypt improve the welfare of working animals, which in turn helps their owners' livelihood.
Thanks to the support of more than 2000 donors, we have proudly distributed more than $1 million to over 50 great projects in 20 countries, and we have more than $500K held in perpetuity.
Innovation
What is the goal of your innovation?
To support initiatives in Intrepid's destinations worldwide, that empower residents to improve their quality of life and conserve their heritage.
How does your approach support or embody geotourism?
The approach of the Intrepid Foundation is to identify and support worthwhile non-government non-profit organizations that work to empower local people to improve their lives and help to protect the community's heritage. Areas addressed include health care, education, human rights, child welfare, sustainable development and environmental and wildlife protection. Travelers learn about these organizations and their work through participation on Intrepid Travel's trips. Currently Intrepid Travel takes over 70,000 travellers a year visiting 95 countries. When choosing an organization or project to support we consider how it will help Intrepid travelers better understand global inequities, how these needs are being met and the role they can play in creating solutions.
Describe your approach in detail. How is it innovative?
The Intrepid Foundation's Management Committee (of suitably experienced professionals) accepts submissions from Intrepid Travel staff and associates inviting support for non-government organizations addressing community needs and conservation. These need to be:
• Operating in a Not-For-Profit manner.
• Community based in both aims and operation.
• Addressing a clearly identifiable need.
• Not primarily established to serve a religious purpose.
Consideration is also given to the degree to which the organization is:
• Open and transparent in their decision making and financial management.
• Able to demonstrate a cost effective method of operation;
• Accepted and respected in the local community;
• Focused on the poor and marginalized within the community;
• Environmentally sustainable; and
• Aimed at raising the self reliance and skill base of the community.
The Intrepid Foundation is currently the broadest travelers' philanthropy program in the world with its reach, level of engagement of travelers and the commitment from Intrepid Travel. Intrepid travelers may visit the organization on their trip and then are given incentives to support the organizations; their donations are matched dollar for dollar by Intrepid Travel who also pay all administrative costs, ensuring every cent they donate will reach their nominated project.
What types of partnerships or professional development would be most beneficial in spreading your innovation?
Partnership with the International Ecotourism Society and their Travelers' Philanthropy network has been a valuable way to share ideas and spread our innovation. Since the Intrepid Foundation's establishment, several international tour operators have used our model to develop their own philanthropic initiatives. The completion of an International Development degree has helped enable our founder to incorporate best development practices into our operating guidelines. Partnerships with organizations such as the International Institute for Peace Through Tourism, Amnesty International, TRAFFIC (reducing trade in endangered species) and ECPAT (working to prevent child sex tourism) have also helped The Intrepid Foundation's positive reputation.
Impact
In one sentence describe what kind of impact, change, or reform your approach is intended to achieve.
Engaging and educating travelers to participate in supporting destination communities improve their well-being and conserve their natural and cultural heritage.
Describe the degree of success of your approach to date. Clearly define how you measure quantitative and qualitative impact in terms of how your approach contributes to the sustainability or enhancement of local culture, environment, heritage, or aesthetics? How does your approach minimize negative impacts? 200 words or less
In the first 5 years of operations, The Intrepid Foundation has distributed more than $1m to more than 50 organizations and their projects in 21 countries.
There are two avenues for support:
a) The Intrepid Community Project Fund, currently supporting 30 organizations and their projects; and
b) The Foundation's Intrepid Perpetual Support Fund Account. Donations received are divided equally each year with half going into an annual grants pool to support a selection of respected international non-government organizations (currently 10) and half being held in perpetuity to grow capital for future support. This fund has distributed more than $240K and is currently holding more than $500K. We also measure the educational reach to travelers via passenger feedback and the number of donations received.
Negative impacts are minimized by the evaluation process whereby potential beneficiaries are reviewed against a set of criteria. These include assessment of the environmental, social and economic sustainability of the project, by our ground staff, the Disbursements Working Group and finally by the Foundation's Management Committee. Successful projects are reviewed annually via reports and by visitation from Intrepid Travel employees. Regular communications help to ensure accountability and that funds are used as originally intended.
How does your program promote traveler enthusiasm, satisfaction, and engagement with the locale?
