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Why Wikipedia Could Become the People’s Newspaper of Record
June 8th, 2016: Folks, Wikipedia is a record of what happened and what is happening in the world, and we need that historical record to make good decisions. To help out, I just donated $1 million to the Wikimedia Endowment, a collective action fund set up this year by the Wikimedia Foundation at the Tides Foundation. The endowment ensures that the platform will be here in perpetuity. It's pretty critical that Wikipedia continues on its quest to provide free knowledge. More -
10 Women-led Startups, $400K in Prizes, and One More Glass Ceiling Shattered Tonight
June 14th, 2016: Folks, I've spoken out a lot about the importance and urgency of men championing women in tech. It's one of the reasons I'm supporting the Women Startup Challenge. Tonight in San Francisco, 10 women-led startups will pitch their startups at LinkedIn to a panel of investors and a sold-out audience. Even if you didn't have a chance to get tickets, you can follow along using #WomenStartupChallenge. I really suggest doing so, as this is the real deal. More -
SIRUM, Redistributing Unused Medicine, Wins $50K at Women Startup Challenge
June 15th, 2016: Hey, the Women Startup Challenge took place last night, and was a real game-changer. 10 women-led startups pitched, and were all the real deal. Each startup had 4 minutes to pitch their venture, and 4 minutes for Q & A with the judges. More -
Vote for Your Favorite Women-led Startups to Win Up to $240K in Prizes
June 17th, 2016: The sold out Women Startup Challenge at LinkedIn on June 14th showcased 10 of the best early-stage women-led startups. The startups pitched to Lisa Stone, entrepreneur and cofounder of BlogHer, Nisha Dua, partner at BBG Ventures, Susan Kimberlin, venture partner at Backstage Capital, and Ajay Chapra, general partner at Trinity Ventures. More -
3 Women-led Startups That Are Changing Their Industries
June 23rd, 2016: Hey, many of you have probably already heard, but 10 startup finalists were selected from a pool of over 400 to compete in the Women Startup Challenge at LinkedIn on June 14th. The audience at the Challenge voted in-person for their favorite pitch on one of our sponsors platforms, The Audience Awards, and IBM awarded $120K in cloud services and entry into IBM's Global Entrepreneur Program. More -
How You Can Support America’s Heroes This 4th of July
June 29th, 2016: Folks, the Veterans Charity Challenge kicked off a few weeks ago. This is a great opportunity to support nonprofits supporting America’s heroes. It’s our 4th year hosting the Challenge, and the nonprofits have already raised more than 44% of the money raised last year—this is a really big deal. As of right now, $121,156 has been raised. The crowdfunding competition will benefit orgs helping out veterans, military families, police officers, and firefighters. More -
How We Raised Over $300,000 for Veterans and Their Families
July 7th, 2016: Folks, the 4th annual Veterans Charity Challenge just came to a close, and lots of money was raised for nonprofits supporting veterans, military families, and other American heroes who risk their lives for us. The Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund donated $50K to the Challenge in an effort to give back. Altogether the nonprofits involved received more than $300,000 in donations from almost 2,000 donors. This is a 66% increase in online donations from 2015. More -
Funding nonprofit journalism? Be Transparent and Do No Harm
July 11th, 2016: The American Press Institute, who support a vibrant and democratic free press, recently released some really good work on the ethics of funding of nonprofit journalism, with specific recommendations to come. I've gotten a glimpse of those recommendations, which have been helpful in advancing my own thinking on a topic that’s a really big deal for me. More -
3 Ways We Can Get More Girls and Women in Tech
July 19th, 2016: Folks, it’s important to support women in tech. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (as reported by TechRepublic), 68% of women enroll in college—compared to 63% of men, and women increasingly outnumber men in college graduation rates. Despite these stats, women still make up only a quarter of the tech industry workforce. And women who work in computer and mathematical occupations make 84 cents to every dollar a man earns, according to Narrow the Gapp. More -
One Nerd’s Take on the Future of Philanthropy
July 27th, 2016: You don’t need to make a killing to make a difference. The current models of big philanthropy focus on accumulating massive wealth, followed by the charitable contribution of a very small percentage of that wealth. I’ve practiced a different model, one that’s focused on a commitment to fairness and doing right by others. My philosophy has two basic tenets: First, stay focused on making a difference rather than making a killing. More