craigslist founder Craig Newmark has launched craigconnects, a web-based initiative to help people work together for the common good using the Internet. craigconnects seeks to identify, connect and protect organizations engaged in work that is truly sustainable – socially responsible, self-perpetuating and replicable.
New Survey Finds Most Americans Feel Unsafe Online and Find Online Privacy Protections Inadequate
Use of social media is growing, but so are concerns around personal privacy WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — A new survey has found that more Americans than ever distrust social media when it comes to protecting their privacy online, and many have little or no trust that social media networks or current laws will […]
Almost Half (47%) of Millennials Report Being Harassed on Social Media SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A comprehensive survey of adult Americans released today by Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and craigconnects, Rad Campaign, and Lincoln Park Strategies, shows that bullying, harassment, and threatening behavior on social networks has remained roughly the same […]
Craig Newmark and CrowdRise Fundraising Campaign for Vets Groups Sees 66% Increase in Online Donations Over 2015 SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The fourth annual Veterans Charity Challenge has concluded with success as online donations to 58 nonprofits grew more than 66 percent over 2015. Altogether the nonprofits involved received more than $300,000 in […]
Craigslist Founder Donates $1 Million to Wikipedia
SAN FRANCISCO, June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist, announced today he has donated $1 million to the Wikimedia Endowment. Newmark's gift, made as part of his online initiative craigconnects, is the largest donation yet to the endowment fund which was announced earlier this year as a permanent source of funding for Wikipedia […]
57 Percent Identify Trump Supporters as Very Aggressive Online WASHINGTON, May 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new poll released today reveals how an increasingly hostile social media environment is impacting political expression in the U.S. The survey includes responses from a random sampling of 1,017 Americans over the age of 18, and reveals the level of […]
Survey Shows Majority of Americans Do Not Support States' Efforts to Restrict Voting
60 Percent Support Automatic, Secure Voter Registration SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — A new survey shows that a solid majority of Americans want to see reforms that will ensure voting is free, fair, and accessible to all eligible citizens despite recent efforts in several states to restrict voter registration and make access to the […]
Craig Newmark Joins with CrowdRise for Third Annual Veterans Charity Challenge
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Craig Newmark and CrowdRise have launched the third annual Veterans Charity Challenge to raise funds for nonprofit organizations benefiting veterans, military families, police and firefighters. Veterans Charity Challenge 3 is a follow-up campaign to two previous campaigns run between the Memorial Day and Independence Day holiday periods. Together, the two […]
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist, marked the fourth anniversary of his craigconnects initiative this week, citing a host of accomplishments since starting the initiative in 2011. The initiative is Newmark's personal, Web-based effort to promote and enhance the use of technology and social media for philanthropy and public service. […]
Craig Newmark and CrowdRise Launch Crowdfunding Challenge to Support America's Heroes
Challenge open to any nonprofit benefitting veterans, military personnel, police, fire fighters and their families SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Craig Newmark's craigconnects and CrowdRise today launched the second annual Veterans Charity Challenge, expanded to benefit police and fire fighter nonprofits, in addition to veterans and military charities. This year's "Veterans Charity Challenge 2" […]
SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Nonprofit organizations that engage in crowdfunding raised more than five billion dollars worldwide in 2013, and peer-to-peer nonprofit fundraising is seeing explosive growth. Those are only two of the findings included in a new infographic published by craigslist founder Craig Newmark on his craigconnects website today. Other information details various crowdfunding results, the […]
CrowdRise Launches Holiday Charity Challenge Because Giving Back Is Supposed to Be Fun
Craig Newmark of craigconnects and a Few Other Generous Philanthropists Offer $200K in Prizes for Winning Charities; Any 501c3 can join, plus anyone else can fundraise for and donate to their favorite causes DETROIT, Nov. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — CrowdRise launched the third annual Holiday Charity Challenge – the holiday season's largest and most fun crowdsourced online giving […]
$100,000 in Donation Prizes to Be Awarded SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of Memorial Day, craigslist founder Craig Newmark and The Rahr Foundation launched the "Veterans Charity Challenge" to raise funds for nonprofit organizations benefiting veterans and their military families. The Challenge will run from May 23 at 12 p.m. EDT through […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2012 — Craig Newmark and the Electronic Frontier Foundation today jointly released an infographic that details the benefits of a federal law that is a mainstay in protecting free speech on the Internet. "CDA 230: the Most Important Law Protecting Internet Speech" is a fact-filled look at the law that prevents […]
craigconnects: Infographic on Restrictive Voting Laws Released by craigslist Founder Craig Newmark
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 2012 — craigslist founder Craig Newmark has issued an infographic that illustrates the impact of voting restriction laws on U.S. citizens. The infographic was published today on Newmark’s craigconnects website. It explores the extensive actions taken by states to limit the opportunities for Americans to vote in general elections. “What I […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23, 2012 — As the nation gears up for a general election in November, and news outlets increasingly cover campaign stops and primary results, craigslist and craigconnects founder Craig Newmark has released the results of a survey of likely voters detailing their attitudes about what they look for in a news outlet, […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7, 2011 — Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and the philanthropic venture craigconnects, is celebrating his 59th birthday by asking for a unique kind of gift – a tweet on Twitter about what someone considers the perfect gift this holiday season. Each time someone responds and tweets using the hashtag #perfectgift, Newmark […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2011 — Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and craigconnects, today released an infographic detailing the use of social media by leading nonprofit organizations. The infographic is available for viewing on Newmark's Facebook page at http://on.fb.me/r7pm9H "How the Top 50 Nonprofits Do Social Media" is a fact-filled, comprehensive look at which leading […]
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2011 — craigslist and craigconnects founder Craig Newmark today launched a month-long campaign to support non-profit and government organizations that successfully work with veterans and military families. The campaign is part of his craigconnects initiative launched in March, and includes a $100,000 grant challenge for four highly respected non-profit veterans' organizations, […]
Craig Newmark Launches craigconnects
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 2011 — craigslist founder Craig Newmark today launched craigconnects, a web-based initiative to help people work together for the common good using the Internet. craigconnects seeks to identify, connect and protect organizations engaged in work that is truly sustainable – socially responsible, self-perpetuating and replicable. The initiative's primary platform is a […]
