Skip to content

$285M+ for Bay Area kids
…and counting

From day one, Salesforce has built giving back into our business because we believe that success means doing well while doing good.

Twenty-seven years later, that belief has translated to more than $285 million invested into local schools and children's hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland. Every dollar was put to work increasing student access to quality education, supporting educators, expanding emergency care, specialized treatments, and mental health services for young people in need.

This is our most meaningful work – because we know that investing in our kids is investing in our collective future. 

Join us in donating to support Bay Area kids today.

Two girls smiling

San Francisco Unified School District

Spark SF Public Schools is SFUSD’s official public foundation. Every donation supports students, educators, schools, and priority initiatives across San Francisco’s public schools.

Donate
Three people working to help the environment

Oakland Unified School District

The Oakland Public Education Fund is a nonprofit that leads the development of community resources in Oakland public schools so that all students can learn, grow, and thrive.

Donate
Matthew McConaughey presenting two people with an award.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals provide world-class pediatric care to kids across the Bay Area by expanding access to emergency care, specialized treatments, and mental health services.

Donate

Our impact to date

When Salesforce was founded, we committed to giving back 1% of our time, 1% of our equity, and 1% product to support our communities. We call this commitment our 1-1-1 philanthropic model — and it’s driven incredible impact to date.

$ 970M +
all-time giving since our founding
10.84M +
volunteer hours from Salesforce employees
65.3K +
nonprofits and schools using free and discounted technology

Our focus areas

Guided by our values and accelerated by technology, we support education, AI for impact, and sustainability initiatives.

Supporting schools, educators, and youth

A bright future begins with access to high-quality education. We partner with public schools and nonprofits to help young people skill-up for the future and access meaningful careers.

See Salesforce Foundation

Empowering students with the tools and support for success.

A group of diverse students standing and conversing together around a desk in a classroom.

Attracting, retaining, and growing high-quality educators in public schools.

A teacher leaning over a desk to guide a young student working on a tablet.

Bridging education and careers through mentorship and career-aligned learning.

A smiling young professional holding a digital tablet in a modern office space.
A group of diverse students standing and conversing together around a desk in a classroom.
A teacher leaning over a desk to guide a young student working on a tablet.
A smiling young professional holding a digital tablet in a modern office space.

Accelerating nonprofit success with AI

We champion a future where everyone stands to benefit from the transformative power of AI.

Equipping nonprofits with funding, cutting-edge technology, and pro bono expertise to create customized AI agent solutions.

Learn more

Two colleagues smiling while collaborating on a digital tablet at a desk.

Discounted software to help educational institutions and nonprofit organizations get started with Salesforce.

Learn more

An instructor leaning over a student's shoulder pointing to a laptop screen.

Our volunteering and giving programs enable our employees to use their time, talent, and resources to make a difference in their communities.

Learn more

A group of smiling Salesforce volunteers wearing navy shirts clapping together behind bicycles.
Two colleagues smiling while collaborating on a digital tablet at a desk.
An instructor leaning over a student's shoulder pointing to a laptop screen.
A group of smiling Salesforce volunteers wearing navy shirts clapping together behind bicycles.

Investing in a more resilient future

A healthy planet benefits everyone. We invest in community-led solutions for a more sustainable future.

Scaling the adoption of clean energy.

Aerial view of wind turbines standing in open green agricultural fields.

Accelerating nature-based solutions that benefit people and the planet.

A volunteer crouching down to plant a small tree sapling in the dirt.

Preparing communities to respond before disaster strikes and energizing an ecopreneur revolution.

Three colleagues reviewing printed data reports and charts together at a meeting table.
Aerial view of wind turbines standing in open green agricultural fields.
A volunteer crouching down to plant a small tree sapling in the dirt.
Three colleagues reviewing printed data reports and charts together at a meeting table.

Customer Zero: Scaling impact with Salesforce

Learn how Salesforce uses Agentforce Nonprofit and Agentforce in Slack to get instant answers and take action.

Read more Customer Zero

Grantee spotlights

Hands typing code on a laptop keyboard with digital software overlays.

AI Education Project

Advancing AI readiness for the next generation. At Salesforce, we are proud to support the AI Education Project (aiEDU), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing AI literacy so students are ready for the AI revolution.

Read the story
Two colleagues smiling while collaborating on a digital tablet at a desk.

Catch22: Overcoming barriers to jobs in tech

Salesforce is proud to support Catch22 in their mission to empower young people with digital skills education. Supported by Salesforce, Catch22’s Digital Skills Academy offers tailored training and support to help youth thrive in the digital age. With a focus on responsible AI use, the Digital Skills Academy equips young people with valuable AI skills to help them navigate their path through education and toward a successful future.

