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We’re building tomorrow’s hotel industry today.

Changing Hospitality by Changing Lives

The Foundation is dedicated to helping people build careers, improve their lives and strengthen the lodging industry.

Investing in Our Communities

Our industry supports more than one in 25 American jobs on-site at hotels and throughout communities – totaling 8.3 million jobs across the country.

Shaping the Hotel Workforce

From entry-level employees to general managers, we are here to strengthen the superstars of hospitality – the hotel workers – to make this industry brighter today and tomorrow.

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$5M

Committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs

$1M+

in Academic Scholarships Annually

$370K

Invested annually in Opportunity Youth training for Entry-level Jobs

800K+

Specialized Anti-Trafficking Trainings Completed By Industry Employees Since 2020

Our Commitments

Career Development

We continue to train and promote top talent to secure the hospitality industry for generations to come.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our multi-year plan aims to diversify representation at all levels.

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Combating Human Trafficking

The No Room for Trafficking (NRFT) program builds on the hotel and lodging industry’s longstanding commitment to combat human trafficking.

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Research

The AHLA Foundation funds research to explore critical issues facing the industry.

We can’t do this without you.

The Foundation relies solely on contributions from generous individuals and organizations who want to give back to hotel industry employees and the communities where they work and live.

Help strengthen the hotel industry today.

Our Donors Give Generously. We Thank Them Sincerely.

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