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. 2022 Spring;32(3):341-364.
doi: 10.1002/nml.21486. Epub 2021 Sep 6.

Racialized minorities, trust, and crisis: Muslim-American nonprofits, their leadership and government relations during COVID-19

Zeeshan Noor  1 , Rafeel Wasif  2 , Shariq Siddiqui  1 , Sabith Khan  3
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Racialized minorities, trust, and crisis: Muslim-American nonprofits, their leadership and government relations during COVID-19

Zeeshan Noor et al. Nonprofit Manag Leadersh. 2022 Spring.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affects already-vulnerable minorities, highlighting the need for strong, trusting relationships between governments and minority nonprofits for everyone's benefit. The current scholarship suggests minority members often lack trust in government. This study contributes to the field by examining trust levels Muslim-American nonprofits have for federal, state, and local government. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Muslim nonprofit leaders believe that they may be discriminated against in the award of CARES Act funding, but on racial rather than religious ones. Moreover, partisanship affects trust levels. Muslim nonprofits in Republican "red" states show less trust in government compared with those in Democratic "blue" states. This study finds evidence that past relationships with the government strengthen trust. Past awards of government grants correlated positively with higher trust at both federal and local levels.

Keywords: CARES Act; COVID‐19; Muslims; government; leadership; nonprofits; trust.

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The authors certify that they have NO affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers' bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent‐licensing arrangements), or nonfinancial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.

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