Billionaires make philanthropic gifts for a variety of reasons. Some do it for authentic reasons such as giving back to organizations that have touched their lives or helping causes with a lack of ...

You may never be in this position, but you can still learn something from Craig Newmark’s startling decision. If you found a blank check for $11 billion dollars in the street, would you bend down and ...

Craig Newmark tells Forbes he thought it would be “funny” to publish an op-ed telling billionaires to “pony up some dough.” It’s been a difficult few years for the Giving Pledge, the initiative that ...

Craig Newmark made his fortune by starting Craigslist, the online classified site where people can buy or sell just about anything. But when it comes to his philanthropy, Newmark is taking a more ...

“Newmark is also willing to acknowledge — at least in broad strokes — what hasn’t worked. He now views journalism as a secondary focus after some grants fizzled. ‘A lot of my efforts haven’t been as ...