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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

1M+

Specialized Anti-Trafficking Trainings Completed By Industry Employees Since 2020

Our Impact Areas

Recruitment

We help hospitality recruit top talent to secure the hospitality industry for generations to come.

Our Impact Areas

Retention

We support programs that provide the training and experience needed to cultivate a dynamic, life-long career in the hospitality industry.

Our Impact Areas

Advancement

Programming and resources to enrich the company culture and help industry employees reach their full potential.

Our Impact Areas

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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