The Flamingo Specialist Group is a voluntary organisation open to all flamingo specialists without charge. Its activities are coordinated by the global and regional chairs who serve without compensation, and whose time is donated by themselves and their respective employers. The funding required for its activities are raised through donations and grants secured by the coordinators from various funding sources. The FSG receives important on-going support from the International Flamingo Foundation, and from Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) who operates the FSG list serve and funds the production and mailing of the annual bulletin, with a contribution from Wetlands International.