Rooted in family.
Growing futures.
The Duncan Family Foundation invests in education, wellness, and leadership — for families in Arizona and children at Escuela Victoria in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico.
100% of your support goes toward funding brighter futures
Small Actions, Big Impact
INTRODUCING
Escuela de Victoria
Escuela De Victoria opened in 2024 as Puerto Peñasco's first private school for children on the autism spectrum. Its philosophy fits in one word: empower. Through ABA based instruction, a 1:3 staff to student ratio, and hands-on learning across academics, therapy, and life skills, the school builds the confidence and independence every child deserves. Through Across Borders, the Duncan Family Foundation helps carry that work forward.
WHERE WE STAND
Nearly a decade of work. Now, an official foundation.
2015
Fundación Educarte founded by Kathleen & Arnott Duncan
2024
Escuela De Victoria in Rocky Point opened its doors
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Pillars: Education, Wellness, Leadership
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Sister organizations, one shared mission
HOW WE’RE STRUCTURED
Two organizations. One shared commitment.
The Duncan Family Foundation and Fundación Educarte are two independent nonprofits. One based in Arizona, while the other is in Mexico, both working side by side toward the same mission.
United States
Duncan Family Foundation
Goodyear, Arizona. Raises support across Education, Wellness & Leadership, and connects donors to programs on both sides of the border.
México
Fundación Educarte
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. Operates Escuela De Victoria and related programs on the ground, in daily service of local children and families.
MEET THE TEAM
Meet the people on both sides of this work.
Kathleen Duncan
Co-founder
None of this would be possible without the leadership from both sides of the border.
Arnott Duncan
Co-founder
Sean Duncan
Secretary
Esmeralda Aroz
USA Director
Carolina Pacheco
Mexico Program Director
Kell Duncan
Secretary
OUR WORK
Three pillars. One family's commitment to opportunity.
Education
Supporting Fundación Educarte's work in Puerto Peñasco — Escuela De Victoria, vocational programs, and a preschool initiative currently underway — giving children and young adults with disabilities the education and independence to thrive.
Wellness
Supporting medical and mental health initiatives — from therapy access at Escuela De Victoria (funded by Victory Foundation) to community wellness efforts, like sponsoring a recent retreat for breast cancer survivors in Rocky Point.
Leadership
Programs built for parents and youth — mamacitas, mompreneurs, and DFF Youth Pathways — growing leadership from the family outward.
A Table Set for Something Greater
A few times a year, Duncan Family Farms opens its gate for a seasonal dinner in service of something greater. Every seat at our seasonal, Farm-to-table dining experience, brings a child at Escuela Victoria closer to a brighter future.
OUR SIGNATURE EVENT