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VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES Hey, big news just in time for Independence Day! We just raised $346,438 for America’s Heroes during the Veterans Charity Challenge 2. The organizations raised $296,438 online. Another $5,265 was raised offline, and I gave $50,000 to support these Veterans, Military 6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. MILITARY – CRAIG CONNECTS Military families shouldn’t have to struggle to find information they need. MyMilitaryLife, an app by the National Military Family Association, eliminates the stressful search by connecting families with credible and tailored information.With the new Military Spouses Advice feature, spouses can recommend resources and share theirexpertise.
DILBERT – CRAIG CONNECTS Posts about Dilbert written by craigconnects. The Department of Veterans Affairs has named me a “nerd-in-residence.” You can find more under VA team bios > Craig Newmark.. I really am a nerd, old-school, wore a plastic pocket protector, and glasses taped together, in the early sixties.I can now simulate social behavior for an hour, two hours tops, but then I start getting cranky. AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
5 REASONS WE NEED SOCIAL CHANGE You can’t change the world from the top down. Here are just 5 (of many) reasons we need social change: We seem to throw money into food and housing, yet a lot of folks are still in need, so something isn’t working right. This includes military families and veterans. We need to do it better. A TRANSITIONING VETERAN’S BIGGEST CHALLENGE A Transitioning Veteran’s Biggest Challenge. While transitioning out of the military, the greatest challenge I faced is one that many Veteran organizations don’t attempt to solve. I wasn’t wounded and I don’t suffer from psychological burdens with PTSD that keep me from chasing success, as these challenges far surpass the ones I’ve 5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GETS REAL STUFF DONE Department of Veterans Affairs gets real stuff done. VA is getting a lot of good work done, using IT to much better serve veterans, helping address the disability claims backlog, maybe their biggest challenge. Sure, the tech is a work in progress, but the greater issue involvesskepticism and
CRAIG CONNECTSINFOGRAPHIC CROWDFUNDINGINFOGRAPHICSNEWSCONNECTING THE WORLDPRESS RELEASESBLOG Craig Connects. As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutionsyear-.
VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES Hey, big news just in time for Independence Day! We just raised $346,438 for America’s Heroes during the Veterans Charity Challenge 2. The organizations raised $296,438 online. Another $5,265 was raised offline, and I gave $50,000 to support these Veterans, Military 6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. MILITARY – CRAIG CONNECTS Military families shouldn’t have to struggle to find information they need. MyMilitaryLife, an app by the National Military Family Association, eliminates the stressful search by connecting families with credible and tailored information.With the new Military Spouses Advice feature, spouses can recommend resources and share theirexpertise.
DILBERT – CRAIG CONNECTS Posts about Dilbert written by craigconnects. The Department of Veterans Affairs has named me a “nerd-in-residence.” You can find more under VA team bios > Craig Newmark.. I really am a nerd, old-school, wore a plastic pocket protector, and glasses taped together, in the early sixties.I can now simulate social behavior for an hour, two hours tops, but then I start getting cranky. AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
5 REASONS WE NEED SOCIAL CHANGE You can’t change the world from the top down. Here are just 5 (of many) reasons we need social change: We seem to throw money into food and housing, yet a lot of folks are still in need, so something isn’t working right. This includes military families and veterans. We need to do it better. A TRANSITIONING VETERAN’S BIGGEST CHALLENGE A Transitioning Veteran’s Biggest Challenge. While transitioning out of the military, the greatest challenge I faced is one that many Veteran organizations don’t attempt to solve. I wasn’t wounded and I don’t suffer from psychological burdens with PTSD that keep me from chasing success, as these challenges far surpass the ones I’ve 5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GETS REAL STUFF DONE Department of Veterans Affairs gets real stuff done. VA is getting a lot of good work done, using IT to much better serve veterans, helping address the disability claims backlog, maybe their biggest challenge. Sure, the tech is a work in progress, but the greater issue involvesskepticism and
FACT SHEET – CRAIG CONNECTS Who craigconnects is a Web-based online initiative by Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist, and supported by a team of communications, social media, and nonprofit professionals. What craigconnects is Craig’s personal initiative to unite the world for the common good using the Internet. It seeks to identify, connect, and promote organizations that are making that vision VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES Hey, big news just in time for Independence Day! We just raised $346,438 for America’s Heroes during the Veterans Charity Challenge 2. The organizations raised $296,438 online. Another $5,265 was raised offline, and I gave $50,000 to support these Veterans, Military DILBERT – CRAIG CONNECTS Posts about Dilbert written by craigconnects. The Department of Veterans Affairs has named me a “nerd-in-residence.” You can find more under VA team bios > Craig Newmark.. I really am a nerd, old-school, wore a plastic pocket protector, and glasses taped together, in the early sixties.I can now simulate social behavior for an hour, two hours tops, but then I start getting cranky. MILITARY – CRAIG CONNECTS Military families shouldn’t have to struggle to find information they need. MyMilitaryLife, an app by the National Military Family Association, eliminates the stressful search by connecting families with credible and tailored information.With the new Military Spouses Advice feature, spouses can recommend resources and share theirexpertise.
NERD – CRAIG CONNECTS Hey, I recently spoke at Nonprofit 2.0’s Unconference in Washington, and it turns out, I really am a nerd.. In high school, and this is 50s/60s, I really did grow up wearing a plastic pocket protector, thick black glasses taped together, and I had the requisite social skills to go with that. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS The Department of Veteran Affairs doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. They’re really working hard to help vets. As the official VA Nerd-in-Residence, I’d like to begin 2014 by reminding folks of a few of the VA’s efforts.. The VA is doing more and more to give homeless vets a hand. The move is part of the larger government-wide effort to end veterans homelessness in the next two WOMEN DOING STEM RIGHT Brilliant Women in Tech. Recently, I asked my networks to contribute the women who impressed them, the folks in the STEM field who really have their boots on the ground. We got great responses, verified the women suggested, and have compiled a list (in no particular order) here: 1. Natasha Mohanty, Co-Founder, CTO, & VP of Technology at FEMinc.
TOP 10 WOMEN IN TECH ORGS Toronto-based group Dames Making Games (DMG) https://dmg.to is a really amazing not-for-profit focused on women of all ages (not just youth) creating their own games – coding & developing, art, music, sound, the whole deal. From their site: “DMG is a non-profit, educational feminist organization dedicated to supporting Dames interested in creating games. CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO GET GIRLS INVOLVED IN TECH This is why it’s important to get girls involved in tech now. Here are 5 other reasons we need to focus on teaching girls about tech: In middle school, 74% of girls show interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), but when choosing a college major, just 0.3% of high school girls select computer science. CRAIG CONNECTSINFOGRAPHIC CROWDFUNDINGINFOGRAPHICSNEWSCONNECTING THE WORLDPRESS RELEASESBLOG Craig Connects. As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutionsyear-.
6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. DILBERT – CRAIG CONNECTS Posts about Dilbert written by craigconnects. The Department of Veterans Affairs has named me a “nerd-in-residence.” You can find more under VA team bios > Craig Newmark.. I really am a nerd, old-school, wore a plastic pocket protector, and glasses taped together, in the early sixties.I can now simulate social behavior for an hour, two hours tops, but then I start getting cranky. 5 REASONS WE NEED SOCIAL CHANGE You can’t change the world from the top down. Here are just 5 (of many) reasons we need social change: We seem to throw money into food and housing, yet a lot of folks are still in need, so something isn’t working right. This includes military families and veterans. We need to do it better. AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
TROLLS, FAKE TROLLS, AND OUTRAGE ADDICTION You might also want to check out Our Addiction to Fake Outrage. Here’s a few reasons you don’t want to feed the trolls: If the troll is real, at best, they’re seeking your attention. If you respond, you’re feeding a real unhealthy need, and that encourages their behavior. This is separate from any victimization via an outragetrap.
