Craig Newmark, longtime philanthropist and Craigslist creator, signs the Giving Pledge and details his expanded efforts to fight scams and aid key causes.
In an era where billionaire generosity often doubles as brand strategy, the world responds with a collective shrug. From venture-style giving to donor-advised endowments, today’s ultra-wealthy talk less about charity than about legacy. The language is impact, the battlefield is perception and the scoreboard is moral authority. And as inequality swells, one question lingers: how much virtue can you really buy?