US EditionPhilanthropy Wants to Build Gen Z's Confidence in Institutions. Will Youth Empowerment Foster Trust?
- In December, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman partnered with Lever for Change to initiate The Trust in American Institutions Challenge, a $10 million effort aimed at boosting public trust in sectors such as education, government, media, and healthcare.
- This $10 million philanthropic initiative responds to polling data showing Gen Z widely distrusts major institutions and volunteers less compared to older generations.
- Several projects, such as DoSomething's microgrant-supported local recycling efforts led by young activists, aim to empower Gen Z to create structural changes and increase institutional responsiveness.
- In May 2023, nearly half of adults younger than 30 reported having very little trust in financial institutions, a level approximately double that of adults aged 60 and above, while only about 25% of this younger group engaged in volunteering or community support during the past year.
- These initiatives suggest that involving youth in institutional decisions might rebuild trust and legitimacy ahead of the U.S. Semiquincentennial, as young people feel excluded but seek agency and power.
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Perhaps the outlook developed when COVID-19’s uncontrolled spread upended nearly every facet of their young lives. Maybe it was hardened as the worst of climate change’s harms grew likelier despite scientists’ stark warnings. It’s possible the attitude even formed from early memories of the financial insecurity brought upon their families by the Great Recession. Whatever the reason, Gen Z tends to lack trust in the major institutions that previo…
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