5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
HOW DOES THE INTERNET GIVE YOU A VOICE? Internet Freedom Day, January 18th, that's a big deal. Folks, I want to know: how does the Internet give you a voice? I'm collecting answers about how the Internet gives people a voice that I will share on Internet Freedom Day next January 18th. Here’s the deal: Write about how the Internet gives you a CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments. 5 VETERANS WHO ARE TAKING THE STARTUP WORLD BY STORM 5 Veterans Who Are Taking the Startup World by Storm (in no particular order): Kristina Carmen, Founder of TurboPup. (TurboPup isn’t on Twitter, but you can find them on Facebook .) TurboPup was founded to create a sustainable and socially conscious business, and give back to causes in support of our four legged best friends and our country CRAIG CONNECTSINFOGRAPHIC CROWDFUNDINGINFOGRAPHICSNEWSCONNECTING THE WORLDPRESS RELEASESBLOG Craig Connects. As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutionsyear-.
6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. DILBERT – CRAIG CONNECTS Posts about Dilbert written by craigconnects. The Department of Veterans Affairs has named me a “nerd-in-residence.” You can find more under VA team bios > Craig Newmark.. I really am a nerd, old-school, wore a plastic pocket protector, and glasses taped together, in the early sixties.I can now simulate social behavior for an hour, two hours tops, but then I start getting cranky. 5 REASONS WE NEED SOCIAL CHANGE You can’t change the world from the top down. Here are just 5 (of many) reasons we need social change: We seem to throw money into food and housing, yet a lot of folks are still in need, so something isn’t working right. This includes military families and veterans. We need to do it better. AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
TROLLS, FAKE TROLLS, AND OUTRAGE ADDICTION You might also want to check out Our Addiction to Fake Outrage. Here’s a few reasons you don’t want to feed the trolls: If the troll is real, at best, they’re seeking your attention. If you respond, you’re feeding a real unhealthy need, and that encourages their behavior. This is separate from any victimization via an outragetrap.
5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
HOW DOES THE INTERNET GIVE YOU A VOICE? Internet Freedom Day, January 18th, that's a big deal. Folks, I want to know: how does the Internet give you a voice? I'm collecting answers about how the Internet gives people a voice that I will share on Internet Freedom Day next January 18th. Here’s the deal: Write about how the Internet gives you a CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments. 5 VETERANS WHO ARE TAKING THE STARTUP WORLD BY STORM 5 Veterans Who Are Taking the Startup World by Storm (in no particular order): Kristina Carmen, Founder of TurboPup. (TurboPup isn’t on Twitter, but you can find them on Facebook .) TurboPup was founded to create a sustainable and socially conscious business, and give back to causes in support of our four legged best friends and our country FACT SHEET – CRAIG CONNECTS Who craigconnects is a Web-based online initiative by Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist, and supported by a team of communications, social media, and nonprofit professionals. What craigconnects is Craig’s personal initiative to unite the world for the common good using the Internet. It seeks to identify, connect, and promote organizations that are making that vision DILBERT – CRAIG CONNECTS Posts about Dilbert written by craigconnects. The Department of Veterans Affairs has named me a “nerd-in-residence.” You can find more under VA team bios > Craig Newmark.. I really am a nerd, old-school, wore a plastic pocket protector, and glasses taped together, in the early sixties.I can now simulate social behavior for an hour, two hours tops, but then I start getting cranky. CRAIG CONNECTS ARCHIVE As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. TOP 10 WOMEN IN TECH ORGS Toronto-based group Dames Making Games (DMG) https://dmg.to is a really amazing not-for-profit focused on women of all ages (not just youth) creating their own games – coding & developing, art, music, sound, the whole deal. From their site: “DMG is a non-profit, educational feminist organization dedicated to supporting Dames interested in creating games. WHEN YOU PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH… When You Practice What You Preach. I’m hearing, anecdotally, that cultural transformation at VA and elsewhere might have been nudged into motion by relentlessly handing out my business card and practicing what I preach. The big thing I’ve learned here is that for me, tech skills and money aren’t what gets the job done. A TRANSITIONING VETERAN’S BIGGEST CHALLENGE A Transitioning Veteran’s Biggest Challenge. While transitioning out of the military, the greatest challenge I faced is one that many Veteran organizations don’t attempt to solve. I wasn’t wounded and I don’t suffer from psychological burdens with PTSD that keep me from chasing success, as these challenges far surpass the ones I’ve WOMEN DOING STEM RIGHT Brilliant Women in Tech. Recently, I asked my networks to contribute the women who impressed them, the folks in the STEM field who really have their boots on the ground. We got great responses, verified the women suggested, and have compiled a list (in no particular order) here: 1. Natasha Mohanty, Co-Founder, CTO, & VP of Technology at FEMinc.
10 WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER Folks, my team and I have listened to many of the suggestions you've been sending our way, and we've compiled a list of 10 women entrepreneurs that you should follow on Twitter. These women really have their boots on the ground, and are doing good work. Please comment below to share your favorite women entrepreneurs. TOP 10 VETERANS ORGS TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER Hey, Veterans Day is Monday, and there are some good orgs who really have their boots on the ground. Okay, a while back, my wife (then fiance) asked me why I only did my normal level of support for veterans and military families on Memorial Day. My blurt was that "for me, every day's Memorial DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GETS REAL STUFF DONE Department of Veterans Affairs gets real stuff done. VA is getting a lot of good work done, using IT to much better serve veterans, helping address the disability claims backlog, maybe their biggest challenge. Sure, the tech is a work in progress, but the greater issue involvesskepticism and
CRAIG CONNECTSINFOGRAPHIC CROWDFUNDINGINFOGRAPHICSNEWSCONNECTING THE WORLDPRESS RELEASESBLOG Craig Connects. As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutionsyear-.
6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. BIRDS – CRAIG CONNECTS Folks, it’s been a great year for wildlife at my “home office” as I’ve had lots of visitors. I thought the beginning of a new year was a great time to share some of my favorites, especially since I recently posted some tips about how to attract feathery friends (and squirrels, too) to your yard.These photos are all by the Mrs. and myself, and were pulled from the #Crileen (that’s DILBERT – CRAIG CONNECTS Posts about Dilbert written by craigconnects. The Department of Veterans Affairs has named me a “nerd-in-residence.” You can find more under VA team bios > Craig Newmark.. I really am a nerd, old-school, wore a plastic pocket protector, and glasses taped together, in the early sixties.I can now simulate social behavior for an hour, two hours tops, but then I start getting cranky.FUNDRAISING
Folks, I just got an update from Ed Norton, one of the co-founders of CrowdRise, about the #GivingTower Holiday Challenge I’m sponsoring with MacAndrews & Forbes, Fred & Joanne Wilson, and Isaac S. Gindi. This year I’m giving $50k to support nonprofits. A total of $250k is being given away in prize money, but an impressive $2 million+ has already been raised by the nonprofits participating. 5 REASONS WE NEED SOCIAL CHANGE You can’t change the world from the top down. Here are just 5 (of many) reasons we need social change: We seem to throw money into food and housing, yet a lot of folks are still in need, so something isn’t working right. This includes military families and veterans. We need to do it better. AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
HOW DOES THE INTERNET GIVE YOU A VOICE? Internet Freedom Day, January 18th, that's a big deal. Folks, I want to know: how does the Internet give you a voice? I'm collecting answers about how the Internet gives people a voice that I will share on Internet Freedom Day next January 18th. Here’s the deal: Write about how the Internet gives you a CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments. CRAIG CONNECTSINFOGRAPHIC CROWDFUNDINGINFOGRAPHICSNEWSCONNECTING THE WORLDPRESS RELEASESBLOG Craig Connects. As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutionsyear-.
