# Americans respect non-profit sector

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2001/06/17/americans-respect-nonprofit-sector/
- Published: 2001-06-17T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Americans respect the non-profit sector far more than politicians and companies,
according to new research from Independent Sector.
Americans respect the non-profit
sector far more than politicians and companies, according to new research from Independent
Sector. Their report, Taking the Pulse of Americans’ Attitudes Toward Charities,
reveals that Americans expressed high confidence in nearly all charitable organizations
such as youth development groups (72%) and human service agencies (68%). In contrast
only 29% had high confidence in major corporations, 27% in federal government, and
22% in Congress.

Nevertheless, many Americans still mistrust charities’ financial acumen: 32% of 
Americans believe that charities are wasteful in their use of donated funds. This
is represents a slight improvement, as the figure stood at 39% in 1994.

You can download Taking the Pulse of Americans’ Attitudes Toward Charities as an
Adobe Acrobat PDF. Find out more from Independent Sector.

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