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About Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Craig Newmark is a Web pioneer and philanthropist, best known for creating the online classified ads service craigslist. Craig’s full-time philanthropic work focuses on organizations on the frontlines of protecting America’s security and democracy. He has given more than $300 million in support of veterans and military families, trustworthy journalism and civic engagement campaigns, cyber security education programs, hunger relief, and pigeon rescue. Craig was influenced by his Sunday School teachers who escaped the Holocaust, set his moral compass, and taught him to treat people like you want to be treated – and how to know when enough is enough. He stepped away from the day-to-running of craigslist almost two decades ago, but he still occasionally volunteers as a customer service representative.

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Craig Newmark Philanthropies: Guidelines for the Ethical Supporting of News Organizations

February 5th, 2019

In 2016, the American Press Institute published guidelines for funding nonprofit journalism. The gist, from my perspective, is to balance transparency with the intent to do good while doing no harm. It also advises to avoid making restricted grants for specific purposes, unless there's a compelling reason for doing otherwise.

New York Magazine Partners With The City, a Nonprofit Digital News Start-up

September 26th, 2018 — New York Magazine

Veterans Day Giving Match: Support Teachers in Military Communities

November 10th, 2017

$700K Matching Grant to Support Teachers Helping Military Families Acting on our duty to stand with military families, Craig Newmark Philanthropies is matching citizen donations to DonorsChoose. org classroom projects that serve military communities. For every $1 that you give, we’ll also give $1, doubling each donation. DonorsChoose.

Job Resources for Veterans And Their Families

October 18th, 2017

Blue Star Families began when a group of military spouses got together to make a difference in the lives of military families.

Another Step Toward Making Trustworthy News More Global

October 10th, 2017

It’s never been easier to widely distribute trustworthy news and information, yet it’s never been easier to spread and amplify disinformation too. The News Integrity Initiative (NII) at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is doing really important work to fight that disinformation.

#Give2Veterans: How A Single Retweet Can Help A Veteran

September 25th, 2017

Guest Blog Post by Bob Woodruff Foundation Hey, the goal of the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF), if you're not familiar with us, is to create long-lasting, positive outcomes for post-9/11 impacted veterans, service members and their families.

How Can Tech Communities Help Deal With Disinformation?

September 18th, 2017

Transparency in both news and the government is really important. Unfortunately it isn't the norm, and we can't assume that orgs are factchecking for us. One nonpartisan nonprofit, the First Amendment Coalition (FAC), works to protect and promote freedom of expression and the people’s right to know.

Protecting Voting Rights Shows Gratitude to Veterans

September 8th, 2017

Voting is the core of democracy, and not only that: it's also a way to thank veterans, active-duty, and their families for their service. That being said, I work with groups who are protecting Americans' right to vote.

Finding Gender Equity for Veterans Despite Barriers

August 28th, 2017

There are so many veterans in the US, and never enough support. Though, there are good orgs who are really serious about getting stuff done. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) is fighting hard for the often invisible veterans: Women.

5 Ways Nonprofits And Funders Can Better Connect

August 24th, 2017

Folks, I get lots of requests for support, and my background in customer service is really helpful for getting back to people pretty quickly. Unfortunately, lots of orgs reach out but don't really have a specific ask in mind connected to specific outcomes.