6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. BIRDS – CRAIG CONNECTS Folks, it’s been a great year for wildlife at my “home office” as I’ve had lots of visitors. I thought the beginning of a new year was a great time to share some of my favorites, especially since I recently posted some tips about how to attract feathery friends (and squirrels, too) to your yard.These photos are all by the Mrs. and myself, and were pulled from the #Crileen (that’s DILBERT – CRAIG CONNECTS Posts about Dilbert written by craigconnects. The Department of Veterans Affairs has named me a “nerd-in-residence.” You can find more under VA team bios > Craig Newmark.. I really am a nerd, old-school, wore a plastic pocket protector, and glasses taped together, in the early sixties.I can now simulate social behavior for an hour, two hours tops, but then I start getting cranky.FUNDRAISING
Folks, I just got an update from Ed Norton, one of the co-founders of CrowdRise, about the #GivingTower Holiday Challenge I’m sponsoring with MacAndrews & Forbes, Fred & Joanne Wilson, and Isaac S. Gindi. This year I’m giving $50k to support nonprofits. A total of $250k is being given away in prize money, but an impressive $2 million+ has already been raised by the nonprofits participating. 5 REASONS WE NEED SOCIAL CHANGE You can’t change the world from the top down. Here are just 5 (of many) reasons we need social change: We seem to throw money into food and housing, yet a lot of folks are still in need, so something isn’t working right. This includes military families and veterans. We need to do it better. AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
HOW DOES THE INTERNET GIVE YOU A VOICE? Internet Freedom Day, January 18th, that's a big deal. Folks, I want to know: how does the Internet give you a voice? I'm collecting answers about how the Internet gives people a voice that I will share on Internet Freedom Day next January 18th. Here’s the deal: Write about how the Internet gives you a CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments. GIVING – CRAIG CONNECTS Hey there, the CrowdRise #HolidayChallenge just ended on Thursday, and you won’t believe how much the organizations raised collectively in small donations for their nonprofits: $2,394,827, more than double last year’s total for the Vets Challenge.. Yup, that’s right, over two million dollars. Plus, I gave $75k, in grand and weekly bonus prizes and that money was distributed between VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES Hey, big news just in time for Independence Day! We just raised $346,438 for America’s Heroes during the Veterans Charity Challenge 2. The organizations raised $296,438 online. Another $5,265 was raised offline, and I gave $50,000 to support these Veterans, Military STEM – CRAIG CONNECTS I believe that everyone deserves the chance to learn how to code, if that’s what they want. And maybe that desire for equality’s based in my nerdly values, but it’s something that’s important.I’ve been supporting Girls Who Code for some time now, and they do real good work closing the gender gap in the tech and engineering sectors. Women in tech is an effort I’ve been supporting VA – CRAIG CONNECTS The Department of Veteran Affairs doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. They’re really working hard to help vets. As the official VA Nerd-in-Residence, I’d like to begin 2014 by reminding folks of a few of the VA’s efforts.. The VA is doing more and more to give homeless vets a hand. The move is part of the larger government-wide effort to end veterans homelessness in the next two TRUSTWORTHY JOURNALISM Okay, I’ve gotten a big surge of support in the last few days, like fan mail and social media stuff. That means a lot to me. It all relates to two different but related areas: 1. Standing up to find trustworthy news. Like I say, a trustworthy press is the immune system of democracy. The Trust Project is the pointy end of the spear on thenews
NERD – CRAIG CONNECTS Hey, I recently spoke at Nonprofit 2.0’s Unconference in Washington, and it turns out, I really am a nerd.. In high school, and this is 50s/60s, I really did grow up wearing a plastic pocket protector, thick black glasses taped together, and I had the requisite social skills to go with that.UNCATEGORIZED
Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutions year-round, especially since, long term, I want to figure out how to give a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS The Department of Veteran Affairs doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. They’re really working hard to help vets. As the official VA Nerd-in-Residence, I’d like to begin 2014 by reminding folks of a few of the VA’s efforts.. The VA is doing more and more to give homeless vets a hand. The move is part of the larger government-wide effort to end veterans homelessness in the next two CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments.MFANGANO ISLAND
August 12, 2014. Local-Global Youth Development. Folks, the Organic Health Response (OHR) is located on Mfangano Island, Kenya, in the heart of Lake Victoria. They seek to activate information technology, social solidarity, and environmental sustainability to turn the tide against HIV/AIDS across Lake Victoria. CRAIG CONNECTSINFOGRAPHIC CROWDFUNDINGINFOGRAPHICSNEWSCONNECTING THE WORLDPRESS RELEASESBLOG Craig Connects. As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutionsyear-.
6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. BIRDS – CRAIG CONNECTS Folks, it’s been a great year for wildlife at my “home office” as I’ve had lots of visitors. I thought the beginning of a new year was a great time to share some of my favorites, especially since I recently posted some tips about how to attract feathery friends (and squirrels, too) to your yard.These photos are all by the Mrs. and myself, and were pulled from the #Crileen (that’s AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
FUNDRAISING
Folks, I just got an update from Ed Norton, one of the co-founders of CrowdRise, about the #GivingTower Holiday Challenge I’m sponsoring with MacAndrews & Forbes, Fred & Joanne Wilson, and Isaac S. Gindi. This year I’m giving $50k to support nonprofits. A total of $250k is being given away in prize money, but an impressive $2 million+ has already been raised by the nonprofits participating. 5 REASONS WE NEED SOCIAL CHANGE You can’t change the world from the top down. Here are just 5 (of many) reasons we need social change: We seem to throw money into food and housing, yet a lot of folks are still in need, so something isn’t working right. This includes military families and veterans. We need to do it better. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS The Department of Veteran Affairs doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. They’re really working hard to help vets. As the official VA Nerd-in-Residence, I’d like to begin 2014 by reminding folks of a few of the VA’s efforts.. The VA is doing more and more to give homeless vets a hand. The move is part of the larger government-wide effort to end veterans homelessness in the next two 5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
HOW DOES THE INTERNET GIVE YOU A VOICE? Internet Freedom Day, January 18th, that's a big deal. Folks, I want to know: how does the Internet give you a voice? I'm collecting answers about how the Internet gives people a voice that I will share on Internet Freedom Day next January 18th. Here’s the deal: Write about how the Internet gives you a CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments. CRAIG CONNECTSINFOGRAPHIC CROWDFUNDINGINFOGRAPHICSNEWSCONNECTING THE WORLDPRESS RELEASESBLOG Craig Connects. As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutionsyear-.
