When deciding to provide a donation, individuals often inquire as to how their donation will be used.

The very best charities, according to philanthropic research, spend the overwhelming percentage of funds on actual charitable activities, and not on such items as marketing or salaries. However, your CHRIE FutureFund™ has always spent 100% of any funds received on awards, so you can be assured your donation is being maximized.

While neither ICHRIE nor CHRIE FutureFund™ are charities, ICHRIE is a non-profit entity that focuses on education. CHRIE FutureFund™, for explanatory purposes, is an investment account under supervision of the ICHRIE Finance Committee that supports the long-term success of ICHRIE and its members. For those who file taxes in the United States there is a slight advantage to donating funds to non-profits/charities, and with changes in recent U.S. tax laws may only apply to those who itemize deductions. It is understood that those from outside the U.S. may have different rules associated with donating to non-profits and charities. What is important to know is that writing a significant check to CHRIE FutureFund™ will have maximum impact of the amount.

Since its founding in the mid-1990’s by a group of ICHRIE members, the CHRIE Future Fund™ has been dedicated to providing support to the ICHRIE membership while also building a long-term rainy-day fund for ICHRIE. Fun(d) activities at the Annual Conference have generated slightly over $200,000 in total donations to date, a significant accomplishment and one that has benefited many ICHRIE members. The success of the CHRIE Future Fund™ requires a continual accumulation of donations, while the growth of the fund coupled with a reasonable level of return ensures long-term viability.

The CHRIE Future Fund™ has provided support for the Knowledge Matters Challenge, Case Study Competition, Graduate Student and Graduate Research Conference Best Paper Winners, Dissertation Proposal Competition Winners, and registration to the Annual ICHRIE Conference for twenty-four (24) faculty from developing nations. CHRIE Future Fund™ Committee members have discussed the increasing number of requests for support and want to assist those that meet the objectives of the CHRIE Future Fund™. As the name implies, the CHRIE Future Fund™ is focused on ensuring the long-term future of hospitality and tourism education, and thus also the future of ICHRIE as the leading association for those involved in hospitality and tourism education.