Student musicians are encouraged and rewarded through the Club's annual High School student competitions in piano, voice, strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. There are cash prizes, performance opportunities and FMMC membership for the successful competitors. Club members audition performers and monitor Concerts in Schools , a program carried out in partnership with the Washington Performing Arts Society , that brings performers of professional caliber to the Washington area schools for performances and workshops. This activity is solidly entrenched in the educational fabric of the area' s public and private schools and continues to grow each year. Over 180 such locations are presently receiving periodic musical recitals given by both individual members and ensembles.
Some institutions request the performances as often as weekly or monthly.
The Club is supported by annual dues and special gifts of its members and by bequests to its Endowment Fund. The Friday Morning Music Club is a member of the United Arts Organization. The Friday Morning Music Club Foundation, sponsor of the Washington International Competition for singers, pianists, string players, and composers, was organized in 1948 to assist gifted young musicians to further their studies and their careers. The Club established the Foundation as a means of extending its services internationally and it has been financed since its establishment entirely by gifts and legacies. The Washington International Competition has been held annually since 1961 for singers, pianists, and string players in turn.