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5 Impressive Moments for Women In Tech Right Now
March 23rd, 2016: Hey, I'm a big supporter of closing the gender gap in the tech sector. While women in tech haven't gotten all the recognition they deserve, I think it's getting better. Slowly. All we can do to help out is to put our money where our mouths are, look for opportunities to open doors, publicly recognize the door openers, and throw our business that way. More -
How Nonprofits Can Make a Dent in the Real World
March 25th, 2016: Most of my days are about my public service and philanthropy initiatives, while steady on my commitment to craigslist customer service (though, I haven't been in craigslist management since 2000, and here's why. . . ). More -
3 Suggestions From a News Consumer To Improve Today's News
April 8th, 2016: I’ve been quietly chatting with editors, publishers, and journalists for over a decade, hearing the same concerns (and not generally not for attribution). Me, I’m only a news consumer, I just want news I can trust. More -
Will You #Help1Family On Giving Day April 21?
April 5th, 2016: Hey, the American Red Cross is holding its nationwide Giving Day on Thursday, April 21. This is the real deal, and it's a great way to help out families who have been affected by disaster or emergencies. The Red Cross' Giving Day is a one-day event, and the point's to rally Americans across the country to support the Red Cross, and help 'em to help others. More -
Here's How to Give Back to America by Giving Local
April 19th, 2016: Hey, giving back to local businesses is a really good way to support local economies, and help out to causes that're important. Give Local America is a 24-hour crowdfunding event, beginning on May 3, 2016 and running from 12:00am – 11:59pm EST. It's designed to empower folks across the US to give back to their local communities by supporting the organizations they trust to tackle today’s most critical issues. More -
10 Women Tech Leaders Vie for $50K and Funding at Women Startup Challenge at LinkedIn
April 28th, 2016: Folks, many of you know that I support women in tech as an initiative, but more specifically, Women Who Tech's Women Startup Challenge. The Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund partnered with them to award $50K to the winner of the Challenge. Backstage Capital will grant a $10,000 investment, and the Audience Awards and IBM will award $320,000 in cloud services. It's pretty simple…fair's fair, regardless of gender in tech, or it should be. More -
New Study Reveals If Social Media Is Empowering or Silencing Political Expression
May 4th, 2016: Hey, lots of folks seemed to have noticed that people have been pretty aggressive toward each other online during this presidential campaign. I figure this is probably an important thing to pay attention to, and I'm contributing to specific efforts to help deal with the problem of online harassment. So, alongside Rad Campaign and Lincoln Park Strategies, I supported a national poll of Americans asking their experiences with social media and political expression online. More -
How You Can Support America's Heroes This Month
May 12th, 2016: Hey, I'm a big supporter of veterans and milfams, and the orgs that help 'em out. One way that the Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund supports them each year is through the Veterans Charity Challenge. This is the 4th year hosting the Challenge as a way to help raise as much money and awareness as possible for organizations benefiting America's heroes and their families. More -
10 Feathered Coworkers Who Inspire craigslist Customer Service
May 19th, 2016: Folks, I get lots of feathered and furried visitors to my home office, pretty much year-round. The missus and I have taken up photographing them, as you may have noticed. I figure that the birds have become my coworkers by now, given how much they frequent my office, and this should count as their staff bios. . . In-house Western Tanager, occassional designer. Cedar Waxwing, one of a flock of recent visitors. More -
A 6-Year Journey – Overcoming Barriers to Tech and Community Radio in Western Kenya
May 27th, 2016: Six years ago, Richard Magerenge, Director of the Ekialo Kiona ICT Center on Mfangano Island, Kenya, began the journey to provide an open source platform for community engagement, discussion and freedom of expression using information community technology (ICT) and community radio. Living on a remote island in the middle of Lake Victoria, Richard was determined to bring his community’s dream to life, and legally operate Kenya’s first wind and solar powered community radio station. More