Read the story
American forests

American Forests: Reforesting wildfire-affected lands

American Forests is leading the restoration of millions of acres of forests decimated by wildfires, droughts, and extreme heat so they can continue to provide the clean air and water our communities rely on. Salesforce is proud to support American Forests in this work to regrow the forests we’ve lost and keep them resilient. Together, we are working toward a world where forests flourish, ecological balance is maintained, and people can fully experience the many benefits trees provide.

Read the story
Rare logo

Rare: Supporting rural farmers anytime, anywhere

Rare helps communities adopt regenerative practices and build stronger livelihoods. With a global 300-person team supporting small-scale farmers and fishers across multiple geographies, they needed a way to deliver guidance and manage operations at scale. With Salesforce, Rare built a unified CRM that enables their teams to manage grants, outreach, and fundraising in one place, while Agentforce powers agentic coaching through WhatsApp. Agent Tierra delivers personalized guidance grounded in more than 300 data points, local weather conditions, and peer insights. The result is strong early adoption, with 100% of pilot farmers saying they would use Agent Tierra again. Field teams expect the AI agent to give them 40% more time for high-impact work and help them scale support to 100,000 farmers within two years.

Read the story

Use the power of business to drive change

A large group of diverse colleagues posing together in front of a wooden sign reading "Join the Pledge 1% movement."

Explore the 1-1-1 model

Learn how any employee can mobilize their company to take action.

Get started
A smiling volunteer holding up a care package bag during a community service project.

Join the Pledge 1% movement

Leverage your time, product, profit, and/or equity to give back to communities.

Learn more

Philanthropy at Salesforce FAQs

When Salesforce was founded, we committed to giving back 1% of our time, equity, and product to our communities, pioneering the Pledge 1% model. Because of this model, our impact has grown exponentially alongside our business.

Companies can join the Pledge 1% movement to begin their own philanthropic journey. Salesforce offers resources and guidance through Trailhead to help employees and leaders mobilize their organizations. By pledging time, product, profit, and/or equity businesses can create a lasting culture of giving.

Salesforce supports nonprofits with strategic grants, access to cutting-edge technology, and pro bono expertise. This includes:

  • Salesforce Accelerator – Agents for Impact, an initiative designed to help nonprofits harness AI. The Salesforce Accelerator provides technology, funding, and pro bono expertise to help nonprofits build and customize AI agents, enabling them to improve operational efficiency and scale community impact.
  • The Power of Us Program, which provides discounted Salesforce technology to educational institutions and nonprofit organizations looking to get started with the world’s #1 CRM platform.
  • The Salesforce Foundation, which partners with school districts and education nonprofits to ensure students have job-ready, tech-forward skills and can build meaningful connections, careers, and lives.
  • Our employee volunteering and giving programs, which enable our employees to use their time, talent, and resources to make a difference in their communities.
  • Agentforce Nonprofits is purpose-built software that unifies nonprofit teams and data, streamlining operations to amplify their mission.

All eligible nonprofits interested in building AI agent solutions to achieve greater impact are welcome to apply. If you believe your organization may be a good fit for the Salesforce Accelerator, please review the eligibility guidelines and interest form.

Through the Salesforce Foundation, we partner with school districts and education nonprofits to ensure students have job-ready, tech-forward skills and can build meaningful connections, careers, and lives.

Salesforce has committed $100 million over 10 years to support community-led sustainability solutions. Funding is directed toward accelerating the energy transition, supporting nature conservation and restoration, disaster resilience, and energizing the ecopreneur revolution.

Agentforce Nonprofit is purpose-built software that unifies nonprofit teams and data, streamlining operations to amplify their mission.

The Salesforce philanthropy team uses Agentforce as Customer Zero to optimize their internal grantmaking processes. AI agents help minimize administrative burdens, allowing team members to spend more time engaging with grantees. This application of technology ensures that philanthropic resources are deployed faster and more effectively to organizations on the frontlines of change.

Impact News

A blue screen with headshots of two women smiling.
News

How Salesforce Is Closing the AI Skills Gap

Learn more
An image of a windmill.
News

Asset-Light, Impact-Heavy: Inside Salesforce’s Approach to Reduce the Environmental Impact of AI Growth

Learn more
A graphic of a magnifying glass with an eye inside it.
News

How We’re Operationalizing AI Transparency Through Model Cards

Learn more
Astro holding an award next to text that says “Honored as one of the world’s most ethical companies”
News

Salesforce Named to World’s Most Ethical Companies List for 17th Year

Learn more
See more news