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The University of California, San Francisco today announced<\/a> the launch of the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, funded by a $30 million gift from Salesforce Chairman and co-CEO Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne. The unprecedented initiative will provide research, data and evidence-based solutions to help cities invest in the most effective programs to prevent and end homelessness.<\/p>

\u201cThe world needs a North Star for truth on homelessness,\u201d said Marc Benioff. \u201cThe UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative will be that North Star, providing the latest research, data and evidence-based solutions to ensure we\u2019re investing in programs that will help solve the homelessness crisis.\u201d<\/p>

Kevin Fagan of the San Francisco Chronicle covered the news in a story available here<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>

The Benioffs\u2019 $30 million gift is the largest-ever private donation to fund homelessness research.<\/p>

With this latest gift to UCSF, Marc and Lynne Benioff have now pledged $66 million to combat and prevent homelessness in San Francisco. Recently, they pledged $6.1 million to renovate San Francisco\u2019s Bristol Hotel to add 58 units of housing for the homeless. The Benioffs also gave $11.5 million to Hamilton Families\u2019 Heading Home Campaign, and have supported organizations including Raphael House, Larkin Street Youth Services and Catholic Charities. They also contributed $2 million to the \u201cYes on C\u201d campaign to pass Proposition C in San Francisco, which will dedicate up to $300 million in new tax revenues to address homelessness.<\/p>

In addition to their support for ending homelessness, the Benioffs have a long history of supporting children\u2019s healthcare in San Francisco, including committing a $200 million gift to support the Benioff Children\u2019s Hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland.<\/p>

Read UCSF\u2019s announcement here<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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