Join a community that believes if we collaborate and coordinate local efforts, call on elected leaders to take action, follow the facts, and apply sound business principles, we can meaningfully address homelessness. With your help, we can make a difference in the lives of thousands of San Diegans experiencing homelessness.
Shamrocks & Shipwrecks is a public scoring system designed to grade elected officials on political will and effectiveness
17,000+ winter coats that transform into sleeping bags
Timmy’s Place Pizzeria & Print shop providing professional training and employment to homeless youth
200+ tons of trash removed via “cash for trash” $2-per-bag of trash clean-up program
8 actionable research studies conducted in partnership with every research university in San Diego
Access to shelter, education, employment, mental health and beyond to help youth overcome homelessness
Our co-founders are fully committed to preventing and alleviating the suffering of homelessness and as such match all donations up to $1.5 million annually.
To prevent and alleviate the suffering of homelessness throughout San Diego County.
To have San Diego County be a national model for addressing homelessness by applying leadership, expertise, accountability, and sound business principles.
We study the issue daily, meet to strategize weekly, and convene key stakeholders and political leaders regularly to instigate progress, collaboration, and change. We employ sound, principled business practices to ensure that every donation makes a difference. By diligently following the facts, we thoroughly vet every effort in order to fund, activate, and lead high-impact programs. Then, by collaborating with best-in-class organizations, we coordinate and focus local efforts to rally the community and call on elected leaders to act. We endeavor to lead San Diego to best practices in all areas of homelessness.
Personal or corporate checks can be made out to:
The Lucky Duck Foundation
5675 Ruffin Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123
Strategies to save big on taxes, such as Charitable Remainder Trusts, bundled donations, and donations of appreciated stock, IRA, real estate, and estates.
Leave a lasting legacy by including the Lucky Duck Foundation in your estate planning.
There are many ways your organization can get involved and support community giving and volunteering.
We offer turnkey peer-to-peer fundraising so you can create your own fundraising page and invite your friends and family to support the Lucky Duck Foundation and its programs.
We’ve partnered with LNDRY, a premier laundry service in San Diego, to pick up your gently used clothes donation (for free!) to help homeless employment and education-seekers look and feel their best!
Enjoy premium craft coffee with a purpose. Our coffee partner, Tower Roasting Co., provides 100% organic fair trade coffee while helping to prevent and reduce homelessness in San Diego by donating 30% of every sale.
Our “Shamrocks & Shipwrecks” scoring system publicly highlights tangible, positive action and calls out shortcomings of elected leaders for addressing homelessness throughout San Diego County.
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5675 Ruffin Road, Suite 100,
San Diego, CA 92123
The Lucky Duck Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Tax ID: 20-3324885
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