6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. BIRDS – CRAIG CONNECTS Folks, it’s been a great year for wildlife at my “home office” as I’ve had lots of visitors. I thought the beginning of a new year was a great time to share some of my favorites, especially since I recently posted some tips about how to attract feathery friends (and squirrels, too) to your yard.These photos are all by the Mrs. and myself, and were pulled from the #Crileen (that’s AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
FUNDRAISING
Folks, I just got an update from Ed Norton, one of the co-founders of CrowdRise, about the #GivingTower Holiday Challenge I’m sponsoring with MacAndrews & Forbes, Fred & Joanne Wilson, and Isaac S. Gindi. This year I’m giving $50k to support nonprofits. A total of $250k is being given away in prize money, but an impressive $2 million+ has already been raised by the nonprofits participating. 5 REASONS WE NEED SOCIAL CHANGE You can’t change the world from the top down. Here are just 5 (of many) reasons we need social change: We seem to throw money into food and housing, yet a lot of folks are still in need, so something isn’t working right. This includes military families and veterans. We need to do it better. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS The Department of Veteran Affairs doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. They’re really working hard to help vets. As the official VA Nerd-in-Residence, I’d like to begin 2014 by reminding folks of a few of the VA’s efforts.. The VA is doing more and more to give homeless vets a hand. The move is part of the larger government-wide effort to end veterans homelessness in the next two 5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
HOW DOES THE INTERNET GIVE YOU A VOICE? Internet Freedom Day, January 18th, that's a big deal. Folks, I want to know: how does the Internet give you a voice? I'm collecting answers about how the Internet gives people a voice that I will share on Internet Freedom Day next January 18th. Here’s the deal: Write about how the Internet gives you a CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments. GIVING – CRAIG CONNECTS Hey there, the CrowdRise #HolidayChallenge just ended on Thursday, and you won’t believe how much the organizations raised collectively in small donations for their nonprofits: $2,394,827, more than double last year’s total for the Vets Challenge.. Yup, that’s right, over two million dollars. Plus, I gave $75k, in grand and weekly bonus prizes and that money was distributed between VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES Hey, big news just in time for Independence Day! We just raised $346,438 for America’s Heroes during the Veterans Charity Challenge 2. The organizations raised $296,438 online. Another $5,265 was raised offline, and I gave $50,000 to support these Veterans, Military STEM – CRAIG CONNECTS I believe that everyone deserves the chance to learn how to code, if that’s what they want. And maybe that desire for equality’s based in my nerdly values, but it’s something that’s important.I’ve been supporting Girls Who Code for some time now, and they do real good work closing the gender gap in the tech and engineering sectors. Women in tech is an effort I’ve been supporting VA – CRAIG CONNECTS The Department of Veteran Affairs doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. They’re really working hard to help vets. As the official VA Nerd-in-Residence, I’d like to begin 2014 by reminding folks of a few of the VA’s efforts.. The VA is doing more and more to give homeless vets a hand. The move is part of the larger government-wide effort to end veterans homelessness in the next two TRUSTWORTHY JOURNALISM Okay, I’ve gotten a big surge of support in the last few days, like fan mail and social media stuff. That means a lot to me. It all relates to two different but related areas: 1. Standing up to find trustworthy news. Like I say, a trustworthy press is the immune system of democracy. The Trust Project is the pointy end of the spear on thenews
NERD – CRAIG CONNECTS Hey, I recently spoke at Nonprofit 2.0’s Unconference in Washington, and it turns out, I really am a nerd.. In high school, and this is 50s/60s, I really did grow up wearing a plastic pocket protector, thick black glasses taped together, and I had the requisite social skills to go with that.UNCATEGORIZED
Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutions year-round, especially since, long term, I want to figure out how to give a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS The Department of Veteran Affairs doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. They’re really working hard to help vets. As the official VA Nerd-in-Residence, I’d like to begin 2014 by reminding folks of a few of the VA’s efforts.. The VA is doing more and more to give homeless vets a hand. The move is part of the larger government-wide effort to end veterans homelessness in the next two CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments.MFANGANO ISLAND
August 12, 2014. Local-Global Youth Development. Folks, the Organic Health Response (OHR) is located on Mfangano Island, Kenya, in the heart of Lake Victoria. They seek to activate information technology, social solidarity, and environmental sustainability to turn the tide against HIV/AIDS across Lake Victoria. CRAIG CONNECTSINFOGRAPHIC CROWDFUNDINGINFOGRAPHICSNEWSCONNECTING THE WORLDPRESS RELEASESBLOG Craig Connects. As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutionsyear-.
6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. BIRDS – CRAIG CONNECTS Folks, it’s been a great year for wildlife at my “home office” as I’ve had lots of visitors. I thought the beginning of a new year was a great time to share some of my favorites, especially since I recently posted some tips about how to attract feathery friends (and squirrels, too) to your yard.These photos are all by the Mrs. and myself, and were pulled from the #Crileen (that’s AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
FUNDRAISING
Folks, I just got an update from Ed Norton, one of the co-founders of CrowdRise, about the #GivingTower Holiday Challenge I’m sponsoring with MacAndrews & Forbes, Fred & Joanne Wilson, and Isaac S. Gindi. This year I’m giving $50k to support nonprofits. A total of $250k is being given away in prize money, but an impressive $2 million+ has already been raised by the nonprofits participating. 5 REASONS WE NEED SOCIAL CHANGE You can’t change the world from the top down. Here are just 5 (of many) reasons we need social change: We seem to throw money into food and housing, yet a lot of folks are still in need, so something isn’t working right. This includes military families and veterans. We need to do it better. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS The Department of Veteran Affairs doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. They’re really working hard to help vets. As the official VA Nerd-in-Residence, I’d like to begin 2014 by reminding folks of a few of the VA’s efforts.. The VA is doing more and more to give homeless vets a hand. The move is part of the larger government-wide effort to end veterans homelessness in the next two 5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
HOW DOES THE INTERNET GIVE YOU A VOICE? Internet Freedom Day, January 18th, that's a big deal. Folks, I want to know: how does the Internet give you a voice? I'm collecting answers about how the Internet gives people a voice that I will share on Internet Freedom Day next January 18th. Here’s the deal: Write about how the Internet gives you a CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments. CRAIG CONNECTSINFOGRAPHIC CROWDFUNDINGINFOGRAPHICSNEWSCONNECTING THE WORLDPRESS RELEASESBLOG Craig Connects. As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutionsyear-.
