Common questions.

Give Back Hospitality is a movement bringing together short-term rental hosts, property managers, and hospitality businesses who believe hospitality can make a difference beyond the stay.

Through meaningful give-back initiatives, shared ideas, and collaboration, we're making a difference together, one stay at a time.

Hosting With Heart is a free community within Give Back Hospitality for short-term rental properties and businesses committed to giving back.

Participants have at least one meaningful, ongoing give-back initiative and share their efforts with our community.

Approved participants receive access to the Hosting With Heart digital badge kit, community connections, and opportunities to share their impact.

Yes! Hosting With Heart is completely free to join.

All we ask is that participating properties or businesses have at least one meaningful, ongoing give-back initiative and share their impact through our simple application process.

Financial contributions to Give Back Hospitality are always optional and are not required to participate.

Hosting With Heart welcomes short-term rental hosts, property managers, and businesses that are committed to giving back.

Whether you manage one property, oversee hundreds of properties, or operate a business, you can participate by having at least one meaningful, ongoing give-back initiative.

A give-back initiative is a meaningful, ongoing effort to support a cause, organization, or community need.

Examples include supporting a local food bank, collecting items for families in need, donating a portion of bookings or sales, creating blessing bags, or inviting guests to participate in acts of kindness.

Giving back doesn't have to be big, expensive, or complicated to matter.

That's okay! You don't have to start with something big.

Explore our free resources for simple ideas and practical guidance to help you choose a give-back initiative that fits your property or business.

Once you have an ongoing initiative in place, you can apply to become part of Hosting With Heart.

Start by having at least one meaningful, ongoing give-back initiative.

Then complete our Share Your Impact application to tell us what you're doing.

Once your application is reviewed and approved, you'll receive your Hosting With Heart badge kit and information about becoming part of our community.

Absolutely!

Property managers can choose what works best for their business: start with one company-wide give-back initiative or incorporate an initiative into each property they manage.

You don't need a different charitable initiative for every property.

Approved participants receive:

• An annual Hosting With Heart digital badge kit to display on property listings, websites, social media, and guest communications.
• The option to be featured in the Give Back Hospitality website directory.
• Access to the Hosting With Heart WhatsApp community to connect, share ideas, and learn from others.
• Opportunities to share stories and collective impact.
• Free resources, practical ideas, and templates to make giving back easier.

The Hosting With Heart badge represents a property or business committed to making a difference through hospitality.

Each approved participant has at least one meaningful, ongoing give-back initiative.

Our vision is for guests to recognize and look for this badge when choosing where to stay and which businesses to support.

Hosting With Heart Property is for participating short-term rental properties that are giving back.

Hosting With Heart Business is for participating businesses that have their own meaningful, ongoing give-back initiative.

Both demonstrate a commitment to making a difference beyond the stay.

Yes. Hosting With Heart badges are issued annually to reflect continued participation and commitment to giving back.

There is no membership or badge renewal fee.

Participants will be asked to confirm that their give-back initiative is still active and share updated impact information as part of the annual badge process.

You can proudly display your badge on your short-term rental listings, website, social media, guest communications, and printed materials.

The badge helps communicate your commitment to giving back and encourages guests to learn more about the difference you're making.

Heart Stays are special stays provided to individuals or families who could benefit from time away during challenging circumstances.

These stays are one example of how hospitality can be used to care for others and make a difference beyond the stay.

Heart Stays are not required to participate in Hosting With Heart.

No. Giving back can take many forms.

You might collect food, organize a community project, provide essential items, support a local nonprofit, invite guests to participate in kindness initiatives, or donate a portion of your revenue.

Choose something meaningful and manageable for your property or business.

Our free resources offer practical ideas, step-by-step guidance, templates, and examples to help you bring giving back into your hospitality experience.

A Give Back Hospitality Partner is a business or organization that supports the growth of the Give Back Hospitality movement through collaboration, resources, products, services, or financial support.

This is a separate designation from Hosting With Heart Property and Hosting With Heart Business.

Hosting With Heart is free to join, but those who believe in our mission can choose to make a voluntary financial contribution.

Contributions help support Give Back Hospitality's operations, free resources, outreach, and growth.

Our Shop With Purpose Amazon storefront features products and resources for short-term rental hosts and property managers.

When you make a qualifying purchase through our affiliate links, Give Back Hospitality may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

100% of the affiliate commissions received by Give Back Hospitality are donated to a vetted charitable organization nominated by our GBH community.

Give Back Hospitality is a purpose-driven, for-profit business, not a tax-exempt charitable organization.

Voluntary financial contributions made directly to Give Back Hospitality should not be treated as tax-deductible charitable donations.

For questions about tax deductions related to donations made directly to qualified nonprofit organizations, consult your tax professional.