Many of the organizations or projects can be visited by Intrepid travelers during their trip. Some of the organizations aren't suitable to visit, but Intrepid travelers may widely observe the 'issue', learn how it is being addressed by the organization, from their group leader and Intrepid literature. Through Intrepid's online feedback system, travelers often quote that visitation to some of The Intrepid Foundation projects is a highlight of the trip, that their eyes were opened by the experience and that they much appreciate being given a meaningful opportunity to give back to their destination.
Describe how your innovation helps travelers and local residents better understand the value of the area’s cultural and natural heritage, and educates them on local environmental issues. How do you motivate them to act responsibly in their future travel decisions?
Several Intrepid Foundation projects specifically address cultural and natural heritage and conservation ex. Kiau Community Project in the Dusun community adjacent to Mt Kinabalu National Park, Sabah; KEEP – Kathmandu Environmental Education Program in Nepal; the Amazon jungle preservation projects; and the work we do promoting TRAFFIC's information on preventing the trade in endangered species; WSPA's Animal Friendly Travel guidelines; and carbon reduction measures embraced as part of our carbon neutral goals. The best motivator for travelers is experiencing first hand the positive outcomes gained through the Intrepid Travel model of responsible tourism and the role model of their group leaders.
In what ways are local residents actively involved in your innovation, including participation and community input? How has the community responded to or benefited from your approach?
An important prerequisite for the choice of organization and projects supported by The Intrepid Foundation, is that they are community based, largely implemented by local people and are accepted and respected within the local community. Communities are empowered by this approach. It may sometimes take much longer to get a project moving, than if outside 'experts' were brought in, but when it is being implemented with wide community participation and control, ultimately it is likely to be more effective. Mistakes along the way are seen as valuable learning opportunities.
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Sustainability
Is your initiative financially and organizationally sustainable? If not, what is required to make it so? What is the potential demand for your innovation?
For transparency and accountability, The Intrepid Foundation operates independently to Intrepid Travel. Current income is mostly from travelers and Intrepid Travel. The Foundation's Intrepid Perpetual Support Fund Account is holding more than $500K, and these funds can be called upon when need surpasses annual income, ex. a small withdrawal topped up our Tsunami Appeal donation of over $210K. This money supported Plan and Medecins Sans Frontieres' work in tsunami impacted communities. Intrepid Travel is expecting over 70,000 travelers this year, each of whom are potential donors. The company is financially sound and growing.
How is your initiative currently financed? If available, provide information on your finances and organization that could help others. Please list: Annual budget, annual revenue generated, size of part-time, full-time and volunteer staff.
Intrepid Travel has budgeted for a contribution of $280K this financial year. Much of these funds will be used to match travelers donations to their chosen beneficiary or to the Perpetual Support Fund. There is potential for The Intrepid Foundation to contribute over $560K this year to the current 40 beneficiary organizations.
The Intrepid Foundation Incorporated has an elected Committee of Management which oversees the operations and meets at least bi-monthly. It currently has 11 members, holding positions that include Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, 3 working group conveners and the Administrator. The 3 working groups, each made up of 4 – 6 members/volunteers, are: Income Generation, Communications and Disbursements. Our volunteer Administrator currently works 2 half days per week processing and receipting donations.
Administrative overheads are funded by Intrepid Travel - approximately $5-10K per annum. These include fees to CAF Australia who manage the Intrepid Perpetual Support Fund Account.
What is your plan to expand your approach? Please indicate where/how you would like to grow or enhance your innovation, or have others do so.
The Intrepid Community Project Fund is currently supporting 30 grassroots non-government organizations in 20 countries. Intrepid Travel is currently operating in 95 countries. We would like at least one or two project options for all developing countries or regions visited. Due to Intrepid Travel's expansion, we hope to identify at least another 5 worthwhile beneficiary organizations in each of Africa, Latin America and Europe/Middle East in the next 3 years. We also to wish to increase our traveler participation and engagement to encourage a higher percentage of travelers to donate.
What are the main barriers you encounter in managing, implementing, or replicating your innovation? What barriers keep your program from having greater impact?
Intrepid Travel group leaders have the greatest opportunity to teach travelers about community needs and invite travelers to participate and possibly donate. We have found that travelers are often eager to give back in some reliable way where they can be assured that all of their donation will be suitably used. They just need to be told how.
In the last 5 years Intrepid Travel has employed many more local people in the developing countries that we visit. They are often not comfortable with asking travelers if they would like to donate, so we are rethinking how to train the local leaders on these matters and how we can more effectively communicate with travelers.
