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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. Craig’s full-time philanthropic work focuses on supporting organizations protecting America’s security and democracy. He has given more than $300 million in support of veterans and military families, nonpartisan journalism, 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's not as funny as he thinks he is.

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Half a Life in Customer Service

February 23rd, 2017

I recently turned sixty four, well into my Sunset Years. At IBM I spent eleven years in customer service as a Systems Engineer, ten years of that helping General Motors.

Didimo Wins $50K in Women Startup Challenge

February 16th, 2017

Hey, the Women Startup Challenge VR and AI took place at Google in NYC last night, and some game-changing startup founders took the stage. 10 finalists pitched their ventures to a panel of big deal investors.

Big News: Women Startup Challenge Launches European Pitch Competition

February 9th, 2017

Did you know that funding disparities for women-led tech startups is a global issue? Only 10% of all global investor money goes to women-led startups, yet women-led companies yield a 35% higher return than those led by men.

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.

Wikimedia Foundation receives $500,000 from the Craig Newmark Foundation and craigslist Charitable Fund to support a healthy and

January 26th, 2017 — Wikimedia Foundation

Holiday Charity Challenge Raises $5,611,626

January 19th, 2017

Folks, the CrowdRise Holiday Charity Challenge recently ended. The Challenge is an annual crowdfunding competition that runs from November 22nd through January 5th, and raises millions of dollars for charities doing great work. The folks at CrowdRise worked with the nonprofits and, with your help, raised tons of money for lots of nonprofits.

Resources for Helping Folks Who Are Homeless This Winter

January 13th, 2017

It’s getting cold out there and this can mean bad news for anyone who doesn’t have a place to go. There are many services that help those who are homeless or without food and shelter.

10 VR and AI Startups to Pitch at Google at Women Startup Challenge

January 9th, 2017

Folks, I’ve been a partner in Women Who Tech’s Women Startup Challenge since they first launched this great initiative 18+ months ago. They've been really serious and effective, helping to showcase and fund the best early stage women-led startups.

7 Women-Led Startups in Robotics to Watch

January 3rd, 2017

I’m really looking forward to attending the Women Startup Challenge at Google in NYC on February 15, 2017 (stay tuned to get tickets! ). I’m one of the sponsors for the challenge because, folks, this is an important issue to me.

Nearly 4.8 Million Raised for the Holiday Charity Challenge

December 28th, 2016

The Holiday Charity Challenge is an annual crowdfunding competition that runs from November 22nd through January 5th, and raises millions of dollars for charities doing great work. Collectively, nearly $4. 8M have been raised so far on CrowdRise. I've been a sponsor for a few years now and this year is no exception.