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How to select a disaster relief charity

  • Written by David Campbell, Associate Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageActress Jennifer Garner, a Save the Children trustee and ambassador, helped distribute supplies after Hurricane Harvey.Anthony Rathbun/Save the Children via AP Images

Harvey. Irma. Jose. Maria. Massive earthquakes. Epic floods. As with previous disasters, millions of Americans have already made donations to help with the latest ones.

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