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Craig Newmark Philanthropies
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Tangentially relevant to AI safety via cybersecurity funding (#CyberCivilDefense) and misinformation/journalism integrity work; primarily a philanthropy homepage rather than an AI safety resource.
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Homepage of Craig Newmark Philanthropies, the charitable organization founded by Craigslist creator Craig Newmark. The organization focuses on cybersecurity/cyber civil defense, supporting military families and veterans, promoting trustworthy journalism, and pigeon rescue. It provides grants and resources to organizations working in these areas.
Key Points
- •Funds cybersecurity initiatives under the #CyberCivilDefense banner, supporting efforts to protect individuals and institutions from cyber threats
- •Supports military families and veterans through grants, including a partnership with the Bob Woodruff Foundation
- •Promotes truth and trustworthy journalism as a philanthropic priority, relevant to AI misinformation concerns
- •Craig Newmark signed the Giving Pledge in 2025, committing his fortune to these cause areas
- •Operates as a funder/grant-maker rather than a direct research organization
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I'm an old-school nerd helping to protect the people who protect our country.
Okay, what I do is find people who are really good at their jobs, and who can tolerate my sense of humor. I provide them with resources, and then get outta their way.
- [military families and vets](https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org/about-us/veterans-and-military-families) ( [new grants portal here](https://bobwoodrufffoundation.org/craig-newmark-philanthropies-grants/))
- [#CyberCivilDefense](https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org/about-us/cybersecurity) [#cybersecurity](https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org/about-us/cybersecurity)
- [promoting the truth](https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org/about-us/promoting-the-truth "Promoting the Truth")
- pigeon rescue
_(I retired from craigslist a few years ago.)_
Please follow me on:
Mastodon: [@craignewmark@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@craignewmark)
LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/craignewmark](https://www.linkedin.com/in/craignewmark)
Bluesky: [@craignewmark.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/craignewmark.bsky.social)
Twitter: [@craignewmark](https://twitter.com/craignewmark)
[What’s the deal with Craig?](https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org/about-us/craig-newmark-bio) [Newsroom](https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org/newsroom)
## News Highlights
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**Craigslist: Craig Newmark — The Forrest Gump of the Internet**\\
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September 29th, 2025\\
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— How I Built This Podcast with Guy Raz](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/craigslist-craig-newmark-the-forrest-gump-of-the-internet/id1150510297?i=1000729038488) [\\
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**Craigslist founder signs the Giving Pledge, and his fortune will go to military families, fighting cyberattacks—and a pigeon rescue**\\
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December 8th, 2025\\
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— Fortune](https://fortune.com/2025/12/08/craigslist-founder-craig-newmark-signs-giving-pledge-pigeon-rescue-donation/) [\\
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**Craiglist’s founder has some simple rules for not losing your mind—or money—on the internet**\\
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January 7th, 2026\\
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— Fast Company](https://www.fastcompany.com/91467939/craigslist-founder-craig-newmark-security-password-manager?utm_social_post_id=644692792&utm_social_handle_id=8014064608693952) [\\
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**Is Craigslist the Last Real Place on the Internet?**\\
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January 8th, 2026\\
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— Wire
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