CalTravel Foundation — California Travel Association

CALIFORNIA TRAVEL FOUNDATION

In 2023, CalTravel launched a charitable research and education foundation—the California Travel Foundation—with a vision of advancing and elevating its impact on the industry, bringing even greater value to its members, and better equipping California’s travel and tourism industry for the future.

The mission of the Foundation is to ensure the long-term viability of California’s tourism industry through innovation, education, and research. It will serve as an incubator, research arm, innovation think tank, and investor in a high-quality workforce.

In its structure as a 501(c)(3), it allows members, individuals, and other foundations to make tax-deductible charitable contributions.

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INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE

Every dollar raised helps ensure the continued success of California’s travel and tourism industry. Investments directly support our efforts to develop a better understanding of the challenges we face; identify opportunities for growth and resilience; and prepare the leaders of tomorrow.

Together we can create new knowledge and take our industry to new heights. Will you join us?

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PROJECTS

California Event Fund

The Foundation will fund the research and strategy needed to create a state-run California Event Fund, which will help California compete effectively against other states to attract events of all sizes and bring more revenue to communities across the state.

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Mike Gallagher Scholarship Fund

To help develop the next generation of travel leaders, the Mike Gallagher Scholarship Fund will award cash scholarships to worthy high school students who are residents of California and are interested in pursuing a degree in tourism or hospitality.