Craig Newmark tells Forbes he thought it would be “funny” to publish an op-ed telling billionaires to “pony up some dough.” ...

Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist, said he was planning to give up $1 billion of his fortune. This, as the website ...

Add The New York Times on GoogleAgrega The New York Times en Google When I started Craigslist in the mid-1990s I never ...

Billionaires grumbling about the Giving Pledge might want to look in the mirror, argues Craigslist founder Craig Newmark in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Decades after selling Americans on the idea of jumping through transactions with online strangers, Craig Newmark is trying to get ...

Of the wealthiest people in the world, about 250 have pledged to give away the majority of their fortune—an effort coined the Giving Pledge. It was started by Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, and ...

Newmark laid out the decision in an op-ed for The New York Times and talked about it in a short interview with NBC Bay Area.

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion were around today, they could probably find everything they needed (along with a ride back to Kansas for Dorothy and Toto) on Craigslist. Started in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Craigslist founder Craig Newmark signs the Giving Pledge. (Getty Images—Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Bob Woodruff Foundation) ...