Dedicated to enhancing public awareness of the value of the independent multiple-line selling organization Dedicated to providing professional education for the representative community Dedicated to funding research concerning the representative function of business and Dedicated to providing information on the value of the function to the marketplace. As the rate of change accelerates, the representative must lead the way by providing both customers and principals with professional sales and marketing services. The best way to do so is through research and education. The Foundation is committed to providing the representative with professional education through certification and sales training, academic study for greater understanding of the function, and information to the business community on the value of the function in the marketplace.
All research is directed toward the study of the representative function in the marketplace.
This research may be carried out within the academic community or through firms dedicated to the study of business practice and the consequences of change in the marketplace. The Foundation also prepares educational materials, and publishes resource material and periodic reports concerning the representative function. A board of trustees, appointed from our sponsoring associations, governs the Foundation. The Foundation is funded through donations from its sponsoring organizations, other associations, corporations, and individuals.