Pick the lane. See where it goes.
Every donation here becomes a Guardian Credit redeemed at a named local business. You pick the fund. We report the outcome. Nothing goes into a general-purpose bucket.
Donations will be tax-deductible through our fiscal sponsor, Social Good Fund (a 501(c)(3)), earmarked for Guardians of the AV, once our fiscal-sponsor account is in place. The sponsor retains a standard fiscal-sponsorship fee on payments processed, and the rest funds the credits. You can choose to cover that fee so 100% of your stated amount funds credits — that option appears at checkout. How we sustain this work →
Donation funds
Meal Fund
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner credits that will be redeemed at partner cafes, restaurants, and grocery stores in Lancaster and Palmdale once partner agreements are signed.
$21 funds three meals.
Fund meals →Transport Fund
Ride Credits that move residents from shelters to jobs, appointments, and services. No cash changes hands — the credit will be redeemed at a transport partner once partner agreements are signed.
$30 funds three local trips.
Fund rides →Gear & Clothing Fund
Work boots, uniforms, hygiene items, and basic clothing from supply partners once partner agreements are signed. Credits will be redeemed in-person; exact address never shown to anyone outside the trust network.
$50 funds one gear set.
Fund gear →Laundry Fund
Laundry credits at coin laundries and laundromat partners. Clean clothes are a dignity baseline and a job-interview requirement. We don't apologize for this one.
$15 funds four laundry loads.
Fund laundry →Housing Deposit Fund
Emergency motel stays, rental deposits, and first-month assistance for Tier 2+ residents completing the housing ladder. Approved by a navigator before any credit is issued.
$200 funds one emergency shelter night.
Fund housing →Let us decide
A general donation allocated by the navigator team to the highest-need credit type that week. Same fiscal-sponsor handling, same per-credit reporting.
You’ll receive a receipt showing how your donation was allocated within 7 days.
Donate to general fund →Committing $500 or more?
Business and civic sponsors get named placement, quarterly outcome reports, and offline invoicing. Start the conversation on the sponsor page.
Founding 30 — commit before we open
The first 30 community members to commit get founding-sponsor recognition on every public surface, board-meeting access, and a named credit lane in their honor.
Donations will be tax-deductible through our fiscal sponsor, Social Good Fund (a 501(c)(3)), earmarked for Guardians of the AV, once our fiscal-sponsor account is in place. At that point Social Good Fund will be the organization of record on your receipt. Social Good Fund retains a standard fiscal-sponsorship fee on funds it processes; the remainder funds Guardian Credits. If you are giving through a business, please consult your own tax advisor about how to treat the gift. Keep your receipt for your records.
Where does the money go?
Every donation becomes a credit in the production database. Credits will be redeemed at verified partner businesses in the Antelope Valley once partners join — not sent to a national overhead fund. The live ledger is at /today and the full transparency catalog is at /transparency.
Donation data is governed under our privacy policy and the donor consent captured at checkout. We do not sell, share, or rent donor information. Anonymous donation is supported.