All donations are matched by our co-founders up to $1.5 million per year

All donations matched up to $1.5 million

Share Your Luck in Support of Our Mission

All donations are matched by our co-founders up to $1.5 million per year

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Because we believe homelessness is San Diego’s number one issue, we raise money to fund and activate high-impact programs that alleviate the suffering of homelessness throughout San Diego City & County.

With your help, we can fund and activate high-impact programs throughout San Diego City and County that are best-in-class, fact-based, cost-effective and show results.

Plus, every dollar donated (up to $1.5 million per year), is matched by Lucky Duck Foundation co-founders, Pat and Stephanie Kilkenny.

Thank you for considering donating or hosting a fundraiser in support of the Lucky Duck Foundation.

Donate money now or start your own fundraiser.

Some of the high-impact, collaborative homelessness programs that we fund, activate, and lead throughout San Diego City & County include:

Shelters – connecting individuals experiencing homelessness to shelter, critical services, and a pathway to long-term housing
Employment Opportunities & Job Training – providing employment skills, work experience, and job training across a multitude of industries through numerous community service providers
Food and Water – delivering life-saving food, water, and services to unsheltered San Diegans
Actionable Research – collaborating with San Diego’s institutions of higher learning to research, identify, and implement best-in-class strategies in support of individuals experiencing homelessness
Strategic Collaborations – maximizing resources, partnerships, expertise, and outcomes
Finding and Following Facts – polling San Diegans, 84% of whom said vacant government buildings should be used as inclement weather shelter
Signature Campaign – urging elected officials to open vacant government buildings based on overwhelming public opinion

Technology and Access – providing computers, tablets, and other technology to enable unsheltered San Diegans to pursue housing, employment, and educational opportunities
Outreach – linking unsheltered San Diegans to shelter, critical services, and other necessities
Meals and Food Rescue – eliminating waste by collecting and distributing unused food
Tuesday Group – weekly meeting of fact-based business and civic leaders committed to leading San Diego to best practices in all areas of homelessness
Symposiums – hosting regular meetings that convene business, civic, political, philanthropic, and homeless leaders and other stakeholders to drive collaboration and progress
Community Care Kits – supplying personal hygiene items and other necessities
And Several Other Initiatives – provided they are cost effective and best-in-class with proven results and effective leadership
Cash for trash – provided they are cost effective and best-in-class with proven results and effective leadership

Donate by mailing a check

Personal or corporate checks can be made out to:
The Lucky Duck Foundation
5675 Ruffin Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123

Prefer to donate via PayPal?

Donate via Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

These funds are highly popular among individual donors because of the ease of administration and potential tax savings from donating via a DAF.

Legacy Society

Leave a lasting legacy by including the Lucky Duck Foundation in your estate planning.

Donate Cars

We will issue you a receipt with the fair market value of your vehicle, as determined by wholesale auction averages.

Share Your Luck with a Gift of Stock

Save more when you give appreciated stock to Lucky Duck Foundation
Put your real estate into a charitable remainder trust to sell the property and pay no capital gains taxes upon selling the property

Share Your Luck with a Gift of Real Estate

Give a partial interest in real estate before you sell your property and you will never have to pay capital gains taxes on the portion that you give to charity.

Donate From Your IRA

Avoid paying any income taxes on your Required Minimum Distribution from your IRA by giving it directly to Lucky Duck Foundation.

Donate Cryptocurrency

We now accept more than 70 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), USD Coin (USDC), etc.

In addition to monetary donations, LDF invites you to share your luck by:

There are many ways to Share Your Luck

Donate by Mailing a Check

Personal or corporate checks can be made out to:

The Lucky Duck Foundation
5675 Ruffin Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123

Donate via Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

These funds are highly popular among individual donors because of the ease of administration and potential tax savings from donating via a DAF.

Tax-Saving Tips

Strategies to save big on taxes, such as Charitable Remainder Trusts, bundled donations, and donations of appreciated stock, IRA, real estate, and estates.

Legacy Society

Leave a lasting legacy by including the Lucky Duck Foundation in your estate planning.

Start a Fundraising Page

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.

Corporate Giving

There are many ways your organization can get involved and support community giving and volunteering.

Donate Clothes

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!

Join the Lucky Duck Coffee Club

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.

Join our newsletter to stay informed about the Lucky Duck Foundation’s programs and to see how your donations are making a difference.

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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

All donations matched up to $1.5 million

Share Your Luck in Support of Our Mission