D rew Moser wears two work hats. He’s executive director of both the Lucky Duck Foundation and the Tuesday Group. The organizations are aligned together on a mission to move quickly and nimbly to alleviate the suffering of traditional 501(c)(3) charitable organization; Tuesday Group is a high-profile group of San Diego business leaders. “We’re focused on getting people off the streets now,” Moser says. “We’ve purchased massive, industrial-size tent structures— bridge shelters. We have a food-and-water program that reaches a thousand people a day. And we distribute winter coats that fold out into sleeping bags.” Moser’s to-do list also includes many other programs in the works. Observers believe the organization is prolific in large part due to the public/private synergy between Lucky Duck and Tuesday Group. The Lucky Duck Foundation was created in 2005 by Pat and Stephanie Kilkenny. Initially, the nonprofit raised funds and awareness people experiencing homelessness. The Lucky Duck Foundation is a
The Power of Partnership
Homelessness initiatives roll out more quickly for a nonprofit that teamed up with a high-powered business group
BY RON DONOHO
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