{"id":12245,"date":"2025-10-13T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?post_type=sf_press_release&p=12245"},"modified":"2025-10-13T19:04:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:34:42","slug":"healthcare-education-ai-grants-dreamforce","status":"publish","type":"sf_press_release","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/in\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/10\/13\/healthcare-education-ai-grants-dreamforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc and Lynne Benioff, Salesforce Announce New Investments in Healthcare and Education, Surpassing $1B in Lifetime Contributions to the Bay Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

$100 million gift to UCSF Benioff Children\u2019s Hospital will advance world-class pediatric care <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Salesforce pledges $39 million to equip educators and students with AI skills while also supporting local children\u2019s hospitals<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, these contributions make the Benioffs and Salesforce San Francisco\u2019s leading corporate philanthropists<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[SAN FRANCISCO] October 13, 2025 \u2014<\/strong> Today, Marc and Lynne Benioff announced a $100 million gift to UCSF Benioff Children\u2019s Hospitals<\/a> to expand world-class pediatric care. In addition, Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the #1 AI CRM, announced $39 million in new support to public schools, education nonprofits, and local children\u2019s hospitals \u2014 bringing the combined contributions of Salesforce and the Benioffs to the Bay Area to more than $1 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Announced ahead of the company\u2019s annual Dreamforce<\/a> conference, the funding aims to strengthen the Bay Area\u2019s future \u2014 advancing lifesaving pediatric care at UCSF Benioff Children\u2019s Hospitals<\/a>, and equipping educators and young people with the resources they need to succeed in an agentic AI<\/a> era.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a fourth-generation San Franciscan, I\u2019ve always believed in our responsibility  to invest deeply in our local community.<\/p>\nMarc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a fourth-generation San Franciscan, I\u2019ve always believed in our responsibility  to invest deeply in our local community,\u201d said Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce. \u201cThe San Francisco Bay Area is the AI capital of the world. With that leadership comes a responsibility not only to innovate, but to secure the future of our community \u2013 ensuring that every child has access to world-class healthcare, safe and welcoming public parks and spaces, and a great education to flourish in the AI era.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A legacy of impact and giving back to the community<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From its founding 26 years ago, Benioff and Salesforce have championed the idea that business is the greatest platform for change. The company\u2019s groundbreaking 1-1-1 model \u2014 committing 1% of equity, product, and employee time to communities \u2014 has now grown into the Pledge 1%<\/a> movement, with more than 19,000 companies and igniting over $3 billion in new philanthropy worldwide. Together, Salesforce and Pledge 1% are helping redefine how companies give back in the AI era, supporting efforts that benefit people and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, more than 60,000 nonprofits worldwide run on Salesforce technology for free or at a steep discount, helping them raise more funds, streamline operations, and scale their impact. These efforts include a fast-growing accelerator program<\/a> to help nonprofits harness the power of AI with Agentforce<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In San Francisco, Marc and Lynne Benioff have also invested in public spaces that strengthen the city\u2019s legacy \u2014 from India Basin Waterfront Park<\/a> to the Presidio Tunnel Tops<\/a> \u2014 and Salesforce has supported nonprofits like Save the Bay<\/a>, ensuring future generations have access to landmark parkland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salesforce also recently surpassed 10 million employee volunteer hours<\/a>, with employees supporting causes ranging from teaching AI basics in classrooms to mentoring young people on career readiness in the Bay Area and around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strengthening UCSF Lifesaving Pediatric Care <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The new $100 million donation by the Benioffs will help build a new state-of-the-art UCSF Benioff Children\u2019s Hospital and renovations in Oakland, California, to expand care to children and families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt UCSF Benioff Children\u2019s Hospitals, we believe world-class health care should be available to children and families of all needs and backgrounds. The Benioffs’ and Salesforce\u2019s sustained support helps us realize that vision, by expanding and modernizing our pediatric facilities, launching new initiatives in our communities, and providing life-changing care for thousands of children each year,\u201d said Nicholas Holmes, MD, MBA, President of UCSF Benioff Children\u2019s Hospitals. \u201cTheir generosity has improved our pediatric health system, and made life better for children and families all across the Bay Area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Dreamfest<\/a>, featuring performances from Metallica and Benson Boone, Salesforce will mobilize the community to further support UCSF Benioff Children\u2019s Hospitals, aiming to raise $9 million during the week. As part of Dreamforce Gives, Salesforce\u2019s annual philanthropic activation, attendees can take part in a pop-a-shot basketball challenge. For every basket scored, Salesforce will donate $5 to the Golden State Community Foundation and UCSF Benioff Children\u2019s Hospitals. The activation will feature Mayor Lurie and Golden State Warriors player Festus Ezeli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n