About Geronimo Vacation Rentals for Charity

In a world in which charitable donations have been declining, many of us are looking for creative ways to be charitable. We think of Geronimo as “Where Giving is Going”. Generous vacation home owners donate stays at their properties and vacationers rent them to benefit non-profit(s).

HOW IT WORKS A property owner lists a house on Geronimo (a 10 minute process). After that, the owner sets up his/her donation preferences; selecting a non-profit, deciding on a week (or weeks) to donate and whether to give all of the proceeds of the rental or just half. When a Geronimo property is rented, the proceeds go directly to non profit organizations selected by the owner (and/or renter*).

OPTION 1- Owner donates all to non-Profit Organization:

OPTION 2- Owner donates half to non-Profit Organization:

* The property owner also has the option of letting the renter pick the non-profit that will benefit. This option is ideal for owners looking to maximize their exposure and their likelihood of renting.

Geronimo! for Vacationers

Browse through a growing number of vacation properties posted by generous property owners; then select one for your next vacation. During the rental process, you may be given the option (depending on the property) to select your favorite non-profit, and Geronimo will automatically handle payments after you complete your vacation rental stay.

Geronimo! for Property Owners

Post one or more of your vacation homes and set your donation preferences (who will benefit, what if any control the renter will have, etc). Donate a few days, a week, some weeks, a month or more that you would like to set aside to benefit non-profits. Promote your Geronimo listing to those that have rented in the past and to those that you know wish to help your selected non-profit. You’ve just discovered a new way to be charitable!

Geronimo! for non-Profits

Geronimo is here to raise money for you. We’ll provide a turnkey solution free of charge. You simply provide a logo and tell us a little bit about your organization. We handle all of the technology to build you a private label site, and we handle payments to your organization. We strongly suggest that you encourage current and potential donors to visit your private label site (powered by Geronimo!) and rent a property for their next vacation and/or list their vacation home(s) for the benefit of your organization.

Geronimo! for Property Managers

Think of Geronimo as free way to market properties on behalf of your owners. List a property on Geronimo and you'll expose the property to a huge group of vacationers that are searching for place to go on a vacation that benefits a non-profit. Listing a property is always free. IMPORTANT- You will receive the same % fee for a Geronimo rental as you would if you had rented the property on your website, through another vacation rental site. If you have different fees depending on how a property is rented, you'll always receive the higher of those fees when a property is rented on Geronimo. Owners listing on Geronimo will be able to designate their property manager and will indicate what % of the rental is due to the property manager based on your agreement with the owner. We'll provide you with a free interface that displays all of your Geronimo listed properties and gives you an easy way to donate days or weeks at each property (either far in advance or at the last minute). We anticipate that many owners and property managers will donate underutilized dates and then will add to that by donating cancelations at the "last minute".