Palomacy Pigeon & Dove Adoptions is thrilled to announce we are the proud recipients of a $20,000 gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies.  Bird watching, entrepreneurial philanthropist and founder of craigslist, Craig Newmark generously supports grassroots organizations driving civic engagement and advancing American ideals of fairness, opportunity and respect. Craig Newmark Philanthropies focuses on strengthening trustworthy journalism, voter protection, women in tech and support for veterans and military families.

Since our first meeting in 2013, bird lover Craig Newmark has supported Palomacy’s unique mission to save the lives of pigeons and doves that would otherwise be killed. Closing this deadly gap within the animal welfare community aligns with Craig Newmark Philanthropies’ commitment to “make sure everyone is included and treated fairly and respectfully.”

Every day Palomacy helps unreleasable domestic pigeons and doves found injured and lost, surrendered to shelters (or turned away by them) or displaced by circumstance. In the SF Bay Area, we directly serve more than 400 birds each year through fostering and adoption and we coach, refer and coordinate on behalf of thousands from all over the country (and beyond) via our online Palomacy Help Group. The demand for our services is constant and ever growing as knowledge and understanding about these birds steadily increases. All the resources needed to meet those demands – the volunteers, adopters, publicity, partnerships and funders – require strategic, proactive relationship-building and ongoing stewardship and cultivation. Palomacy is honored and grateful to have this generous, continued support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies.