🌟 Transforming Communities Through the Power of Hospitality

The Hospitality Industry Impact Initiative (Hi3) is a mission-driven nonprofit organization igniting change at every level of the hospitality ecosystem—from high school classrooms to hotel boardrooms.

We believe in the transformative power of hospitality and social capital to fuel economic growth, advance equity, and restore dignity across America’s most overlooked communities—especially small towns and tourism-reliant regions.

💼 What We Do

Hi3 exists to uplift people, not just profits. We’re building the infrastructure to support, educate, and empower the next generation of hospitality professionals—while holding space for those navigating challenges in the field today.

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✊ Advocacy & Transitional Support

Through our Hospitality Workforce Advocacy & Support Desk, Hi3 provides a first-of-its-kind program offering:

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• Transitional support for workers facing unjust, abrupt or questionable termination or economic hardship

• Public awareness campaigns (including podcasts) to highlight employment abuses and spark dialogue

• Referrals to income replacement, retraining, and opportunity networks

• Ethical inquiry and transparency tools, giving voice to those often silenced by “Employment At Will” policies

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We are not attorneys, we do not provide legal advice. We are hospitality mentors, current and former owners and leaders, advocates and community stewards. We stand beside workers - not above them.

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🧠 Youth Engagement & Education

Hi3 proudly launched its first High School Hospitality Innovation Club, creating pathways for young people to:

• Build leadership, entrepreneurship, and event planning skills

• Collaborate on real-world resort simulation challenges

• Compete in national innovation events

• Learn from working industry mentors, operators, and GMs

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*This program is expanding rapidly—youth belong at the table where the future of hospitality is being written.

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🤝 Industry & Community Collaboration

We unite seasoned professionals, young leaders, and aligned communities through:

• “Us and Now” Events: World record attempts, mentor team challenges, and storytelling-based workshops

• Mentor Matchmaking & Storytelling: Amplifying lived experience and promoting inclusive leadership

• Strategic Research & Insight: Focused on workforce, equity, innovation, and ethical employment practices

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🙌 Join the Movement

Whether you’re a hospitality veteran, a student dreaming big, a small-town community leader, or someone who’s ever been told they’re “just an employee”—there’s a place for you here.

In our non-zero-sum game, we rise together—every time.
That’s why we ask: Why not Us? Why not Now?

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💬 Ways to Get Involved

• Donate Now – Support our programs and direct aid to workers

• Become a Mentor – Help shape the next generation

• Attend Our Next Event – Be part of the story

Hi3 is proud to have earned the seal of Gold Transparency 2025 by Candid and Guidestar.org.

EIN: 93-2484646 | Donations are tax-deductible.