Cupertino, CA – December 16, 2025 – GiveARoof.org, a pioneering 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2024, today issues an urgent call to the world’s billionaires – including MacKenzie Scott, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and other leading philanthropists – to direct transformative donations toward its scalable, innovative model to end homelessness across the United States in three years or less, without relying on taxpayer dollars.
With over 650,000 Americans experiencing homelessness on any given night, GiveARoof.org offers a bold, immediate solution: harnessing billions in untapped airline miles, hotel loyalty points, and credit card rewards that expire unused each year. By partnering with airlines, hotel chains, and corporations, these idle resources can be converted into safe, dignified hotel stays and comprehensive support services – providing shelter, life coaching, therapy, substance abuse specialists, case workers, and pathways to permanent stability, all under one roof in welcome centers replicated in needed cities nationwide.
GiveARoof.org is also pioneering a state-of-the-art federal database that enables nonprofits to secure goods and services from surrounding organizations, stimulating resource sharing and eliminating silos so that nonprofits can collaborate effectively and help each other maximize impact.”Our plan generates at least $25 billion annually in value from existing loyalty programs alone,” said Claudio Bono, founder of GiveARoof.org, Cupertino-based activist with deep experience in hospitality and community leadership, and author of the acclaimed book The Homelessness Fix: How to Save the World While Everyone Else Argues About It (available on Amazon and poised to become a bestseller).
This isn’t about new money – it’s about redirecting wasted assets to save lives and restore dignity. With targeted philanthropic support to scale partnerships, launch the unified federal database, build welcome centers, and advocate for policy changes, we can eradicate homelessness in three years or less while boosting local economies through increased tourism taxes and workforce reintegration. GiveARoof.org’s approach emphasizes accountability, collaboration, and prevention: robust intake processes ensure aid reaches those ready for change, while the shared database eliminates duplication.
The model has already garnered attention through proposals to the White House and California leaders, and is detailed in Bono’s book, which outlines the full blueprint. MacKenzie Scott, who donated a record $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025 through her trust-based giving (bringing her total to more than $26 billion since 2019), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with its history of impactful investments in housing and social services, are uniquely positioned to accelerate this vision. Their unrestricted, high-impact philanthropy aligns perfectly with GiveARoof.org’s innovative, results-driven strategy.”We invite MacKenzie Scott, the Gates Foundation, and all billionaires committed to equity and systemic change to join us,” Bono added. “One transformative gift could unlock the resources already sitting idle and end this crisis forever.”For more information, partnership opportunities, or to donate loyalty points, visit www.givearoof.org or contact Claudio Bono at [email protected].
About GiveARoof.org
GiveARoof.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to eradicating homelessness through innovative resource mobilization, public-private partnerships, a pioneering federal database for nonprofit collaboration, welcome centers with integrated services, and systemic reform. Founded by Claudio Bono, the organization envisions a homelessness-free America in three years or less, providing immediate shelter and long-term support while honoring human dignity.
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