The foundation is formed for the following specific purposes: (a) to develop and increase the facilities of SAN francisco state university ("SFSU") for broader educational opportunities and service to students, alumni, and the citizens of the state of california by encouraging gifts to SFSU of money, property, works of art, historical papers and documents, museum specimens of educational, artistic or historical value and ANY other assets of value of ANY description; (b) to provide funding for scientific, economic, and other types of research at SF state; (c) to provide funding for the establishment of scholarships and other student assistance programs to SFSU from sources other than those from which the state of california ordinarily makes appropriations to SFSU; and (d) to provide advisory council and assistance to the president of SFSU.