San Franciscans started a legal fight to stop a homeless shelter, but now big tech billionaires are pouring money in to support it
div > div.group > p:first-child"> Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey both appear to have donated to a GoFundMe page supporting a proposed Navigation Center. The center would open on a parking lot owned by the Port of San Francisco and add 200 beds for the local homeless population in addition to providing housing and health services, according to CBS's Bay Area affiliate.
But now, the two are on the same side in supporting the new Navigation Center. They are joined by other tech leaders, including GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson, who each appear to have donated $10,000 on the GoFundMe page"SAFER Embarcadero for ALL." GoFundMe even donated $5,000 to the initiative.
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