The Gratitude Giving Program
Travel Generously. Give Without Spending a Cent More.
Every trip you book with Steward Travel funds your church, missionary, or nonprofit — at zero extra cost.
Here’s Something the Travel Industry Doesn’t Advertise
Every hotel, cruise line, tour operator, and resort in the world has a built-in commission structure. It’s been part of the industry for over a century. When you book through Expedia or directly with a cruise line, that commission funds their bottom line.
When you book through Steward Travel, that same commission — built into the exact same price you’d pay anywhere else — gets redirected to your church, the missionary you support, or the nonprofit closest to your heart.
Same trip. Same price. Completely different destination for money that was already leaving your pocket.
How It Works
Four Steps
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You book your trip through Steward Travel
Grant handles everything — cruises, resorts, Holy Land tours, family vacations, group travel. Same prices you’d find anywhere else, often with perks and upgrades that aren’t available to the public.
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You name your recipient
Tell us where you want the giving to go — your local church, a specific fund (missions budget, building fund, youth ministry), a missionary family you support, or a Christian nonprofit. If they can receive a check or bank transfer, they qualify.
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Your gift is calculated and sent
After your trip is complete and the commission is received, we make the donation on your behalf and send you confirmation so you can see exactly what your travel accomplished.
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You travel. They receive.
It costs you nothing extra.
The Numbers
How Much Is the Gratitude Gift?
| Booking value | Gratitude gift |
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| Under $2,000 | 5% of booking |
| $2,000–$4,999 | $100–$250 |
| $5,000–$9,999 | $250–$500 |
| $10,000–$19,999 | $500–$1,000 |
| $20,000+ | $1,000+ (custom arrangement) |
These are our standard gift amounts. On group bookings — church staff retreats, Holy Land tour groups, mission team travel — we’re happy to discuss a customized giving arrangement that reflects the size and significance of the booking.
Why Can You Give This Much at No Extra Cost?
Fair question. Here’s the honest answer.
Travel commissions are real, they’re substantial, and they’re built into every booking whether you use them this way or not. Hotels, cruise lines, and tour operators pay them as part of their distribution model — it’s how the industry has worked for over a century. When you book directly or through an OTA, that money goes to them. When you book through a travel advisor, it comes to the advisor instead.
Most travel advisors keep 100% of that commission. Steward Travel doesn’t. A meaningful portion — the amounts you see in the table above — goes to your designated recipient every time.
We still run a real, sustainable business. But we built the Gratitude Giving Program into the business model from day one because we believe that’s what faithful stewardship of a business looks like.
Who Can Receive a Gratitude Gift?
Any faith-aligned organization or individual that can receive a charitable contribution:
- Your local church — general fund, missions budget, building fund, youth ministry, or any designated fund
- A missionary or missionary family you support personally
- A Christian nonprofit or parachurch ministry
- A student or individual raising support for a mission trip
We’ll ask for your recipient’s name and donation instructions when we begin planning your trip. Not sure yet? That’s fine — you have until your booking is complete to decide.
What Does This Look Like in Practice?
A family books a 7-night Caribbean cruise through Steward Travel. Total booking: $6,200. Their Gratitude Gift: $310–$400, sent directly to their church’s Kenya mission fund after the trip is complete.
They paid the same price they would have paid booking directly through the cruise line. The trip was identical. The only difference: their church’s missionaries in Kenya received several hundred dollars they weren’t expecting.
That’s the whole program. Simple, structural, and repeatable every time you travel.
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You were already going to take a vacation. The only thing that changes when you book through Steward Travel is where a portion of that money ends up.