Trust of the nonprofit field hinges on the same political and income divides that split the country, according to a new Independent Sector survey.
Affluent Americans with college educations have consistently more trust in the nonprofit world than others who have less income and less education. Similarly, Democrats and urban dwellers put more faith in nonprofits than do Republicans and rural residents.
These numbers affirm the results of last year’s Independent Sector survey, the organization’s first, which told a similar story of two Americas when it comes to the country’s embrace of the nonprofit field. Understanding what lies behind these numbers is critical because “public trust continues to be the currency of the nonprofit sector to support healthier and more equitable communities,” said Dan Cardinali, president of Independent Sector.
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