You’ve built more than a business. What if this is just the beginning?
You built something rare: not just a business, but a place where memories were made, careers were started, and communities came together. That kind of work isn’t easy—and it’s never just about the bottom line.
But what’s next? Could an outside group possibly understand the impact of your hotel on the local community and on the families of employees who worked there? What if we honored your business’s legacy by transforming its impact?
We get it…
In the legacy planning stage of business, you have dozens of things to consider.
- You’ve poured thousands of hours into your business. Will the next stage build on that? Or squander it?
- Your business has real meaning to your family and community. Will an investment group honor its significance? Will you become just another item on the balance sheet for them? Will they just flip it for a profit?
- Can I pass this onto my family? Are they ready for the responsibility? Do they want to run a hotel?
Write the Next Chapter
The legacy of a great business doesn’t have to end with a sale. Your hotel can evolve: continuing to serve guests, provide jobs, and create hope. All while supporting more than 200 nonprofit organizations.
Our hotels help support:
No. We accept properties with heart, potential, and a future. If it has strong bones, a compelling location, and a community it could serve—let’s talk. We’re builders too.
Because they’ve already done well—and now they want to do good. Because they believe wealth isn’t just for accumulation, but activation. And because no one really wants to see what they built sold off in pieces, or reduced to “formerly known as…” on Google.
We don’t erase legacy—we build on it. Many owners remain part of the story through named spaces, advisory input, or just being known as the one who made this possible. And when it comes to your team? We’re in the business of dignity. If they’ve built the place with you, we want them with us.
Peace of mind. A legacy with substance. And the knowledge that what you built won’t be bulldozed, gutted, or rebranded by a hedge fund. Instead, it becomes a living engine of good. Plus, depending on your situation, a charitable gift of this kind could be your most strategic exit—financially and generationally.
Because 100% of hotel profits go to charity, the better the businesses perform, the more impact they have. We’ve invested millions in improvements to The Inn at Stonecliffe, and have transformed Saint Johns into a championship golf resort—all to have a greater impact on the world.
It sounds crazy, we know. But for some owners, especially those thinking about succession or estate planning, donating a hotel to the Foundation is a way to turn a lifetime of work into a lasting legacy. Inspired by the extraordinary generosity of our founder, we welcome visionary owners to be part of something bigger: transforming hospitality into a force for good. Your property continues serving guests, but now it also serves a greater purpose—funding education, housing, and opportunity for those who need it most. It’s not giving it up. It’s passing it forward.
