UCSF gets $500 million from single donor

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The University of California, San Francisco just got the largest donation in UC history, and one of the biggest donations ever in the U.S.

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The family foundation of Helen Diller just gifted UCSF $500 million.

Diller was a longtime supporter of the University and San Francisco native who passed away in 2015.

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UCSF says most of the money will go towards supporting faculty, new recruiting and helping students finish school with less debt.

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