Annual gifts to The Larkin Street Fund enable the agency to invest strategically in our youth, staff, and innovative programs.  The Fund is the primary source of flexible, discretionary dollars used by the Executive Director for top priorities to strengthen and enhance the agency’s continuum of care.

Flexible dollars to fund innovative programs
Discretionary financial support means Larkin Street can continue to provide an open door to any youth in need of help. A hallmark of Larkin Street’s development over the last two decades has been our ability to remain responsive to the needs of young people. This commitment has fueled the agency’s growth and garnered national, as well as international, recognition as one of the leading provider of services to homeless and runaway youth.

A necessary complement to public support
By virtue of the agency’s strong partnership with the City & County of San Francisco, state and federal governments, Larkin Street derives approximately 65% of its annual operating budget from public contracts and grants. While critically important to our overall mix of funding, government support often comes with a number of restrictions. Annual gifts to The Larkin Street Fund serve as a vital source of unrestricted support and enable us to provide the full spectrum of support we know kids need to move beyond the streets for good.

Your gift counts
Last year, nearly 1,750 donors contributed more than $2 million in unrestricted financial support. Our goal this year is to double that amount to $4 million. We need your help to achieve this goal.

Please consider making a gift today. Together, we can ensure that our most vulnerable youth continue to get the resources they need to have the future they deserve.