Military Experience Is Less Common Today, But These Funders Are Staying True to Veterans

Military Experience Is Less Common Today, But These Funders Are Staying True to Veterans

Philanthropy 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.

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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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Responding to Inequities Revealed by COVID, Funders Set Out to Repair Workers’ Safety Net

Responding to Inequities Revealed by COVID, Funders Set Out to Repair Workers’ Safety Net

In 2020, major foundations established a short-term, rapid-response fund for the pandemic’s hardest-hit. Now, the Families and Workers Fund has launched an effort to shore up protections for American workers.

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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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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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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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