6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. BIRDS – CRAIG CONNECTS Folks, it’s been a great year for wildlife at my “home office” as I’ve had lots of visitors. I thought the beginning of a new year was a great time to share some of my favorites, especially since I recently posted some tips about how to attract feathery friends (and squirrels, too) to your yard.These photos are all by the Mrs. and myself, and were pulled from the #Crileen (that’s AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
FUNDRAISING
Folks, I just got an update from Ed Norton, one of the co-founders of CrowdRise, about the #GivingTower Holiday Challenge I’m sponsoring with MacAndrews & Forbes, Fred & Joanne Wilson, and Isaac S. Gindi. This year I’m giving $50k to support nonprofits. A total of $250k is being given away in prize money, but an impressive $2 million+ has already been raised by the nonprofits participating. 5 REASONS WE NEED SOCIAL CHANGE You can’t change the world from the top down. Here are just 5 (of many) reasons we need social change: We seem to throw money into food and housing, yet a lot of folks are still in need, so something isn’t working right. This includes military families and veterans. We need to do it better. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS The Department of Veteran Affairs doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. They’re really working hard to help vets. As the official VA Nerd-in-Residence, I’d like to begin 2014 by reminding folks of a few of the VA’s efforts.. The VA is doing more and more to give homeless vets a hand. The move is part of the larger government-wide effort to end veterans homelessness in the next two 5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
HOW DOES THE INTERNET GIVE YOU A VOICE? Internet Freedom Day, January 18th, that's a big deal. Folks, I want to know: how does the Internet give you a voice? I'm collecting answers about how the Internet gives people a voice that I will share on Internet Freedom Day next January 18th. Here’s the deal: Write about how the Internet gives you a CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments. GIVING – CRAIG CONNECTS Hey there, the CrowdRise #HolidayChallenge just ended on Thursday, and you won’t believe how much the organizations raised collectively in small donations for their nonprofits: $2,394,827, more than double last year’s total for the Vets Challenge.. Yup, that’s right, over two million dollars. Plus, I gave $75k, in grand and weekly bonus prizes and that money was distributed between VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES Hey, big news just in time for Independence Day! We just raised $346,438 for America’s Heroes during the Veterans Charity Challenge 2. The organizations raised $296,438 online. Another $5,265 was raised offline, and I gave $50,000 to support these Veterans, Military STEM – CRAIG CONNECTS I believe that everyone deserves the chance to learn how to code, if that’s what they want. And maybe that desire for equality’s based in my nerdly values, but it’s something that’s important.I’ve been supporting Girls Who Code for some time now, and they do real good work closing the gender gap in the tech and engineering sectors. Women in tech is an effort I’ve been supporting VA – CRAIG CONNECTS The Department of Veteran Affairs doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. They’re really working hard to help vets. As the official VA Nerd-in-Residence, I’d like to begin 2014 by reminding folks of a few of the VA’s efforts.. The VA is doing more and more to give homeless vets a hand. The move is part of the larger government-wide effort to end veterans homelessness in the next two TRUSTWORTHY JOURNALISM Okay, I’ve gotten a big surge of support in the last few days, like fan mail and social media stuff. That means a lot to me. It all relates to two different but related areas: 1. Standing up to find trustworthy news. Like I say, a trustworthy press is the immune system of democracy. The Trust Project is the pointy end of the spear on thenews
NERD – CRAIG CONNECTS Hey, I recently spoke at Nonprofit 2.0’s Unconference in Washington, and it turns out, I really am a nerd.. In high school, and this is 50s/60s, I really did grow up wearing a plastic pocket protector, thick black glasses taped together, and I had the requisite social skills to go with that.UNCATEGORIZED
Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutions year-round, especially since, long term, I want to figure out how to give a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS The Department of Veteran Affairs doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. They’re really working hard to help vets. As the official VA Nerd-in-Residence, I’d like to begin 2014 by reminding folks of a few of the VA’s efforts.. The VA is doing more and more to give homeless vets a hand. The move is part of the larger government-wide effort to end veterans homelessness in the next two CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments.MFANGANO ISLAND
August 12, 2014. Local-Global Youth Development. Folks, the Organic Health Response (OHR) is located on Mfangano Island, Kenya, in the heart of Lake Victoria. They seek to activate information technology, social solidarity, and environmental sustainability to turn the tide against HIV/AIDS across Lake Victoria. CRAIG CONNECTSINFOGRAPHIC CROWDFUNDINGINFOGRAPHICSNEWSCONNECTING THE WORLDPRESS RELEASESBLOG Craig Connects. As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutionsyear-.
VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES Hey, big news just in time for Independence Day! We just raised $346,438 for America’s Heroes during the Veterans Charity Challenge 2. The organizations raised $296,438 online. Another $5,265 was raised offline, and I gave $50,000 to support these Veterans, Military 6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. BIRDS – CRAIG CONNECTS Folks, it’s been a great year for wildlife at my “home office” as I’ve had lots of visitors. I thought the beginning of a new year was a great time to share some of my favorites, especially since I recently posted some tips about how to attract feathery friends (and squirrels, too) to your yard.These photos are all by the Mrs. and myself, and were pulled from the #Crileen (that’s AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
NERD – CRAIG CONNECTS Hey, I recently spoke at Nonprofit 2.0’s Unconference in Washington, and it turns out, I really am a nerd.. In high school, and this is 50s/60s, I really did grow up wearing a plastic pocket protector, thick black glasses taped together, and I had the requisite social skills to go with that. CRAIG CONNECTS ARCHIVE As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. 5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
DOES JOURNALISM NEED NEW ETHICS? Folks, here’s an excerpt of a blog post I wrote for Poynter. Please click here to read the whole story.. When I saw a story recently in the New Republic asserting that Silicon Valley has become one of “the most ageist places in America,” I was taken aback. As far as I can tell, there is discrimination against older people in the business world, but it’s no different from what I’ve CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments. CRAIG CONNECTSINFOGRAPHIC CROWDFUNDINGINFOGRAPHICSNEWSCONNECTING THE WORLDPRESS RELEASESBLOG Craig Connects. As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutionsyear-.
VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES Hey, big news just in time for Independence Day! We just raised $346,438 for America’s Heroes during the Veterans Charity Challenge 2. The organizations raised $296,438 online. Another $5,265 was raised offline, and I gave $50,000 to support these Veterans, Military 6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. BIRDS – CRAIG CONNECTS Folks, it’s been a great year for wildlife at my “home office” as I’ve had lots of visitors. I thought the beginning of a new year was a great time to share some of my favorites, especially since I recently posted some tips about how to attract feathery friends (and squirrels, too) to your yard.These photos are all by the Mrs. and myself, and were pulled from the #Crileen (that’s AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
NERD – CRAIG CONNECTS Hey, I recently spoke at Nonprofit 2.0’s Unconference in Washington, and it turns out, I really am a nerd.. In high school, and this is 50s/60s, I really did grow up wearing a plastic pocket protector, thick black glasses taped together, and I had the requisite social skills to go with that. CRAIG CONNECTS ARCHIVE As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. 5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
DOES JOURNALISM NEED NEW ETHICS? Folks, here’s an excerpt of a blog post I wrote for Poynter. Please click here to read the whole story.. When I saw a story recently in the New Republic asserting that Silicon Valley has become one of “the most ageist places in America,” I was taken aback. As far as I can tell, there is discrimination against older people in the business world, but it’s no different from what I’ve CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments. STEM – CRAIG CONNECTS I believe that everyone deserves the chance to learn how to code, if that’s what they want. And maybe that desire for equality’s based in my nerdly values, but it’s something that’s important.I’ve been supporting Girls Who Code for some time now, and they do real good work closing the gender gap in the tech and engineering sectors. Women in tech is an effort I’ve been supportingSOCIAL JUSTICE
People ask me how I go about figuring out what causes I really believe in and what’s the most effective way to support those efforts. You can find a list of what I support specifically here.My general philosophy is to do some real good in the short run, while learning how to scale that up in the long run – to the entire planet in maybetwenty years.
MILFAMS – CRAIG CONNECTS Military families shouldn’t have to struggle to find information they need. MyMilitaryLife, an app by the National Military Family Association, eliminates the stressful search by connecting families with credible and tailored information.With the new Military Spouses Advice feature, spouses can recommend resources and share theirexpertise.
FUNDRAISING
Folks, I just got an update from Ed Norton, one of the co-founders of CrowdRise, about the #GivingTower Holiday Challenge I’m sponsoring with MacAndrews & Forbes, Fred & Joanne Wilson, and Isaac S. Gindi. This year I’m giving $50k to support nonprofits. A total of $250k is being given away in prize money, but an impressive $2 million+ has already been raised by the nonprofits participating. VA – CRAIG CONNECTS The Department of Veteran Affairs doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. They’re really working hard to help vets. As the official VA Nerd-in-Residence, I’d like to begin 2014 by reminding folks of a few of the VA’s efforts.. The VA is doing more and more to give homeless vets a hand. The move is part of the larger government-wide effort to end veterans homelessness in the next two FACEBOOK – CRAIG CONNECTS Hey, I’ve been reaching out to my networks to crowdsource ways to end online harassment after the release of the Online Harassment Infographic that revealed that 25% of American adults have been bullied, threatened, or harassed online, or know someone who has.. The first step toward dealing with unacceptable behavior is to understand the problem, then we can get rid of it.MILITARY FAMILIES
Military families shouldn’t have to struggle to find information they need. MyMilitaryLife, an app by the National Military Family Association, eliminates the stressful search by connecting families with credible and tailored information.With the new Military Spouses Advice feature, spouses can recommend resources and share theirexpertise.
