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  Craig Newmark Philanthropies Ongoing Support for Stuff that Matters
  
  Thanks for your interest in craig newmark philanthropies! CNP operates in a manner generously described as "unique," evolving as needed, trying to avoid the slowness and red tape elsewhere. However, we really do need to get better at due diligence, particularly concerning communications and collaboration. More

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  NOTE TO JOURNALISTS:  Nowadays, most of Craig's time is spent on philanthropic work and he's not involved in craigslist day-to-day management and doesn't serve as a spokesperson for craigslist. If you are seeking information or comment related to craigslist, please contact press@craigslist. org. About Craig Newmark Philanthropies
  Craig Newmark is a Web pioneer best known for creating craigslist, which he stepped away from running day-to-day two decades ago. More

• Wikimedia Launches New Program To Fight Online Harassment

  January 27th, 2017: Did you know that 40% of internet users, and as many as 70% of younger users have personally experienced harassment online? And more than half of people who reported experiencing harassment also reported decreasing their participation in the Wikimedia community. And, Wikimedia's the real deal - we need as many voices at the table as possible. Online harassment's a big problem that needs to be addressed. More

• How Two Neighbors Shared Much More Than Wifi And Helped An International Community

  May 22nd, 2017: Craig Newmark and Organic Health Response come full circle 8 years later After a chance meeting at a San Francisco coffee shop eight years ago, the founder of craigslist took a chance on a dreamer with a big idea. That dream was Organic Health Response, a nonprofit that now helps thousands of underserved people in Mfangano, a Kenyan island in Lake Victoria, access broadband Internet to build community health. More

• Consumer Reports to consider cyber security in product reviews

  March 6th, 2017: More

• Wikimedia Foundation announces $2.5 million in support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies for security of Wikipedia and organization’s other free knowledge projects

  September 10th, 2019: Philanthropic funding from craigslist founder’s foundation will help the organization protect its sites and volunteers globally from cyber threatsSeptember 10, 2019 – The Wikimedia Foundation is excited to announce $2. 5 million in support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies that will help to ensure the security of Wikipedia, as well as the organization’s other sites and global community of volunteers. More

• The Road From Craigslist To Cyber Philanthropy – Craig Newmark – RSA22 #4

  June 9th, 2022: In 1995, Craig Newmark started curating a list of San Francisco arts and technology events, which he personally emailed to friends and colleagues. People were soon calling it “Craig’s List.” Most know the rest of the story. But what did that rapid entry into tech entrepreneurship teach him about information security? And how did that lead to a passion for, among other things, cyber philanthropy? SC Media's Jill Aitoro will speak to Newmark about his career, and his own evolution in infosec awareness that came with it. More

• Craig Newmark Philanthropies Pledges $50 Million to Cyber Civil Defense

  April 11th, 2022: Grants will fund efforts to protect and defend digital lives of Americans at risk of cyber attack More

• ‘A nerd’s gotta do what a nerd’s gotta do:’ Why Craig Newmark is funding a cyber civil defense

  April 20th, 2022: Craig Newmark is the first to admit that he’s no cybersecurity expert.
  
  But that didn’t stop the Craigslist founder and major philanthropist from announcing last week that Craig Newmark Philanthropies would offer more than $50 million in grants to build what he calls a “cyber civil defense.” Aspen Digital, a program run by the Aspen Institute, will manage it. More

• Readout: Office of National Cyber Director Hosts Roundtable on “The State of Cybersecurity in the Black Community”

  February 28th, 2023: More