September 11 : more effective collaboration could enhance charitable organizations' contributions in disasters : report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate.

Finds that, despite difficult circumstances, charitable aid made a major contribution to the response to the September 11 attacks. Identifies areas for future improvements to charitable responses in disasters, including easing access to aid, enhancing coordination among charities and between chariti...

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Corporate Authors:	United States. General Accounting Office, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. General Accounting Office, [2002]
Subjects:	September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001. Charities > United States > Finance. Disaster relief > United States > Finance. Victims of terrorism > Services for > United States > Finance.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS32175

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Summary:	Finds that, despite difficult circumstances, charitable aid made a major contribution to the response to the September 11 attacks. Identifies areas for future improvements to charitable responses in disasters, including easing access to aid, enhancing coordination among charities and between charities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, increasing attention to public education, and planning for future events.
Item Description:	Title from title page (viewed on Jan. 2, 2003). "December 2002." Paper version available from: General Accounting Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. "GAO-03-259." Electronic resource.
Format:	System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 01/02/03: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d03259.pdf; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.