CRAIG CONNECTS ARCHIVE As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. HOW DOES THE INTERNET GIVE YOU A VOICE? Internet Freedom Day, January 18th, that's a big deal. Folks, I want to know: how does the Internet give you a voice? I'm collecting answers about how the Internet gives people a voice that I will share on Internet Freedom Day next January 18th. Here’s the deal: Write about how the Internet gives you aMFANGANO ISLAND
August 12, 2014. Local-Global Youth Development. Folks, the Organic Health Response (OHR) is located on Mfangano Island, Kenya, in the heart of Lake Victoria. They seek to activate information technology, social solidarity, and environmental sustainability to turn the tide against HIV/AIDS across Lake Victoria. CRAIG CONNECTSINFOGRAPHIC CROWDFUNDINGINFOGRAPHICSNEWSCONNECTING THE WORLDPRESS RELEASESBLOGCRAIG HOSPITALCRAIG NEWMARK FOUNDATIONCRAIG NEWMARK PHILANTHROPIESCRAIG NEWMARK WEDDINGCRAIG REHAB DENVERCRAIG HOSPITAL DENVER COLORADO Craig Connects. As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutionsyear-.
VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES Hey, big news just in time for Independence Day! We just raised $346,438 for America’s Heroes during the Veterans Charity Challenge 2. The organizations raised $296,438 online. Another $5,265 was raised offline, and I gave $50,000 to support these Veterans, Military 6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. BIRDS – CRAIG CONNECTS Folks, it’s been a great year for wildlife at my “home office” as I’ve had lots of visitors. I thought the beginning of a new year was a great time to share some of my favorites, especially since I recently posted some tips about how to attract feathery friends (and squirrels, too) to your yard.These photos are all by the Mrs. and myself, and were pulled from the #Crileen (that’s AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
NERD – CRAIG CONNECTS Hey, I recently spoke at Nonprofit 2.0’s Unconference in Washington, and it turns out, I really am a nerd.. In high school, and this is 50s/60s, I really did grow up wearing a plastic pocket protector, thick black glasses taped together, and I had the requisite social skills to go with that. CRAIG CONNECTS ARCHIVE As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. 5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
DOES JOURNALISM NEED NEW ETHICS? Folks, here’s an excerpt of a blog post I wrote for Poynter. Please click here to read the whole story.. When I saw a story recently in the New Republic asserting that Silicon Valley has become one of “the most ageist places in America,” I was taken aback. As far as I can tell, there is discrimination against older people in the business world, but it’s no different from what I’ve CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments. CRAIG CONNECTSINFOGRAPHIC CROWDFUNDINGINFOGRAPHICSNEWSCONNECTING THE WORLDPRESS RELEASESBLOGCRAIG HOSPITALCRAIG NEWMARK FOUNDATIONCRAIG NEWMARK PHILANTHROPIESCRAIG NEWMARK WEDDINGCRAIG REHAB DENVERCRAIG HOSPITAL DENVER COLORADO Craig Connects. As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutionsyear-.
VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES Hey, big news just in time for Independence Day! We just raised $346,438 for America’s Heroes during the Veterans Charity Challenge 2. The organizations raised $296,438 online. Another $5,265 was raised offline, and I gave $50,000 to support these Veterans, Military 6 REASONS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Here are 6 reasons that I work to make a difference: Code is power, and it’s important to encourage girls to learn how to code. Orgs like Girls Who Code and Black Girls Code are doing this. Vets and their families do a lot for us. If they’re willing to risk their lives for me, I’m willing to give back to them as much as I can. BIRDS – CRAIG CONNECTS Folks, it’s been a great year for wildlife at my “home office” as I’ve had lots of visitors. I thought the beginning of a new year was a great time to share some of my favorites, especially since I recently posted some tips about how to attract feathery friends (and squirrels, too) to your yard.These photos are all by the Mrs. and myself, and were pulled from the #Crileen (that’s AMERICA’S 50 WORST CHARITIES The nation’s 50 worst charities have paid their solicitors nearly $1 billion over the past 10 years that could have gone to charitable works. Some of the findings that CIR released include that: The 50 worst charities in America devote less than 4% of donations raised to direct cash aid. Some charities give even less than 4% to direct cashaid.
NERD – CRAIG CONNECTS Hey, I recently spoke at Nonprofit 2.0’s Unconference in Washington, and it turns out, I really am a nerd.. In high school, and this is 50s/60s, I really did grow up wearing a plastic pocket protector, thick black glasses taped together, and I had the requisite social skills to go with that. CRAIG CONNECTS ARCHIVE As of 1/1/2015, Craig founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies. For more information go to https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org. This site archives craigconnects content from 2011–2014. 5 VOTER RIGHTS ORGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW 5 voter rights orgs you should follow, in no particular order: 1. Voto Latino (disclaimer: I’m on their Advisory Board) Follow @VotoLatino. //. Voto Latino is a nonpartisan organization that empowers Latino Millennials to claim a better future for themselves and their community. United by the belief that Latino issues are American issuesand
DOES JOURNALISM NEED NEW ETHICS? Folks, here’s an excerpt of a blog post I wrote for Poynter. Please click here to read the whole story.. When I saw a story recently in the New Republic asserting that Silicon Valley has become one of “the most ageist places in America,” I was taken aback. As far as I can tell, there is discrimination against older people in the business world, but it’s no different from what I’ve CONTACT – CRAIG CONNECTS This site is archived and no longer accepting comments. STEM – CRAIG CONNECTS I believe that everyone deserves the chance to learn how to code, if that’s what they want. And maybe that desire for equality’s based in my nerdly values, but it’s something that’s important.I’ve been supporting Girls Who Code for some time now, and they do real good work closing the gender gap in the tech and engineering sectors. Women in tech is an effort I’ve been supportingSOCIAL JUSTICE
People ask me how I go about figuring out what causes I really believe in and what’s the most effective way to support those efforts. You can find a list of what I support specifically here.My general philosophy is to do some real good in the short run, while learning how to scale that up in the long run – to the entire planet in maybetwenty years.
MILFAMS – CRAIG CONNECTS Military families shouldn’t have to struggle to find information they need. MyMilitaryLife, an app by the National Military Family Association, eliminates the stressful search by connecting families with credible and tailored information.With the new Military Spouses Advice feature, spouses can recommend resources and share theirexpertise.
