As the 2024 election approaches, Craig Newmark is focusing his philanthropy on efforts to educate the public, strengthen cyber security and protect democracy — while cracking some jokes along the way.
Read MorePhilanthropy for veterans often stems from personal or family experience, making a decline in the percentage of Americans who’ve served a cause for concern. But these veterans-focused funders bucked that trend in 2023.
Read MoreMacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett’s recent high-dollar giving to organizations serving veterans is one story to watch, and so is continued support from stalwart grantmakers with ties to military service and the military community.
Read MoreCraig 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.
Read MoreHealth misinformation is on the rise, and it’s hampering efforts to stop the pandemic. Leading health funders are backing a project that will fund research on misinformation, how it spreads, and what we can do about it.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreThe American Journalism Project’s mission to create sustainable business models for news outlets is, sadly, more urgent than ever. We asked CEO Sarabeth Berman how COVID-19 is impacting local news and how AJP plans to help.
Read MoreIn just a few years, Craig Newmark’s total giving has already hit the nine-figure mark. But while he’s clearly in the philanthropy big leagues, he often focuses on grassroots collaborations, as exemplified by a new gift for veterans issues.
Read MoreCivic Hall, a home for civic tech entrepreneurs in New York City, recently received a $5 million gift from Craig Newmark. The group’s co-founders explain how they connected with a donor who holds a deeply aligned vision about technology.
Read MoreConsumer Reports, founded in 1936, has been rebooting in recent years to keep up with a rapidly changing technological landscape. Now, with a $6 million gift from Craig Newmark, it’s ramping up its digital privacy work. Here’s an inside look.
Read MoreThe fate of a tech watchdog media site seeded with $20 million from the founder of Craigslist, remains murky with the recent departure of two key staffers. How did things unravel so quickly and what must its primary benefactor do next to right the ship?
Read MoreSociety is fed up with the tech industry, and critics include big winners from Silicon Valley. Some leading tech philanthropists are seeking opportunities to course-correct, including a program to ground computer science education with ethics.
Read MoreAmid a sea change in media, Craig Newmark recently gave $15 million to Columbia Journalism School and the Poynter Institute. We look at how this gift came about and the goals behind one of the biggest investments in journalism ethics in years.
Read MoreBillionaire 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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