ASSOCIATION FUND RAISING THROUGH TRAVEL -

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How Much New Funding Do You Need This Year?

No matter what your cause all non-profits share one critical challenge... the constant need for new funding. YTB Travel Network, a leader in the travel industry, has created an innovative solution to the constant need of non-profits to raise funds. Our new Travel Affinity Program provides a fresh and consistent stream of funding for any non-profit organization.
Turn Everyday Travel Into A Fund Raiser!

We live in an increasingly mobile world. Everyone, including your members and supporters, is traveling here and there... everywhere. Personal travel, business, vacations, cruises, international, domestic. And each trip produces substantial commissions from the hotels, airlines, cruise lines, and rental cars they use. It is these commissions that can help fund your organization.
Tap Into a $1.3 Trillion Dollar "US" Industry!

The travel industry is not just big it’s huge. It’s the largest industry in the US and generates one million dollars of business per minute!  Let us show you how our program can funnel part of this enormous flow of cash into your organization.
YTB Affinity Travel Program

YTB provides a "Private Label" Booking Engine for our non-profit clients to use and market to their members and supporters.

As members book their travel using the website it creates a consistent stream of funds from commissions paid by travel vendors. A significant portion of these commissions are then paid to the organization as royalties. The booking engine uses the same technology and provides the same features and prices as other online booking engines such as Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity.

With 85% of personal travel booked online you are not asking members to do anything they are uncomfortable doing or they are not already doing. You are only asking them  to make a simple shift in their activity.

Simply stated, all you are saying to your members or supporters is this:  “We know you are going to book travel on-line.

All we are asking is that you book your travel with us. You’ll receive competitive rates or better and you’ll be helping a cause you believe in.” Even a relatively low participation rate by membership can produce significant funds.
The Travel Industry
WORLD’S LARGEST INDUSTRY

Travel is the world’s largest industry, and growing 23% faster than the global economy.

$1.3 Trillion dollar industry in US.

$7 Trillion Worldwide

Travel is a “big ticket” item producing significant commissions.
UNIVERSAL APPEAL & DEMAND

Everyone Loves to Travel
INDUSTRY MARKET SHIFT

On-line Travel is the Fastest Growing Commercial Internet Segment

85% of personal travel is booked on-line
Producing a Financial Windfall
With the YTB program your organization receives a substantial share of the revenue from your travel website without any of the overhead or operating expenses.  40% of all travel commissions from the website go directly to your organization.  Below is an example of the income potential of an organization.

Membership: 25,000
x 5% Participation by Members
= 1,250 Participating Members
x $1,700 Average Yearly Usage per Member*
x 5% Average Commission Rate
= $106,250 in Travel Commissions
x 40% Association Percentage of Commissions
= $42,500 in Revenue for Organization

It is important to point out that all commissions are paid by third party vendors. This provides a completely new source of income for your organization. Our program does not require your members or supporters to make additional contributions or purchases.

* Total participation may vary and may be affected by program marketing and personal travel habits of    organization supporters. $1700 average based on figures provided by American Express.
YTB High-Impact Marketing Program
As good as a fund-raising program is it’s no good if no one knows about it.  That’s why we work hand-in-hand with you to get the word out about your travel website and help keep it in front of your members and supporters.  We can provide, at no charge, a complete, professional marketing program for virtually any type of media. The promotional program effectively draws supporters and members to your travel website again and again as they plan vacations, personal travel and business trips. 

YTB provides a camera-ready marketing kit to use with promoting the new program including:

  • Display ads
  • Posters
  • Emails
  • Envelope Stuffers
  • Website Banner Ads

We can also provide a pro-active email program that sends out weekly notices of
money saving travel specials available through your website.
Getting Started
We understand that your preferred focus is on your non-profit activities...not on fund raising. As a client of YTB our goal is to provide you, not only with an invaluable program that produces significant funds for your organization, but also one that is easy to implement and manage. Our local consultant, as well as the YTB home office, will work with you through all phases of the process making sure that your program is set up properly and that you understand every detail completely.

YTB places your group on the “Please Do Not Contact” list to prevent being called by other RTAs.

YTB will provide any information needed for board approval. Plus, we will conduct conference calls or additional presentations.

Once the application has been received, the booking engine can usually be online in 7-10 business days.

The association provides an image file of their logo to be used on the booking engine.

YTB will create, maintain, and house on a secured server a “Private Label” booking engine for the association.

YTB will provide a turn key marketing kit to be used to promote your affinity program to members and supporters.

Funds are distributed after they are received by YTB Travel Network.
YTB Affinity Program Business Model
1. YTB provides turn key marketing program

2. Members/supporters visit the association site to book personal travel

3. The association booking engine provides membership with competitive online rates

4. The association receives funds paid by third party vendors - not membership base
YTB Travel Network
As a major player in the travel industry, YTB has experienced phenomenal growth through innovation, creativity and old fashioned attention to detail. Our travel-fund raising program is the only program of its kind in the travel industry.

As a full service travel management company, YTB has invested millions of dollars in state-of -the-art Internet technology. We have blended automated travel booking with our “white glove” customer service to bring a performance driven program to your organization and members.

  • Home office in Edwardsville, IL
  • Publicly Traded ((OTCBB) YTBL.PK)
  • Over 1/4 Billion Dollars in travel booked in 2004
  • Founded by Lloyd “Coach” Tomer, a retired pastor who understands the challenges of non-profit organizations
  • Key Industry Alliances: Carnival Cruise Lines, Travelocity, Worldspan,  Hotels.com, Priceline.com, CheapSeats.com, Apple Vacations
Contact Us
If you would like more information on our innovative fund-raising program, please contact us at the telephone numbers or email addresses listed below:
 
Shawn Bray:
727.637.1663