Making a Contribution
Donations to the FCCU can help strengthen CISV USA and its Chapters.
Your Donation
Any size donation to the Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding will help enable the Foundation to sponsor projects that support CISV USA in promoting peace education and cross cultural understanding in many ways such as:
- Involving more USA youth in CISV’s peace education activities at the chapter, national, or international level
- Granting more scholarships to CISV USA members who want to pursue a career which will benefit humankind.
Sub Funds
The Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding manages several sub funds dedicated to specific purposes.
Sarah Ernst Darnall Fund
to support the educational and cultural activities of CISV USA
Scholarship for Humanity
to benefit CISV USA youth who are entering a career, which will directly impact the quality of life for humankind
Marilyn J. Oleson Expansion Fund
to support the expansion of CISV within the United States
Ray and Elizabeth Shrader Fund
This subfund is now managed by the East Tennessee Foundation for the sole use of CISV USA's Smoky Mountain Chapter.
Peter and Vicki Tejada Fund
To assist CISV members of ethnic descent (youth and adults) in the San Francisco Bay Chapter who would not otherwise be able to afford participation at a chapter, national or international program/activity/workshop
Jane Van Fleet Fund
to provide partial funding for CISV USA Chapters hosting any CISV program for the first time
Why give?
You can contribute to the future of CISV USA in many ways:
Leave a legacy
During many years of your life you have supported CISV, why not make a final gift to the Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding in your will?Celebrate an event
Show your devotion to CISV by asking that donations be made to the Foundation. Instead of receiving presents you’ll be making your event permanently memorable through the funds of the Foundation.Contribute to memorials
At such sad occasions a gift to the Foundation will help honor the memory of the deceased.
Donate!
With your support, the Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding can help make childhood a special, formative time. Please use the Donate button below to take you to the Foundation's Donation Form to make your contributions. Your donation remains tax exempt in the USA.The Foundation's Tax ID number is 31-1390752.
Thank you for your careful consideration.