Foundation for Self Reliance - How to make a donation

We accept cash, checks, money orders, wire transfers, echecks,
Visa, Master Card, American Express, and Discover cards.

The Foundation for Self-Reliance is a non-profit public benefit 501(c) (3) California corporation; Employer Identification Number (EIN): 20-1950359. All donations are 100% tax deductible under U.S. law.

FSR’s projects and services are managed by an international network of professional volunteers. Generous SF Bay Area community members and businesses underwrite the majority of FSR’s administrative expenses and overhead costs.

About our Charity

(FSR), founded in January 2005, develops, implements, and manages community-based programs and services that promote economic independence and self-empowerment for Afghan refugees in the San Francisco Bay Area, and war widows in Afghanistan.

As a secular, apolitical 501 (c) (3) nonprofit public benefit California corporation, we are committed to developing social practice, social change, and social justice through capacity building, outreach, research, and education.

FSR is unique. We are a volunteer-based organization, and have a staff of over forty volunteers that run our programs in the U.S. and Afghanistan.

Nearly all day-to-day expenses are subsidized by local SF Bay Area donors. This includes office rent, utilities, telephone, office supplies, postage, website hosting, insurance, professional services, computer equipment, telephone and fax equipment, office furniture, and vehicles.

We employ the Internet extensively. This allows us to keep our overhead costs extremely low. Our programs, in both the U.S. and Afghanistan, are being managed though virtual business processes.

Any level of contribution is accepted and appreciated. We are also looking for many types of volunteers.