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Non-profit OrganizationsDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees
Direct Selling Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, District of Columbia, that focuses on education about the direct selling industry. It seeks to engage educators and equip them to give students an accurate understanding of direct selling as a go-to-market strategy, a distribution channel, and an entrepreneurial option, with emphasis on ethical practices. The foundation collaborates with the academic community across disciplines to support research and education programs that advance knowledge of the industry's principles in a global context. It sponsors campus programs and events to help students and faculty view direct selling as a viable industry, a distribution channel, and a pathway to entrepreneurship, and to connect them with career opportunities at direct selling company headquarters. It also supports initiatives such as fellowships and doctoral grant programs to foster research and education on direct selling. In 2023, Kevin Guest was appointed chairman.