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Craigslist Founder Donates $500M, Joins Pledge, Cites Holocaust Survivors

6/17/2026

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Craig Newmark, Craigslist founder, donated $500 million, joined The Giving Pledge, and said his philanthropy is inspired by Holocaust survivors.
He lives without a car, uses public transit, and feeds pigeons, demonstrating a personal rejection of status symbols despite his wealth.
Newmark called billionaire Peter Thiel’s campaign against the pledge and its support for left-wing nonprofits baffling in a New York Times op-ed.

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Craig Newmark, Craigslist founder, donated $500 million, joined The Giving Pledge, and said his philanthropy is inspired by Holocaust survivors.
He lives without a car, uses public transit, and feeds pigeons, demonstrating a personal rejection of status symbols despite his wealth.
Newmark called billionaire Peter Thiel’s campaign against the pledge and its support for left-wing nonprofits baffling in a New York Times op-ed.