Ethan Gelber Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

New York, New York, Us

Give Lively is a tech company reimagining the future of nonprofit fundraising. We believe that nonprofits, no matter their size, should not sacrifice their means to satisfy their missions, so we build powerful and practical fundraising solutions that are free for nonprofits and intuitive for donors.

Pleasantville, New York, Us

Founding secretary of the original Board of Directors until May 2022. Travel Unity is a 501(c)(3) focused on increasing diversity in the world of travel through individual and community empowerment. It brings under-represented communities into the world of travel – both as travelers and as potential members of the travel industry workforce.

The list of clients, undertakings and accomplishments is very long, but has focused of late on digital content about travel, culture and communication:* Lonely Planet author: www.lonelyplanet.com/members/ethangelber * AFAR Ambassador: afar.com/travelers/ethan-gelber * Huffington Post blogger: www.huffingtonpost.com/ethan-gelber/ * BBC Travel (online) contributor - see below* TrainingAid "expert": www.trainingaid.org/experts/ethan-gelber* The Travel Word editor: www.thetravelword.com/tag/ethan-gelber/* Immersion Travel Magazine contributor: www.immersiontravelmag.com/?q=content/hostel* Hotelier International magazine contributor (print magazine)* Local Travel Movement administrator: www.localtravelmovement.com/author/ethan/* Open Places / Trazzler columnist: www.trazzler.com/users/bikeabout* staff writer for now-defunct Travelllll.com (a blog for the travel-blogging community)Some good pieces include:* Taking It Slow on Zambia's Upper Zambezi (for BBC Travel) - http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20130311-take-it-slow-on-zambias-upper-zambezi* Birding in Zambia's Wild (for BBC Travel) - http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20130306-birding-in-zambias-wild/* Australia's Red Centre (for The UK's The Independent newspaper) - http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/ausandpacific/australias-red-centre-8466666.html

Co-founder and co-manager for a community-driven Web-based travel-content curation platform: http://www.outbounding.org.OutBounding.org was conceived as a way to filter the overwhelming volume of digital travel content. Powered by a combination of community participation, algorithmic filtering and a team of editors, OutBounding.org showcases articles and images that are particularly excellent, helpful and/or inspiring, no matter where they are found and whether for travel industry operators or the wider public.

Co-organizer and advisor of, at the time, a new style of travel show that opened content-rich and experience-focused events to tech-savvy, immersive travelers and the industry practitioners that provide for them: https://nytravfest.com/. The inaugural event was held in April 2013, repeated each year until 2018.

New York, Ny, Us

At the time, Green Matters was the fastest-growing sustainable lifestyle media brand with a community of over 1 million and growing. Green Matters aims to tell its readers about sustainability in a relatable way, in order to inspire action.

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

The mission of the Family Travel Association is to inspire (more) families to travel and advocate for travel as an essential part of every child's education. As founding editorial director, I created content-rich, consumer- and industry-facing tools (website, newsletters, campaigns) to support the idea of a collective and unified industry voice that could help change the way families travel -- charting a path for the future generations of travelers the industry needs to cultivate.

Co-director of exclusive in-person and online educational and networking programs for destination marketers on effective digital-media strategies: http://www.destinationaccelerator.com.+ Oversaw first two in-person full-day conferences, in September 2012 and February 2013 -- see project links below.+ Organized Google+ Hangout (online conference) focusing on grassroots partnering in destination marketing in December 2012.+ Organized a panel on "The Rise of Social, Mobile and Tech in Travel Media" for Social Media Week NYC in February 2014.+ Speakers and attendees have included leading travel PR firms, TV travel personalities, social-media travel influencers, CMOs of major travel companies and the highest echelon of travel media personalities.

New York, Ny, Us

I taught French-to-English translation at the School of Continuing & Professional Studies - Department of Foreign Languages, Translation & Interpreting.

One of 12 co-conspirators marshaling a now-defunct media service in support of eco-conscious brands in travel: http://www.ecoadventuremedia.com.

Executive officer in charge of all media/communications for the largest local-travel company in the world – a global travel startup and its several subsidiary companies.+ Areas of responsibility included managing all departmental affairs: staffing, workflow, budget, tactical and strategic planning, branding and key messages, media outreach and relations, social media, multimedia content creating and curating, promotions, campaigns and business development.+ Founder / Editor-in-Chief, TheTravelWord.com, 2009-present+ Founder / Administrator, LocalTravelMovement.com, 2010-2012

North Sydney , Nsw, Au

Project manager for major community-based fundraising events benefiting this national children's charity. Coordinated Tour de Kids 2006 and 2007 (see www.tourdekids.org.au), at the time the charity's most consequential annual community fundraising event.* Oversaw the process of raising AU$1.3 million.* National winner in the Supporter Fundraising category of the 2007 Fundraising Institute of Australia's National Awards for Excellence in Fundraising

Paris, Fr

Directed editorial production of all print and some Web projects for the New York office of the French Government Tourist Office (Maison de la France), now known as Atout France. * Oversaw publications team coordination, budget, calendar, conception, hiring, contracting, ad sales, client relations, freelance management, writing, editing, design, proof correction, press approvals, distribution, promotions, etc.* Editor-in-Chief/Managing Editor on FranceGuide magazine, the flagship publication of the FGTO in the Americas, with a print run of 500,000 copies, including complete issues in four languages (English, French, Spanish and Portuguese) and a hemisphere-wide distribution area.

I conceived of and established a non-profit organization specializing in 'educational Internet adventures' - trips that promote peace and cooperative understanding through cycling, travel and the improved use of technology in learning. * I led a team of five teachers on the nine-month inaugural journey (September 1997 to July 1998), BikeAbout-the Mediterranean, the first educational "wired" circumnavigation of the Mediterranean Sea by bicycle. * I wrote/edited over 150 multimedia travel 'dispatches' (blog posts before blogging existed) during BikeAbout-the Mediterranean, including information about the history and cultures of the region. * I oversaw fundraising, business and program development, and coordinated cooperation with over 50 sponsors and partners and hundreds of local participating organizations and schools.

I was the content and knowledge manager for this now-defunct Paris-based international network of non-profit and civil society organizations (Alliance pour un monde responsable et solidaire).* I guided the website and content development team tasked with site restructuring and redesign. * I collaborated on the creation of international communications strategies.* I edited a quarterly newsletter and monthly e-bulletin.

Penned original material, as well as acquired and then copy- and HTML-edited freelance pieces for all areas of Web site. Responsible for all content in the "Biking Activity" and "Trivia" pages. Staff "Expert" on road biking/touring charged with developing and maintaining community of cycling Web users.

I helped found and then co-manage a European bicycle tour operator based in Paris. * I coordinated all trip activities, including linguistic, cultural, administrative and mechanical support. * I developed itineraries. * I designed, wrote, edited and translated publicity material. * I handled all aspects of budget and accounting (for a dozen currencies).

Master Of International Affairs, International Education

Ba, Special Divisional Major

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