Another barrier is the competition for the charitable dollar and possibly so-called 'compassion fatigue'.
We would like to be making a greater contribution to environmental conservation programs in our destinations. But as they don't tend to attract travelers funds to the extent that children's projects or those supporting health and education do, Intrepid Travel tends to compensate by being the greater donor in these important areas.
The Story
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Co-founders, Darrell Wade and Geoff Manchester are passionate travelers. They met at Melbourne University where they both completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree. It was during an epic journey across Africa in 1988, with a group of friends, that their idea for Intrepid was born. The Intrepid Foundation idea was conceived by Responsible Travel Manager, Jane Crouch, with Geoff and Darrell's support. Jane has also traveled extensively, has a long involvement with several development agencies and has recently undertaken a Masters Degree in International Development.
What is the origin of your innovation? Tell your story.
When Intrepid Travel started in 1989, the two founders and current directors, Darrell Wade and Geoff Manchester, were committed to bring positive benefits back to where Intrepid traveled, not only through business and friendship but also by supporting local development needs. They committed to contributing 10% of their after-tax profit to worthwhile charitable projects as soon as they could. Very soon, Darrell and Geoff were lending a hand to locals in their endeavours by ex. funding and equipping a school for hill-tribe children in Northern Thailand, micro-enterprise development in Indonesia and supporting several international NGOs and their work across our Asian destinations.
Their concept of small group adventures quickly took off and the company grew. After 12 years of operating only in Asia, Intrepid expanded to include Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australasia, the Pacific and Latin America.
By 2002, Intrepid was supporting dozens of worthy organizations. Our travelers were increasingly contacting us and trusting us to hand carry donations back to the projects and charities they had learnt about while traveling with Intrepid. We were aware that as a travel company, not a charity, we may encounter problems with this informal support. We decided that with the establishment of a more effective mechanism for our charitable support we could capitalize on this good-will and enable our travellers to give back to the many wonderful places they travel to. After much discussion with development agencies and charitable fund managers, and a AU$200,000 start-up donation from Geoff and Darrell, The Intrepid Foundation was launched to our staff and traveler community in October 2002.
Intrepid now takes 70,000 travelers to more than 90 countries worldwide each year, employing more than 700 staff throughout the world. As the company has grown, Intrepid's philosophy has stayed the same – to provide fun and affordable travel adventures that are sustainable and beneficial to both travelers and local communities. The hallmarks of Intrepid trips and their responsible travel approach are small groups, the inclusion of as much public transport and locally owned and operated accommodation as possible and lots of opportunities to interact and make friends with the local people.
Over the past 5 years, thanks to the support of more than 2000 donors, we have proudly distributed more than $1 million to over 50 great projects in 20 countries. Positive achievements include: 270 young Chinese girls who dropped out of school have been able to return to primary school for 3 years through the Spring Bud Plan. In Cambodia, the Starfish Foundation has been able to support many disadvantaged individuals and families to start up small businesses and become self-sufficient. Starfish has also facilitated the construction of community wells and arranged for food and transportation to enable clients to access free medical care. In Luxor, we helped Animal Care in Egypt improve the welfare of working animals, which in turn helped their owners' livelihood.
Please write an overview of your project. This text will appear when people scroll over the icon for your entry on the Google map located on the competition homepage.
The Intrepid Foundation Inc (TIFI) is a philanthropic initiative of small group adventure operator, Intrepid Travel. TIFI aims to educate and encourage travelers to participate in supporting community development organizations in the countries they travel, improving their well-being and conserving their natural and cultural heritage.
TIFI supports communities through:
a) The Intrepid Community Project Fund, currently supporting 30 organizations and their projects; and
b) The Foundation's Intrepid Perpetual Support Fund Account. Donations received are divided equally each year with half supporting a selection of respected international non-government organizations (currently 10) and half being held in perpetuity to grow for future support.
Positive achievements include:
- 270 young Chinese girls who dropped out of school have been able to return to primary school for 3 years.
- Supporting many disadvantaged individuals and families to start up small businesses to become self-sufficient in Cambodia.
- Helping Animal Care in Egypt improve the welfare of working animals, which in turn helps their owners' livelihood.
Thanks to the support of more than 2000 donors, we have proudly distributed more than $1 million to over 50 great projects in 20 countries, and we have more than $500K held in perpetuity.
