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Rising partisanship is making nonprofits more reluctant to engage in policy debates − new research

  • Written by Heather MacIndoe, Associate Professor of Public Policy, UMass Boston
Rising partisanship is making nonprofits more reluctant to engage in policy debates − new researchDivisiveness is on the rise.wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Afraid of partisan rancor, nonprofits are biting their tongues, with divisive politics hindering public policy engagement by social service organizations. This is one of our findings in a new study we conducted on behalf of Independent Sector – a coalition of nonprofits,...

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