http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/10/25/ben-smilowitzdisaster-accountability-project-ask-questions-what-should-we-tell-the-public/ A Citizen’s Eye View of Public Preparedness Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:57:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/10/25/ben-smilowitzdisaster-accountability-project-ask-questions-what-should-we-tell-the-public/comment-page-1/#comment-71246 On Six-Month Haiti Earthquake Anniversary, Oversight Group Calls For More Transparency From Groups Soliciting Public Relief Donations Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:25:06 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=3901#comment-71246 [...] “It is infuriating that so many groups continue to violate the public trust with so much cash-on-hand donated to alleviate suffering on the ground. Shouldn’t we expect more from groups that are raising hundreds of millions of dollars from a public asked to generously donate, immediately after the earthquake?” said Ben Smilowitz, Executive Director, Disaster Accountability Project (and a friend of this blog.) [...] [...] “It is infuriating that so many groups continue to violate the public trust with so much cash-on-hand donated to alleviate suffering on the ground. Shouldn’t we expect more from groups that are raising hundreds of millions of dollars from a public asked to generously donate, immediately after the earthquake?” said Ben Smilowitz, Executive Director, Disaster Accountability Project (and a friend of this blog.) [...]

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