Three recent articles, two of which discuss recent criticism of the Red Cross issued by ProPublica and another that defends the Red Cross, from a philanthropy organization.

1. Additional details about ProPublica’s complaints about the Red Cross. How Crowdsourcing Helped Bring Red Cross Problems to Light; The ability to reach a much wider universe of sources gives reporters a powerful new tool — if they know which questions to ask.
2. Internal Survey Shows the Red Cross’ Own Employees Doubt the Charity’s Ethics. Survey results obtained by ProPublica also show a crisis of trust in the charity’s senior leadership.
3. In defense of the Red Cross: Losing the Red Cross Would be a Real Disaster.