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.

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少数族裔、信任和危机：美国穆斯林非营利组织、他们在 COVID-19 期间的领导和政府关系

COVID-19 大流行对本已脆弱的少数群体造成了不成比例的影响，突显出政府与少数群体非营利组织之间需要建立牢固、信任的关系，以造福所有人。目前的学术研究表明，少数族裔成员往往对政府缺乏信任。这项研究通过检查穆斯林美国非营利组织对联邦、州和地方政府的信任程度，为该领域做出了贡献。近三分之二 (65%) 的穆斯林非营利组织领导人认为，他们可能在 CARES 法案资助方面受到歧视，但在种族而非宗教方面。此外，党派偏见会影响信任水平。与民主党“蓝色”州相比，共和党“红色”州的穆斯林非营利组织对政府的信任度较低。本研究发现证据表明过去与政府的关系加强了信任。