SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce.org, the
philanthropic arm of Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), today announced it
will donate $1.5 million to Hamilton
Families' Heading Home Initiative to end long-term family
homelessness in San Francisco.
This gift will be matched by Marc and Lynne
Benioff, who will give $1.5
million to the initiative. These donations to one of the
city's most urgent causes are being made as part of the grand
opening celebration of Salesforce Tower.
As the largest technology employer in San Francisco, Salesforce is deeply committed
to serving the community in which its customers and employees live
and work. Since 1999, Salesforce and Salesforce.org have donated
more than $200 million in grants
toward community programs, including public schools, hospitals and
organizations working to end family homelessness. In addition,
Salesforce employees have spent more than 3 million hours
volunteering in their local communities and with nonprofits around
the world.
Since 2016, Salesforce.org has given $3.5
million toward Hamilton Families' Heading Home Initiative,
and Marc and Lynne Benioff have
given $11.5 million. Heading Home
aims to address family homelessness in San Francisco by providing housing for 800
families by 2020. Funding for Heading Home will be used to reduce
the amount of time a family experiences homelessness—from today's
average of 414 days to a maximum of 90 days. It will also provide
wraparound support services to increase financial and housing
stability and provide direct benefit to the more than 1,800
homeless students in the San Francisco Unified School District
(SFUSD).
The Heading Home Initiative is a $30
million joint effort conceived by the late Mayor
Ed Lee between the City and County
of San Francisco, the San
Francisco Unified School District, Hamilton Families and private
philanthropy. Today, Hamilton Families shared a progress update on
the initiative, highlighting the more than 200 families who have
been housed since it launched in 2016.
Comments on the News:
"At Salesforce.org, we are deeply committed to improving the
communities where we live and work through grants, volunteerism and
our technology," said Rob Acker, CEO
of Salesforce.org. "The Heading Home Initiative is a great example
of businesses, community leaders and the government working
together to address the most critical issue facing our city and
we're proud to be a part of the solution to get every family in the
city into stable housing."
"Homelessness is the most urgent issue we face in San Francisco and it is unacceptable for any
child to sleep on the street," said Marc
Benioff, Chairman and CEO, Salesforce. "As a city and
community, we have a moral obligation to make sure that every
person and family in our city has a home. Lynne and I are proud to
support the tremendous work of Hamilton Families and the Heading
Home Initiative to end family homelessness."
"The donations we've received from Salesforce.org and
Marc and Lynne Benioff through
Heading Home have helped local families receive wraparound support
since 2016," said Tomiquia Moss, CEO of Hamilton Families. "In
addition to the monetary gifts directly impacting our community,
we're proud to work side by side with Salesforce volunteers to
support our overall work, resulting in tremendous impact."
Supporting the San Francisco
Community through Salesforce Tower
To further Salesforce's commitment to the local community,
Salesforce Tower will feature a unique hospitality floor, called
the Ohana Floor, which will open in September 2018. Ohana is the word for "family" in
Hawaiian, and represents Salesforce's family of employees,
customers, partners and the community. Located on the top floor of
Salesforce Tower, it will not only be a gathering space for
Salesforce employees and customers to foster collaboration, it will
also be available to nonprofits to host their own events on
weeknights and weekends. With an exhibition kitchen, coffee barista
bar, social and networking space, and sweeping views of
San Francisco, this innovative
floor design will help Salesforce serve its local community. Ohana
Floors will launch soon in all named Salesforce Towers globally,
including Indianapolis,
New York and London.
Additional Information
- To learn more about Heading Home, visit:
https://hamiltonfamilies.org/
- To learn more about Salesforce Tower, visit:
https://www.salesforce.com/blog/
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About Salesforce.org
Salesforce.org was founded on the idea that the business of
business is improving the state of the world. Founded on the 1-1-1
model, Salesforce.org is now both a nonprofit and a social
enterprise that gives back to the community to invest in education
to make sure youth are future ready.
Everyone who wants to change the world should have the tools and
technology to do so. Technology is the most powerful equalizer of
our time, providing access to data, knowledge, and—above
all—connections. Salesforce.org gets our technology in the hands of
nonprofits, education institutions and philanthropic organizations
so they can connect with others and do more good. As a social
enterprise, the more missions our technology supports, the more we
invest back into technology and communities, creating an endless
circle of good. We're here to help; visit us at
www.salesforce.org.
About Salesforce
Salesforce, the global leader in customer relationship
management (CRM), empowers companies to connect with their
customers in a whole new way. For information, please visit
www.salesforce.com.
About Hamilton Families
Hamilton Families is committed to ending family homelessness in
the San Francisco Bay Area.
Founded in 1985, Hamilton Families established San Francisco's first shelter for families
experiencing homelessness. The organization's comprehensive and
data-driven programs work to prevent homelessness whenever
possible, provide temporary shelter for families in crisis and help
families return to permanent housing quickly to restore the
foundation for healthy lives. For more information please visit
https://hamiltonfamilies.org.
SOURCE Salesforce.org