A Tech Industry Pioneer Targets Cybersecurity, and Calls for a New Era of “Cyber Civil Defense”

A Tech Industry Pioneer Targets Cybersecurity, and Calls for a New Era of “Cyber Civil Defense”

Craig Newmark, long a major supporter of journalism and the fight against disinformation, has been expanding his focus to cybersecurity for both individuals and society. He’d like to see more funders do the same.

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5 Things To Know About the Wikimedia Foundation’s First Round of Racial Equity Grants

5 Things To Know About the Wikimedia Foundation’s First Round of Racial Equity Grants

Wikimedia Foundation is devoted to the free flow of information, but that doesn’t always translate to equal representation or access. The organization is funding work “at the intersection of free knowledge and racial justice.”

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Catching Up With Craig: How a Tech Donor Is Supporting Democracy, Media and More

Catching Up With Craig: How a Tech Donor Is Supporting Democracy, Media and More

In recent years, Craig Newmark has been making big grants in fields that are more relevant than ever. We catch up with Newmark to discuss the factors that shape his funding to protect voters and fight disinformation—plus some of his new interests.

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A Tech Billionaire Takes on... Tech. What's His Larger Game Plan for Giving?

A Tech Billionaire Takes on... Tech. What's His Larger Game Plan for Giving?

Billionaire Craig Newmark may have made his fortune in tech, but he’s also worried about that industry’s outsized power. We talk to Newark about his latest big gift—and where his growing philanthropy is heading next.

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Direct Support: Why a Tech Giver is Helping Fuel the Rapid Growth of a Top K-12 Nonprofit

Direct Support: Why a Tech Giver is Helping Fuel the Rapid Growth of a Top K-12 Nonprofit

DonorsChoose.org is now facilitating more than $100 million a year in gifts to help classroom teachers. One of the group’s top boosters, Craig Newmark, tell us why its model is so appealing.

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"Somebody Has to Stand Up." A Few Takeaways From a Big Journalism Give

"Somebody Has to Stand Up." A Few Takeaways From a Big Journalism Give

Craig Newmark has emerged as a stalwart donor in the battle to strengthen journalism in an era of media manipulation. We unpack his $20 million gift to the City of New York Graduate School of Journalism.

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Standing Up for the "Good Guys." A Deep-Pocketed Foe of Fake News Gives Again

Standing Up for the "Good Guys." A Deep-Pocketed Foe of Fake News Gives Again

A second anti-"fake news" gift in three months helps to consolidate Craig Newmark's roles as one of philanthropy's most fervent crusaders against dishonest and manipulative journalism.

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Here's a Philanthropist Joining the Fight Against "Fake News"

Here's a Philanthropist Joining the Fight Against "Fake News"

The election of Donald Trump has led to a boost in donations to nonprofit news outlets. Now Craigslist's founder and largest stakeholder has made a big gift to fight the scourge of "fake news."

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