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Folks, I just got an update from Ed Norton, one of the co-founders of CrowdRise, about the #GivingTower Holiday Challenge I’m sponsoring with MacAndrews & Forbes, Fred & Joanne Wilson, and Isaac S. Gindi. This year I’m giving $50k to support nonprofits. A total of $250k is being given away in prize money, but an impressive $2 million+ has already been raised by the nonprofits participating. VA – CRAIG CONNECTS The Department of Veteran Affairs doesn’t get the recognition they deserve. They’re really working hard to help vets. As the official VA Nerd-in-Residence, I’d like to begin 2014 by reminding folks of a few of the VA’s efforts.. The VA is doing more and more to give homeless vets a hand. The move is part of the larger government-wide effort to end veterans homelessness in the next two FACEBOOK – CRAIG CONNECTS Hey, I’ve been reaching out to my networks to crowdsource ways to end online harassment after the release of the Online Harassment Infographic that revealed that 25% of American adults have been bullied, threatened, or harassed online, or know someone who has.. The first step toward dealing with unacceptable behavior is to understand the problem, then we can get rid of it.MILITARY FAMILIES
Military families shouldn’t have to struggle to find information they need. MyMilitaryLife, an app by the National Military Family Association, eliminates the stressful search by connecting families with credible and tailored information.With the new Military Spouses Advice feature, spouses can recommend resources and share theirexpertise.
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RESOLUTIONS OF A NERD Hey, it’s that time of year where people are making resolutions for 2015. I have resolutions year- round, especially since, long term, I want to figure out how to give a voice, using the internet, to everyone on the planet. I’m a nerd, and I figure things should be fair. My resolution for 2015 is to: * Learn to throw my weight around, on behalf of the good guysThat includes:
* Treating others how they want to be treated * Helping nonprofits who really have their boots on the ground raise awareness about their issues * Finding ways to encourage trustworthy news outlets * Continuing as Nerd-in-Residence(and
that means helping out with veterans and milfam efforts) * Reminding people why it’s important to give back…
You’ll see more over the next few months. What are your resolutions?__December 31, 2014
KNOWING WHEN TO KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT Back in ’77, I had recently taken a job at IBM Boca Raton, in the “advanced technology” department. It was beginning to dawn on me that I needed to be somewhat less nerdy in behavior, if not core,attitudes.
A few folks visited what was then Bell Labs , which had been responsible for a lot of seriously good tech for decades. The Bell people proposed a port of the UNIX operating system to our new minicomputer, the Series/1.
(“Minicomputer” is a dated term, but this was the seventies, and I learned coding using punch cards anyway. “Punch card” is also dated, youngsters.) UNIX was developed by the Bell people based on their work at the MIT MULTICS project , and the name is a pun. I’d studied UNIX a coupla years before, at Case Tech, since it was perceived as a really good example of software development and impressive new tech. It was written in the C programming language, developed by
the same guys. That was new in itself, since normally operating system code was done in machine language. (Yes, I’m oversimplifying a bit.) When our team returned from Bell Labs, they were pretty tepid about the idea, but I was asked for an opinion. I felt that we could do better, but that UNIX would be great for the Series/1. Maybe I mentioned that it was far superior than the official S/1 operating system, developed using what some call the “waterfall” approach.
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My approach was politically and socially clueless. I failed to realize that local management had made a major investment in the official operating system, not only financial but also their careers might’ve depended on the success of the software. My suggestion was a non-starter, and I kinda understood that I needed to grow in non-technical areas. Sure, I coulda fought hard for some kind of joint effort with Bell Labs to migrate UNIX to the S/1. It probably woulda meant frequent commutes to New Jersey, a mixed blessing, since I’m … from Jersey. (Inside joke for fans of Sparks Nevada, Marshall on Mars, part of the Thrilling Adventure Hour.)
My take is that UNIX on S/1 would be a great success, given its existing reputation and legitimization by Bell Labs and the phone networks of the time. That woulda had vast repercussions on the whole computer industry, since much of the subsequent industry was based on UNIX systems, particularly the earliest Internet (ARPAnet and Sun Microsystems). Sun and related
servers powered much of the early Net, including about a year ofcraigslist.
UNIX influenced a lot of development, for example, the filesystem structure of and later Windows. A UNIX variant, Mach , powers Apple Mac andeven iOS .
Much more importantly, Linus Torvalds decided that the world needed an open source, free version of UNIX, and went ahead and didit.
The result is Linux , which powers much of the current Internet, it’s everywhere but not obviously so. For that matter, Linux is the basis for Android, which runs
most of the world’s smartphones. If the Bell Labs folks, with minor help from me, made S/1 UNIX a big deal, this would have disrupted this history in unpredictable ways. It’s probably good that I was timid, and decided to learn un-nerdly social behaviors over the course of decades. (I can simulate normal social behavior, but observe my clock running out at about 90 minutes.Seriously.)
Instead, both a phone company in Jersey and one in Ann Arbor ported UNIX to the S/1, but years later, and it’s rare to find someone who remembers the S/1, or even UNIX. My path took me less technical for the most part, spending 11 years at IBM as a Systems Engineer, kind of a tech consultant for customers. That’s a technical position, but not like a UNIX porting engineer. I never completely lost contact with what I was about, for example, I remember learning C in what amounted to a storage closet at IBM Detroit in ’85 or so. (If you live in Detroit, that’s the building on Nine Mile, where it hits Southfield and Northwestern.) In ’95 I learned newer programming languages, Java and Perl, to participate in the incipient dot-com industry, helping develop Home Banking for Bank for America, while starting something calledcraigslist.
Nowadays I do lightweight customer service, and a great deal of public service and philanthropy. I know enough tech to have a meaningful conversation with people, more than I need. I guess I’m much better off taking the path I did. The world didn’t need anyone to disrupt the industry, particularly the path of Linux. People do benefit from a mostly-free service (like craigslist), which helps put food on the table, in the short run, and in the long run, ain’t bad to “do well by doing good.” _Middle Photo: http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2014-10-12/__Lower Photo:
http://www.ricomputermuseum.org/Home/equipment/ibm-series1___December 29, 2014
4 MORE WEBSITES I’M IMPRESSED WITH Earlier this year, I shared 5 sites I’ve got bookmarked that I thought might surprise some folks. But maybe not, I’m a nerd, and some sites I’ve got bookmarked might be predictable. To be honest, I’m a sucker for those that do factchecking well and thosethat humor me.
On that note, here are 4 websites that impress me: * Thrilling Adventure Hour – one of my very favorite podcasts, endlessly smart and entertaining. * feedly – how I get my news feeds (really, it’s all the sites that matter to you, in one place – so it’s kinda the keeper of my news). * Columbia Journalism Review – news regarding the evolution of news (disclaimer: I’m on their Board ofOverseers).
* Zatz Not Funny! – I love TV, and TV tech, and great site for the latter. Honestly, I could keep going, and the list could keep growing, but I’ll save more for later… Hey, what are some sites that you’vegot bookmarked?
__December 26, 2014
5 REASONS WHY GIVING BACK’S IMPORTANT As a nerd, I really believe in giving back (always have). It’s important to collaborate, help one another, and create the change we want, and that takes time. Earlier this year, the craigconnects team and I created an infographic, Cracking the Crowdfunding Code, to show you
just how effective and accessible crowdfunding is. Crowdfunding raised more than five billion dollars worldwide in 2013, and peer-to-peer nonprofit fundraising for charities is seeing explosive growth. Just a couple months ago, #GivingTuesday raised over $45million
in just one day – talk about giving back. Here’s why it’s critical that we give back to our communities: * The vast majority of people anywhere don’t usually have much of a voice or any influence. Usually, regular people, the grassroots, only manage to acquire power when they use technology to work together. The technology enables people to magnify their team power, acting as a force multiplier (code really is power).
They can get people to the streets, and raise money. Giving back means giving people a voice. Long term, I want to figure out how to give a voice, using the internet, to everyone on the planet. This also means we need to speak up when something’s not right. * When we work together to give back, we create stronger networks. Silos are inevitable, unfortunately. Do what you can to identify silos, and decide where you want your ambitions to go (my opinion? this is the best way to hack your career).
