Reposted from The Fund The Fund is a community of founders, investors and operators. We believe that to be silent is to be complicit. Today, as we look within our community and beyond, we recognize that we must be more than allies in the fight against racism and that we…

Text “MASKS” to 844–974–2444 to donate PPE via our hotline At GetUsPPE and Supplies Save Lives, we are excited to announce that we have formed a partnership, combining efforts to get donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to the frontline healthcare workers who desperately need it. …

Even ethical journalism can have collateral damage Over five years ago, I lost my father to a homicide during a home invasion. By some miracle, my mother survived. We…www.cjr.org Originally published in Columbia Journalism Review AUGUST 1, 2018. Excerpt: “Simple solutions for preventing this from happening to other people could include guidelines or limits in how publicly available information is used in promotional and online material. Or media organizations could provide a checklist for everyone working on a story…

Raina Kumra & Jeff Berman In the past few weeks we have published a few pieces on Facebook’s policy regarding political candidates’ ads (here and here). This has led us to circulating a sign-on letter calling on Facebook to shut down political advertising at least through the 2020 election. …

Why Facebook needs to drop Political Ads, for now. Jeff Berman & Raina Kumra There’s no easy solution for Facebook, except one. We believe that there is one thing the most powerful platform in the history of advertising can do in a critical election year: Stop the spread of lies. We are not alone in advocating this position. Business…

Having a startup and a baby is like having a startup and a baby. It is busy. It is hectic. You are in early developmental stages with a child and a company — and they frequently fall down, take unsteady steps, and often make a really big mess. As the…