Geronimo! Vacation Rentals for Charity, the only company that simultaneously allows owners to increase booking revenues and be charitable, and Barefoot Technologies, a leading provider of browser-based reservation and asset management systems in the vacation rental industry, today announce a business partnership that will provide Barefoot clients with a way to turn spare weeks into big donations. 

The partnership will provide property managers, representing more than 16,000 rental properties, with a seamless method to list homes and manage spare rental weeks.  Geronimo, which launched on March 1, 2011, already has more than $1 million in donated vacations in its growing database of inventory. In addition, there are more than 1.1 million nonprofits that can benefit from donations made through Geronimo!.

"This partnership gets us one step closer to our goal of raising big money for a wide variety of charitable organizations," said Mike Last - founder of Geronimo. "Working with an industry leader like Barefoot is exciting because we know that we can make it easy for property managers to convert spare weeks into big donations."

The partnership provides property managers with another incentive; all Geronimo listings are free and property managers still receive their full fee. Barefoot and Geronimo are co-developing an "easy button" so managers can easily donate last minute cancellations. Property owners have the option of donating half or all of the rental proceeds.

"The partnership is a win-win-win for Geronimo, Barefoot and our customers," said Ed Ulmer - director of business development, Barefoot. "On average, vacation homes sit vacant, earning no income, 85 percent of the time. We are the first property management software company to integrate with Geronimo, providing our property managers with a simple way to fill vacant rentals and donate to charity, while still receiving their full booking fee. This opens up an entirely new audience for property managers using our solution." 

Barefoot property managers will see Geronimo as a featured portal within the Barefoot system by July 15.  Vail Valley Getaway, a Barefoot client, has already opted in.

"Geronimo is a tremendous idea that enables our clients the opportunity to work with a new marketplace and provide charitable giving in a way never presented before," said Jay Gould, owner - Vail Valley Getaway. "Geronimo provides a win for the owners and a win for the charities involved."

About Barefoot

Barefoot is a leading provider of browser-based reservation and asset management systems in the vacation rental industry. It has the distinction of being the first browser system in the industry, the first to provide online booking, tenant, owner access and to offer social media tools and is designed to be tailored to meet clients' exacting needs. Barefoot is also the only system with a full Customer Relations program wrapped into the program, which in effect makes it the only full service system in the industry. Founded in 1998, by leading technology and industry players, the ".NET platform" has become a standard for those who are trend setters in the industry and those who desire to dominate their market with unique functionally. For more information, please contact Edward Ulmer at 603-428-6255,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

About Geronimo!

Geronimo! is the first company to offer online vacation rentals for charity.  Its mission is to convert vacant weeks into big donations. Geronimo brings together generous vacation home owners and renters. Currently, over 1.1 million nonprofits can benefit from weeks donated through the Geronimo! system.  Launched in March of 2011, the company is now adding integrated software solutions to provide a "hands off" solution for property managers. In addition, renters often save money on their vacation while being charitable, and property managers increase their bookings and build owner loyalty.