Talk:Craig Newmark

message: Folks, I'm back to propose new language for the Philanthropy section. Much thanks to Marquardtika and Dwightny7 for your help thus far. If either of you are available to review the next section, you are most welcome to. 
With this rewrite, I hope to add more historical context about this part of my life, and improve sourcing where I could. I left out some information that is currently in the article when appropriate sourcing was not available. 
I am curious if reviewing editors would also look at this Morristown Green article to see if it is appropriate for adding mention of my donation to Operation Sisterhood. As always, I am open to feedback and questions, and understand that editors may alter my draft. 
: Don't think this is integral to the page but don't oppose adding it either. Dwightny7 (talk) 15:47, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I've cross-referenced this material, and everything looks accurate. I see no issue with replacing the current content with this. Dwightny7 (talk) 15:45, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text:   I am closing this edit request because it looks like it was fulfilled in March. If this is not the case, can you open a new edit request at the bottom of this talk page? Thanks. Z1720 (talk) 19:18, 14 June 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reply and philanthropy rewrite  

message: As far back as 2004, Newmark was using his wealth to support philanthropic causes. In 2006, The Guardian reported that Newmark was "readying his armoury of cash to invest in citizen journalism projects". He also donated $20,000 to the non-profit NewAssignment.Net, a group attempting to combine the work of amateurs and professionals to produce investigative stories on the Internet. His philanthropic interests have also included environmental issues, as well as veterans affairs. He reportedly dubbed himself "Nerd-in-Residence" while consulting for the Center for Innovation of the Department of Veterans Affairs. In recent years, Newmark has directed his philanthropic efforts towards nonprofits working on journalism ethics and security, cybersecurity, and election integrity. 
In 2011, Newmark launched craigconnects, a non-profit initiative to support the efforts of other non-profits and public service organizations working in the areas of global poverty, the Middle East, veterans affairs, and low-income neighborhoods. In 2015, he founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies, which acts as an umbrella for his other foundations, such as his private charitable foundation, to which he contributed $50 million in 2016 to support military families, voter registration efforts, and women in technology. 
In January 2017, TechCrunch reported that Newmark donated $500,000 to Wikipedia's attempt at "reducing harassment and vandalism on the site and improve the tools moderators use every day to keep the peace".
Between 2016 and 2020, Newmark donated $170 million to support journalism, combating harassment of journalists, cybersecurity, and election integrity. Donations he made include: $1 million each to ProPublica and the Poynter Institute in 2017, $1 million to the Global Cyber Alliance, $150,000 to Women in CyberSecurity, $250,000 to PEN America, and $250,000 to the Girl Scouts for cybersecurity programs. In September 2018, he gave $20 million to fund the creation The Markup, a non-profit news organization. In 2018, Newmark's donations totaled $143 million. That year, Newmark donated $1 million to 
Mother Jones to help the magazine combat fake news. In 2019, he donated $6 million to Consumer Reports to fund a Digital Lab focused on consumer privacy rights and digital security. Newmark made a $20 million endowment to the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, which was subsequently renamed the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Newmark's donations in 2020 included giving $1 million to the Anti-Defamation League, $388,000 to the American Press Institute, and $350,000 to the Feminist Majority Foundation and Ms. magazine.  Bloomberg News reported that Newmark donated $10 million charities focused on hunger issues in 2020, as well.
Newmark gave $5 million to the Poynter Institute, which used the funds to establish the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership. Newmark's previous donation of $1 million to the Poynter established the Craig Newmark Journalism Ethics Chair. He also gave $10 million to Columbia University to establish a center for journalism ethics and security, as well as a professorship. 
Other examples of organizations and causes Newmark has supported include: OneVoice, Sunlight Foundation, Voto Latino, the Center for Public Integrity, the Center for Investigative Reporting, PolitiFact, Poynter Institute, Columbia Journalism Review and Girls Who Code.The Center for Public Integrity, Columbia's Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Wikimedia, The Ground Truth Project, and the Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and Berkeley Center for New Media. He has given $100,000 to support wildlife rescue groups. In 2015, he donated $10,000 to Grow It Green Morristown for the installation of a composting toilet at the Early Street Community Garden. The facility was named "Craig Newmark Memorial Latrine #2". The first toilet Newmark sponsored was in the City of Jericho.
Cnewmark (talk) 15:33, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Philanthropy

message: Folks, I'd like to suggest some content updates for my biography. Hoping I can help keep the article current by suggesting changes here occasionally for editors to review and implement as appropriate. I think all of this would fit in the Philanthropy section:
*The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked Newmark 17th out of 50 in its 2020 ranking of individual donors, giving a total of $100 million.
*In 2021, Newmark's philanthropic efforts continued to address cybersecurity, misinformation, journalism, and food security. He supported the Institute for Security and Technology's anti-ransomware program; a six-month study on misinformation and disinformation in the Farms |last1=Hayes |first1=Laura |url=https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/517502/boost-from-craigslist-founder-helps-d-c-central-kitchen-invest-in-small-faU.S.; the establishment of the Institute for Rebooting Social Media at Harvard University; the Reporters Without Borders Journalism Trust Initiative; and provided funding to expand PBS NewsHour's coverage of underrepresented communities. According to Newmark, as of May 2021 he'd given a total of $25 million to organizations working on food security, including $300,000 to the DC Central Kitchen.  
*Newmark was among a group of prominent individuals who backed the Marshall Plan for Moms, which called on the Biden Administration to pass policies addressing paid family leave, training programs for women returning to work, and pay equity.​​
Open to any feedback or suggestions. Dwightny7, if you're available to review, I'd appreciate it. Much thanks, Cnewmark (talk) 17:13, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Cnewmark, I reviewed these edits and they look good. Made a few technical corrections to the blurb above, let me know if these make sense. Dwightny7 (talk) 15:46, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Content updates 

message: Below you will see where proposals from your request have been quoted with reviewer decisions and feedback inserted underneath, either accepting, declining or otherwise commenting upon your proposal(s). Please read the enclosed notes within the proposal review section below for information on each request.  Spintendo  06:35, 6 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Reply 6-AUG-2023

message: Folks, I'd appreciate a little help, I uploaded and released two images under a Creative Commons license to help update this article. Here are some newer ones for you to consider replacing the 13-year-old headshot in the infobox.
*:File:Craig Newmark headshot 1 (with that).jpg
*:File:Craig Newmark Headshot 2 (no hat).jpg
Feel free to reach out with any questions. Much thanks, Cnewmark (talk) 11:01, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I've used the first image, if you'd prefer the second instead please let me know and I can swap it out. Thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 07:02, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you very much, Encoded. Cnewmark (talk) 13:30, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  New images available