FSYF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Although it has strong relationships with the U.S. Department of State Family Liaison Office (FLO), Office of Overseas Schools, and the Overseas Briefing Center (OBC), FSYF is NOT a U.S. Government entity and does not receive public funding. FSYF revenue comes from corporate sponsors, individual donors, membership dues, publications sales, and program fees.
Membership
A three-year family membership is $30. Members receive
advance notice of FSYF activities and member discounts. More
important, they are the backbone of the FSYF community and
help determine the direction of the organization.
Eligible families may participate in FSYF activities without
being members, but membership establishes a direct line of
communication to FSYF and is an important source of funding.
To join FSYF, click here.
E-mail Database
FSYF regularly communicates with members and friends via
e-mail. E-mail is the most cost effective and dependable way
to announce our contests and activities, distribute our
newsletters, and share our news around the globe. To join
our e-mail database, send a request to
fsyf@fsyf.org.
Listserves
Many FSYF members and friends are active participants in FSParent—a listserve that connects Foreign Service parents
to each other. The warm and welcoming online community is an
outlet for questions and comments about kids, families and
the Foreign Service lifestyle. To join, send a request to:
FSparent-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
More specialized listserves that may appeal to some Foreign
Service families include:
Foreign Service Special Needs (for parents of children with
special needs):
FSspecialneeds-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Foreign Service Gifted (for parents of children who are
gifted and talented):
fsgifted-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Expat Home school (for parents who home school their
children outside their home country):
expat-homeschool-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Donations
You can donate to FSYF in many ways:
PayPal
PayPal donations are deposited directly into the FSYF
account (minus a small processing fee). To donate using PayPal,
click
here.
Cash
Please mail checks to:
Foreign Service Youth Foundation
PO Box 39185
Washington, DC 20016
Combined Federal Campaign
FSYF is a participating member of the Combined Federal
Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA). CFCNCA
issues a one-time distribution check to FSYF at the end of
the year for the value of all pledges (minus 8.498% for CFC
expenses).
The FSYF CFCNCA designation (catalog) number is: 39436.
Gifts of Stock
FSYF has an Ameriprise brokerage account and can accept
gifts of stock. Please call us at 703-731-2960 for more
information.
