Red Cross has unfairly denied aid to 1,000 victims of Hurricane Sandy, a watchdog group charges Complaint to the New York State attorney general’s office calls it ‘gross mismanagement’ of… Read More
In The NewsWatchdog Group Keeps Its Focus On Nonprofits June 27, 2013 10:15 PM (credit: KTVT/KTXA) Mireya Villarreal NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11) – Days after the Moore, Oklahoma tornado, donations from across… Read More
In The NewsMore than $100 million of Red Cross fund for Sandy aid still unspent Associated Press May 28, 2013, 10:26 AM NEW YORK Seven months after Superstorm Sandy, the Red Cross… Read More
In The NewsDoes Voluntourism Do More Harm Than Good? more here: http://www.cntraveler.com/ecotourism/2013/02/volunteer-vacations-rewards-risks A growing number of travelers are volunteering on their vacations, but they sometimes end up doing more harm than good.… Read More
In The News‘Factor’ investigation: Where did the money go for Hurricane Sandy victims? Published January 24, 2013 | O’Reilly Factor | Bill O’Reilly With: BEN SMILOWITZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DISASTER ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT Watch… Read More
In The NewsWNYC News Money Slow to Flow from Sandy Charities Tuesday, January 22, 2013 By Cindy Rodriguez Listen to the full story here: http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2013/jan/22/money-slow-flow-sandy-charities/ Businesses and ordinary citizens have given more… Read More
In The NewsDonations for Sandy victims may not be going entirely to victims and recovery, says watchdog Disaster Accountability Project says some organizations have misled donors on what the money will be… Read More
In The NewsINSIGHT: RED CROSS RESPONSE TO SANDY FAILS TO MEET EXPECTATIONS By Ernest Scheyder ROCKAWAY PARK, New York | Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:13am EST (Reuters) – Noreen Ellis begged the… Read More
In The NewsRED CROSS UNDER FIRE OVER SANDY RELIEF Erin Burnett Out Front|Added on November 12, 2012 CNN’s Susan Candiotti investigates criticisms of the Red Cross’ relief response to Superstorm Sandy.
In The NewsTHE COCA-COLA OF DISASTER RELIEF: WHAT’S THE RED CROSS REALLY DOING FOR HURRICANE SANDY? Jonathan M. Katz Gawker.com http://gawker.com/5958176/the-coca+cola-of-disaster-relief-whats-the-red-cross-really-doing-for-hurricane-sandy?post=54032922 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.— On October 30, the day after Superstorm Sandy… Read More
In The NewsBy Lauren DeMarco, @ldemarcofox5 Read more: http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/20000103/coders-and-hackers-gathered-in-chevy-chase-for-the-hackathon#ixzz2C6aenK5i CHEVY CHASE, Md. The Digital Capital Festival Week is underway in D.C. It’s focused on bringing together designers, developers and entrepreneurs. One event… Read More
In The NewsL’AQUILA EARTHQUAKE CONVICTIONS ABOUT POOR COMMUNICATION Published on Friday October 26, 2012 Toronto Star Mary Albino Special to the Star Even if the convictions of the seven Italian experts charged… Read More
In The NewsWHAT WYCLEF LAYS BARE FOR MONDAY’S FOREIGN POLICY DEBATE Mark Schuller Anthropologist Working in Haiti; Professor of NGOs Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-schuller/wyclef-haiti-charity_b_1995117.html Posted: 10/22/2012 10:14 am Before he bared all to… Read More
In The Newsfrom: http://magazine.wustl.edu/2012/august/Pages/ImprovingDisasterRelief.aspx Alumni Profile – August 2012 Improving Disaster Relief Alumnus Ben Smilowitz founded the nonprofit Disaster Accountability Project to improve logistics of disaster relief after witnessing pitfalls in the… Read More
In The NewsAfter the quake, praise becomes resentment in Haiti Amid a slow recovery, Haitians question the work of aid groups By Marjorie Valbrun iWatch News, The Center for Public Integrity January… Read More
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