Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Applying for YPFP

How do I apply for YPFP?
Fill out the YPFP Membership Application in its entirety and submit it through the site. YPFP leadership will review your application for membership to the organization through a triple-blind voting process. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted.

Who is eligible for YPFP?
Young professionals with demonstrated interest and experience in foreign policy are encouraged to apply. YPFP is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization whose 5,000 members cross national borders, employment sectors and political affiliations.

When should I pay dues?
You should pay dues once you receive confirmation that you have been accepted as a member of YPFP. Please do not pay dues when you first apply.

Do I have to apply to view the site?
No, if you'd like to access the basic features of the site, simply fill in your email address twice at the top of the application. A password will be automatically emailed to you. Please note that unless you apply, you will not be able to access many important features of the site.
Please note: Creating a username and password does NOT make you a YPFP member. Members must complete the full application for consideration.

Can I finish my application later?
Yes. Click "create new account (without applying)" to save your application and allow you to reenter it at later time. No information will be sent to the Membership Committee.

How do I get my password?
When you submit your application or save it, you will be emailed automatically with a password to use in the website. 

After I submitted my application, can I change any of the information?
No, after you submit your application to the Membership Committee, I cannot be edited.  If you have received notification that you have been accepted as a Member, you can edit your profile at any time (See "Updating Your Profile" section, below).

I have been accepted to YPFP. Now what?
Visit our New Members page to learn how to get involved with YPFP!

Membership Categories & Dues

What is a General Member?
A General Member has been accepted through the YPFP application process and paid their $35 annual dues. They receive full privileges of YPFP membership. Click here for more about YPFP membership benefits.
What is an Affiliate Member?
An Affiliate Member has been approved through the YPFP application process, but not paid their full membership dues. Affiliate Members only receive access to some events and membership benefits, and will find some pages of our website inaccessible to them.

How can I pay dues?
Pay or renew your General Member dues online.

How do I know when my annual dues will expire?
Your membership dues are for one calendar year (365 days). YPFP will send you an alert when your dues are close to expiring so you can easily renew them.

Where does my money go?
Since 2004, YPFP has held limited fundraisers to support our programming, a new website, and the legal costs associated with our incorporation and registration as a non-profit. In order to continue to professionalize the organization and provide increased services to our members, additional sources of revenue to supplement our current fundraising efforts were required.

Instituting dues in January 2009 allowed us to produce higher quality events, increased opportunities for our members beyond our regular programming events, a new and improved website, and better membership benefits.
How to Update Your Profile

This video should explain how to update a profile or an application: How to update your profile.

  • Log in using your YPFP.org User Name and Password
  • Click on the My Account in the left navigation bar

 

  • Click on the Edit tab under your Name.

You can now update the following:

  • Email Address
  • Password
  • Add a Picture - will appear in Member Directory
  • Your signature - will appear at the end of any messages sent within YPFP.org
  • Personal Contact Form - Allows you to set whether Members can contat you.
  • After you update everything, click Submit at the bottom of the page
  • Now click on the Member Information at the top of the page.

 

  • Under Member Information, you can update ALL the information from your application.
  • To update your Member Information, just click Submit at the bottom. 
    • *Note - updating this information will NOT affect your application or your membership status with YPFP.
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