Collaboration Through Trust Building: Building Trust Among Racialized and Stigmatized Nonprofits

ABSTRACT Nonprofits collaborate to resolve common issues while improving program effectiveness and reducing replication. These collaborations can be critical for minority nonprofits in resolving their common problems. However, while literature often looks at nonprofit organizations working with the government or other organizations, it does not focus on how minority nonprofits can collaborate better with other minority organizations. Using Muslim American nonprofits as a case study, we understand better how trust can be built between nonprofits belonging to marginalized communities. We focus on the Community Collaboration Initiative, a three‐year third‐party‐facilitated collaboration effort among Muslim‐American nonprofits. Overall, Interpersonal relationships, organizational learning, and positive collaboration governance can help build trust between organizations.