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Become a monthly patron.

We desperately need consistent monthly and weekly donors. One-time gifts help; recurring patronage is what keeps weekly presence funded without constant crisis appeals.

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Patrons fund continuity. Set monthly giving on Givebutter—you can change or cancel anytime.

Sinaloa field team at the Mazatlán overlook

Recurring

Why monthly giving matters more

Steady support plans travel, materials, and trained teams—the same way Habitat and St. Jude ask patrons to give every month.

Preferred

Monthly or weekly patron

Predictable income means we schedule facility weeks, regional visits, and training without guessing whether next month’s budget arrives. This is the gift we need most.

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One-time gift

A single gift still strengthens operations. If monthly is not possible right now, give once—then consider upgrading to recurring when you can.

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Flexible

Change or cancel anytime

Recurring gifts on Givebutter are under your control. Pause, adjust the amount, or stop whenever life requires it—no awkward phone call required.

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Stewardship

Where steady patronage goes

Operational categories only—no invented per-dollar claims. Faithfulness before growth.

Weekly presence

Ongoing accompaniment where work is established—Donovan State Prison, Tijuana juvenile detention, and La Paz BCS regional responsibility—so sessions do not cancel for lack of fuel, materials, or paid coordination.

Developing regions

Patient investment as access and local stewardship allow—El Hongo, Oaxaca, and Sinaloa (Mazatlán toward Culiacán)—paced carefully, never rushed for optics.

Institutional continuity

Training, safeguarding, governance, and cross-border operations so the institution can outlast any single messenger or campaign cycle.

Teaching session in an unfinished Sinaloa meeting room Shared meal sustaining field companionship in Sinaloa Night roadside gathering beside the field van

Patrons are not asked to invent the work. You underwrite an institution already serving those affected by incarceration—and you make next month’s calendar real.

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Facts you can verify

Clear legal identity so patronage rests on accountability—not personality.

A 501(c)(3) you can name on your records.

3 Foundations is a veteran-led nonprofit based in Escondido, California. Recurring and one-time gifts are processed securely through Givebutter. We report Established and Developing work honestly.

Your monthly patronage can be adjusted or canceled anytime in your Givebutter account.

  • Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit
  • EIN39-3156077
  • LocationEscondido, CA
  • Giving portalGivebutter
  • Contactinfo@3foundations.org
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