Government Funding for Faith‐Based International Development: Empirical Evidence from a U.S. Survey.

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      In a move that some equate with a "turn to religion," state, regional, and international donors now all seek to partner with religious organizations to deliver international humanitarian aid. Evidence indicates, however, that this invitation is not always accepted. The United States serves as a prominent example. Although the United States went so far as to establish an office in USAID to facilitate coordination with faith‐based organizations in 2002, the number of religious organizations receiving USAID funds remains low. My research suggests that this is also true of faith‐based aid applications. An online survey of over 400 U.S.‐based nonprofits with international operations reveals that perceptions of government bias likely deter many religious NGOs in the United States from applying for government funds. While this explanation may be unique to the United States, it may also provide a testable hypothesis to scholars studying similar dynamics in other donor countries and organizations. Related Articles: Byrne, Jennifer, and Gregory C. Dixon. 2013. "Reevaluating American Attitudes toward Immigrants in the Twenty‐First Century: The Role of a Multicreedal National Identity." Politics & Policy 41 (1): 83‐116. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12002 Dobransky, Steve. 2014. "Violators amongst Us: International Regimes and the Role of Compliance, a Case Study on Official Development Assistance." Politics & Policy 42 (4): 593‐634. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12082 Persons, Georgia A. 2011. "Administrative Policy Initiatives and the Limits of Change: Lessons from the Implementation of the Bush Faith‐Based and Community Initiative." Politics & Policy 39 (6): 949‐978. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2011.00332.x [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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      Financiamiento gubernamental para el desarrollo internacional basado en la fe: evidencia empírica de una encuesta de EE. UU. En un movimiento que algunos equiparan con un "cambio a la religión," los donantes estatales, regionales e internacionales ahora buscan asociarse con organizaciones religiosas para entregar ayuda humanitaria internacional. La evidencia indica, sin embargo, que esta invitación no siempre es aceptada. Estados Unidos sirve como un ejemplo destacado. Aunque Estados Unidos llegó a establecer una oficina en USAID para facilitar la coordinación con organizaciones religiosas en 2002, el número de organizaciones religiosas que reciben fondos de USAID sigue siendo bajo. Mi investigación sugiere que esto también es cierto para las solicitudes de ayuda basadas en la fe. Una encuesta en línea de más de 400 organizaciones sin fines de lucro con sede en EE. UU. Con operaciones internacionales revela que las percepciones de sesgo del gobierno probablemente disuadan a muchas ONG religiosas en los Estados Unidos de solicitar fondos gubernamentales. Si bien esta explicación puede ser exclusiva de los Estados Unidos, también puede proporcionar una hipótesis comprobable para los académicos que estudian dinámicas similares en otros países y organizaciones donantes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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      政府资助基于信仰的国际发展:一项美国调查得出的实证证据 在一场被一些人等同于"寻求宗教帮助"的行动中,国家、区域和国际捐赠者如今都寻求与宗教组织合作,以提供国际人道主义援助。不过,证据表明,这一合作邀请并不总是被接受。美国就是一个突出例子。尽管作出一番努力后,美国于2002年在美国国际发展署(USAID)建立了办公室,以期促进与基于信仰的机构之间的协调,但接收USAID资助的宗教组织数量仍然很少。我的研究暗示,基于信仰的援助应用案例也是一样的情况。一项关于超过400个拥有国际业务的美国非营利组织的网络调查显示,政府偏见感知很有可能阻止许多美国宗教非政府组织申请政府资助。尽管这一解释可能是美国特有的,但也可能为研究其他捐赠国及组织中的相似动态的学者提供一个可检验的假设。 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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