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| clarence22 said: What a great way for travellers to contribute meaningfully to a community they have visited, knowing that the projects are legit and can ... about this Competition Entry. - 1357 days ago read more > |
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| Jane Crouch said: Thanks very much for your encouraging words. The Intrepid Foundation has been a labour of love for the many Intrepid staff and Intrepid ... about this Competition Entry. - 1373 days ago read more > |
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| Jon Winfield said: It is becoming increasingly apparent everyday that modern companies are required - and have the desire - to contribute toward society ... about this Competition Entry. - 1388 days ago read more > |
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Comments
Intrepid Travel is an amazing company who puts their money where their mouth is by setting up The Intrepid Foundation, and matching all donations dollar for dollar as well as covering all administrative fees. Many of my family & friends have traveled with Intrepid and each person has commented on how the visit to a local project Intrepid was supporting was life-changing. Recently friends visited the Elephant Sanctuary in Thailand and were inspired to do more in the world to make a difference. Intrepid inspires people and the Foundation channels a way for their inspriation and genorisity to be shared appropriately with the world. In additon, I am thrilled that Intrepid has such a responsible tourism philosophy and that they deliver on this every day. Intrepir Travel, and The Intrepid Foundation, sets benchmarks for the rest of the world to follow in achieving a better world for all in which to live.
Hi Geoff and Darrell,
It is amazing to read about all these entries including yours, offering so many benefits to the local people. But what did strike me as well was the question of resilience. How are all these projects coping in case the tourists stay away for what ever reasons (the military putsch in Fiji, or the bombings in Bali come readily to mind, but then with world-wide recession fears a tourism slowdown is possible, or more long-term, but rather real is the Climate Change discussion, which quite likely can trigger an increase of air travel cost = higher costs to tourists, thereby diverting money into other areas, right down to making travel availability a crucial issue = tourists stay away all together).
You are seeing many projects, what are your perceptions, are there real risks for their viability in the future, do they get enough support to handle them? Are they planning for an intrinsic resilience in the projects? Can the tourists still help, even when they already left, and might not be able to come back for many years?
Regards
Robert Haas
Thanks for your interest Robert. You raise an excellent issue. When we launched the Intrepid Foundation we wanted to help local organisations wherever possible, but we also wanted to ensure that any projects we got involved in were not reliant on Intrepid or our travellers. We did this is a couple of ways. Firstly, we decided to support local organistaion - not specific people or even communities. The fact that the organisation even exsisted with established aims and structures is a degree of resliance. Secondly, the organisation needs to demostrate to us a certain level of structure, governance and fundraising ability already in place - so we were assisting their aims, but not the sole donor. This reduces reliance. Finally, we try to limit support to three years. The aim is to offer assistance but be very clear that they need to build internal structures to either get the organisational aims achieved quickly and efficiently - or build support systems beyond Intrepid. This also helps to reduce reliance.
We need to take care that issues of resliance and dependancy are factored in to the governance processes of Foundations. But we also need to be careful that we don't use such issues as an excuse for inaction. To be frank, all too often I hear people offering reasons of why not to do something! The fact is travellers and companies like Intrepid can achieve a lot. Darrell.
Dear Darrell,
It's fantastic to read your answer. I much appreciate your giving us an insight into the structure and systems beyond Intrepid. To limit the support to three years, sounds very compelling to me. That gives the projects a leg-up, but restricts the dependency. You are on to it, travellers and companies can achieve a lot. Wishing you all the best :-)
Regards Robert
The Amani Children's Home is one of the beneficiaries of The Intrepid Foundation. The video clip includes mention of Guerba Expeditions. Just to clarify...two years ago Guerba joined Intrepid Travel and now many Intrepid travellers to Tanzania visit and support Amani. Intrepid was delighted to continue the great relationship Guerba had built up with Amani and we hope our support for their marvellous work with former street kids will grow into the future.
