who we are service, prosperity, security. key players president, david hayhurst, raise your goal...
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Who We Are
Service, Prosperity, Security
Key Players
•President, David Hayhurst, Raise Your Goal•Vice President, Sommer Houser, 3D Fundraising•Secretary, Jim Link, Fundraising Performance•Treasurer, John Weber, 5X5 Connect•Dan Hesser, Sites, Systems & Technology•Michael Celec, Operations•Duncan Graham, Member Development
Our History•2002• Buyer Topia, originally eStore Services, started providing ecommerce solutions for nonprofits• Initial inventory totaled seven books• eStores for private schools and nonprofit projects
•2010• Started Buyer Topia Authorized
•2013• Preferred advertising directories• Largest integrated nonprofit ecommerce, inventory and distribution systems• Over 7,100,000 books, calendars, CDs, DVDs and gifts• New products added 250 days a year• Total inventory of over half a billion products•Warehousing and fulfillment are second to none• Unique domain store systems• Bilingual sites
Buyer Topia Authorized Differences
1. Mutually beneficial, with one clear mission: Optimize member performance
2. Members and Stockholders of Cooperate Corporation – like Ocean Spray and Florida Natural
• More than just “have a say”• Vote on all major decisions• Elect leadership• Complete access to all financials• No secrets
3. Catalyst to benefit•Community Organizations
– Charities and Service Organizations– Churches and Associated Organizations– Health and Elder Care– Pre-K through 12, including Schools and Associated Activities, Clubs, and
Scouts– Youth Sports
•Community Members
•Sole Proprietors and Small Businesses
Our Hierarchy
Community Members Sole Proprietorships & Small Businesses
Community Organizations
Community Challenges
• Revenues• Most for their
dollar• Connections
• Cost effectively obtain and retain more business
• Optimum value• Product fundraising
acquiescence, then fatigue – and now rage
• Information to help them make the best purchasing and employment decisions
Community MembersSole
Proprietorships & Small Businesses
Community Organizations
Providing the best community advertising, feedback and fundraising services
How We Help
How We Make MoneyMoney
Source Member Buyer Topia Authorized
1st month, 15% New, 10%/5% Renewal
Introduces OnProviders
Buyer Topia & Preferred eStore Collateral
Advertising 33% 33%
Preferred eStore Sales Minimum 6% Gross 1%*
Programs and Events Minimum 10% Gross Volume Incentives
*After volume increases