Might be happier to find the people who want to do the job well. We can’t make change from the top down. The president’s the most powerful person in the world, but not that powerful. What’s powerful is when people in the trenches work together to get things done, and that’s what makes a difference * We seem to throw money into food and housing, yet a lot of folks are still in need, so something isn’t working right. This includes military families and veterans. We need to do it better. (See: 5 reasons we need social change…)
* I’m kind of tired of passion. But the deal is, you really want commitment from people when they’re giving back. You want the excitement, but then they need to follow through. Following through is the hard part, and that’s what’s important. Instead of passion or excitement, alone, we need to incorporate commitment and results. People can get excited about something, realize it’s hard, then that passion might now count for anything. In short? Follow through with your passion, truly carry out your mission and show your community theresults.
Any influence I get, well, I just don’t need or really want; I’ve got what I need, like a really good shower and my own parking place. Instead, I use the influence I do get on behalf of the stuff I believe in. You’ll see me either pushing the good work of people who get stuff done, or indulging my sense of humor. (Note to self: I’m not as funny as I think I am.) To be sure, I don’t feel this is altruistic or noble, it’s just that a nerd’s gotta do what a nerd’s gotta do. _FINAL NOTE TO SELF: JUST LISTEN. That is, don’t ALWAYS attempt to solve the problem, SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED TO LISTEN. (Courtesy of “You Just Don’t Understand” by Deborah Tannen.)_
__December 24, 2014
THE BIRDS TAKE ON SAN FRANCISCO Folks, many of you might know that I’ve got quite the community of birds right outside my office window. They’ve all got their own personalities and agendas (though, they all like to eat), but they really spruce up my home office. I kinda like to give ’em personalities based on their expressions and their demeanor. It’s gotten easier the longer we’ve been neighbors. Feel free to chime in with your own captions, too. __________________________________________ Good morning! part one (…and that hawk is still watching mework):
Good morning! part two (or, planning to raid the Squirrel-resistantSuet Palace):
A Golden-crowned Sparrow is very pleased to be a Golden-crownedSparrow:
A Varied Thrush greets the birthday (startups, marriage, and other things I did after 35…):
A Cedar Waxwing who’s very pleased with his tailfeathers:
A neighbor Hawk (red-tailed?) waits forlunch:
Downy Woodpecker, or, Hey, Honey! (mutant) House Finch is not impressed (Normally bright red, thisone’s kinda
orange):
Do you have any visitors to your yard? I’d like to hear about ’em, and see some photos. Speaking of visitors, while it’s not a Bay Area bird, I do have a new neighbor who really chews up the scenery. Seriously, it gets digested… (New neighbor even works in the rain… goats clear underbrush, working for the city. Bonus: we got goatherds!)__December 22, 2014
WHEN YOU PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH… I’m hearing, anecdotally, that cultural transformation at VA and elsewhere might have been nudged into motion by relentlessly handing out my business card and practicing what Ipreach.
The big thing I’ve learned here is that for me, tech skills and money aren’t what gets the job done. What works is BEARING WITNESS to the good works of others. This can work partly through helping ’em get their social networks going, by sharing their stuff. My business card says “customer service rep & founder” and people see that I’m committed to that, every day. Customer service is a big part of what inspires me; that, and my rabbi, Leonard Cohen.
Ya know, customer service can really be corrosive, and it gets worse than the usual trolling and abuse. However, singer and poet Leonard Cohen really helps me get through the day, with a small but substantial assist from Dr Stephen T Colbert, DFA (Doctor of Fine Arts). Seriously, my team, people smarter than me, and I, we’re listening, and what you say affects the trajectory of our work. If you feel we miss something, please tell us via craigconnects.org/connect , or if you really want, I’m personally at craig@craigslist.org. (Recently I’ve made a point of reminding people that I haven’t been a spokesman for craigslist, or had any role in management since 2000. On the other side of things, I’ll be in customer service for a lifetime…)__December 19, 2014
WHY WE NEED MORE WOMEN IN TECH Women and girls still face a lot of obstaclesin
shaping technologies. The digital gender divide might be getting worse. Women and girls everywhere are missing, underrepresented, and dropping out from technology fields. As a result, today’s tech – and increasingly today’s world – does not reflect the diversity of women’s experiences or ingenuity. This isn’t fair, it’s not treating people like you want to betreated.
Beyond that, I’ve observed that technology is improved when women and girls have equal access. That’s pretty much common sense, since tech talent has no gender bias, and I’ve got over forty years working with women engineers and programmers that proves it. (We need a lot more, and in the U.S. we’re talking about a renewed emphasis on STEM — science, technology, engineering, and math — education.) Too often, women in STEMget
little acknowledgement for the work they’re doing. As a nerd, it’s my philosophy that everyone gets a fair chance to be heard. It’s one of the reasons I started craigconnects.org . Earlier this year, I shared some bignews
:
for the first time, in 2014, women outnumbered men in a UC Berkeley Computer Science course. We need to continue supporting trends like this. It’s really important, folks. All this is why I’ve added my voice as an advocate to Global Fund for Women’s petitionwith UN Women
calling for an end to the global gender technology gap. I wrote moreabout it
over on HuffPo…
Specifically, I’m adding my name to call on the United Nations, governments around the world, and key decision makers to remove all barriers to the development and use of technology, increase investment in girls’ science and technology education around the world, and ensure women’s and girls’ full participation as developers andinnovators.
Join me and add your signatureto the Global Fund
for Women and UN Women’s petition. Let’s make our call loud — we want to reach 20,000 signatures by March 5 in time to deliver the petition for International Women’s Day on March 8th. Tell your colleagues, friends, and social networks that their signature can make a difference in shaping the type of future we livein.
__December 16, 2014
BIG NEWS: $2M+ RAISED FOR NONPROFITS IN CROWDRISE HOLIDAY CHALLENGE Folks, I just got an update from Ed Norton, one of the co-founders of CrowdRise, about the #GivingTower Holiday ChallengeI’m
sponsoring with MacAndrews & Forbes, Fred & Joanne Wilson, and Isaac S. Gindi. This year I’m giving $50k to support nonprofits. A total of $250k is being given away in prize money, but an impressive $2 million+ has already been raised by the nonprofits participating. Last year, at this point in the Challenge, the total raised was: $609,835. That’s $1,561,954 more raised right now than was raised at this same time last year. This is the realdeal.
Each time a donation’s made, a brick is added to the #GivingTower . What does this mean? * There are 16,757 bricks in the Tower. * It’s over 2,514 ft tall. * It’s taller than 2 Bank of America Towers stacked on top ofeach other.
* In 208 more feet, the Giving Tower will be taller than the BurjKhalifa, Dubai.
It’s inspiring to see the organizations putting in lots of effort and taking the lead. They’re orgs that aren’t household names, but instead charities like the Cure JM Foundation – which works on an extremely rare disease affecting children, and small but mightyanimal reserves.
The Bonus Challenge winners so far are… BONUS CHALLENGE #1: Cure JM Foundation BONUS CHALLENGE #2: Wildlife SOS And there was a SURPRISE BONUS CHALLENGE: Blue Ocean Society forMarine Conservation
BONUS CHALLENGE # 3 is happening now. Every org that gets 10 donations will be entered to win $10k. You’ve got til December 16th to get the donations. And there’s still time to sign your org upto participate
in the Challenge.
Sign up here
(by Friday
December 19th) to join the Holiday Challenge…! More to come.__December 11, 2014
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