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Jane Crouch
www.theintrepidfoundation.com
Hi Darrell,
You might be aware of them, but I thought it would still be a good idea to mention this group. They are Australian based, do quite a bit in New Zealand, but spread their work further afield too. Maybe their work can be a resource to you or others for geotourism challenges. Not sure how to sum up what they do, but maybe along these lines: community based improvements of rural towns and places from within. Their website offers lots of ideas and help (http://www.bankofideas.com.au/resources_frames.html). Here is a link to one of the many topics they handle/involve themselves with, in this case related to East Timor and very current (only one small page to read): http://www.bankofideas.com.au/Newsletter/Apr08/Downloads/East_Timor.pdf. Whilst I met Peter Kenyon (a driving force within Bank of ideas) only once at a meeting where he gave a memorable speech, he left me with a very positive and inspiring impression. Regards Robert Haas
Intrepid Travel not only offers incredible experiences to travellers all over the World but also has some excellent ideas how to make the World a better place to be for everyone. And what is the most important- puts those ideas into practice. It is really great to observe that 'sustainable tourism' and 'sustainable development' are not myths but that they become reality. Many thanks to Intrepid Travel and Intrepid Foundation for all their efforts and good luck with achieving the goals that has been set up for the nearest future.
It is becoming increasingly apparent everyday that modern companies are required - and have the desire - to contribute toward society and the preservation of the natural world, as well as to their own bottom line. This has always been part of the culture at Virgin and so we are very pleased to form a partnership with Intrepid Travel and wholeheartedly support the Intrepid Foundation and it's entry into this competition.
Jon Winfield, Responsible Business Exec, Virgin Holidays
Thanks Jon for your support. We are very pleased to partner with Virgin Holidays and hope that you will be able to help us spread the word to Virgin travellers. The Intrepid Foundation will help them (and Intrepid Travel through donation matching) to give back to their holday destination in an easy, rewarding and accountable way.
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Jane Crouch
www.theintrepidfoundation.com
It's rare for me to be so drawn into what I find online: but I've spent the last half hour reading both about changemakers and about the Intrepid entry. Great work. Just goes to show what you can achieve when you bring worthwhile aims into the ethos of a company. You've obviously thought carefully about who you'd like to support as well - run by local communities and to be self-sustaining within three years - fantastic.
Thanks very much for your encouraging words. The Intrepid Foundation has been a labour of love for the many Intrepid staff and Intrepid travellers who have been able to contribute to its operations and successes It's certainly given us more meaningfully opportunities to engage with the communities we visit rather than being passive observers that disengage on return home. We very much appreciate the learning and ideas exchange we can gain through Changemakers and this competition.
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Jane Crouch
www.theintrepidfoundation.com
Wow what an incredible organsiation. I can't believe the work done raising the money from the tsunami!
With people on the ground everywhere they really have insight into these communitys. We should all get behind organisations like this.
What a great way for travellers to contribute meaningfully to a community they have visited, knowing that the projects are legit and can be trusted. Being able to visit the projects as well means travellers can really engage with the issue and gain a greater understanding of what is required. Well done Intrepid!
I have been involved in supporting the Intrepid Foundation for many years and wish you a lot of luck for the competition. I was first involved through supporting the Braille Without Borders project in Tibet. I found that Intrepid Travellers really recognised how tourists can make a positive impact on small projects like this by not only contributing through the foundation but by visiting the projects and helping them directly. We would buy braille paper in Beijing and carry huge wads of the paper to Tibet with us and this became a valuable supply of braille paper for the amazing students at the school.
Well done Intrepid for the ongoing support for this and all of the other amazing projects around the world. Long may it continue.
Cheers
Jeff
As a keen advocates of the Intrepid Foundation, we have been really impressed with the range of organisations and individuals being supported across the globe.
We first became involved in the Foundation after visiting the Blue Dragon childrens' charity in Vietnam with Intrepid and were so impressed not only with the children but also the staff and voluteers, as well as those at Intrepid who were really passionate about making a difference to their community.
It is fantastic that Intrepid travellers are able to make a really positive impact on the places they visit and I wish the Foundation luck with the competition - recognition that is well deserved!
Best regards
Sarah
Thank-you Sarah, Jeff, clarence22, Lisa and Hannah for your feedback and encouragement. We are introducing several new terrific organisations in as beneficiaries of the Intrepid Foundation in the coming weeks - so do please check our web-site from time to time or subscribe to Travel and Change the Foundations e-newsletter for the latest news. Some Changemakers might be interested to know about the upcoming Travelers Philanthropy Conference in Tanzania. Dec 3-5th, 2008. There will be a terrific program of speakers sharing their insights on how the tourism industry and travellers can contribute to reducing poverty, supporting HIV/AIDs education and prevention; conserving wildlife and protected areas and to addressing climate change. More info can be found at: www.travelersphilanthropy.org
Cheers, Jane
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Jane Crouch
www.theintrepidfoundation.com