Institutional Distrust
Wariness toward outside funders or agencies after past harms.
Context
Extractive relationships with outside institutions—universities, agencies, corporations—leave communities wary of new partnerships. Past harms create legitimate skepticism.
How It Shows Up
- Resistance to university research and data collection
- Suspicion of government programs and regulations
- Difficulty recruiting for new initiatives with outside partners
- Community knowledge and assets not leveraged for fear of exploitation
- Grant funding sits unused due to distrust of strings attached
Patterns That Address This
- Institutional Partnership Liaisons
- Community-Based Research
- Trust Infrastructure
- Public Data Commons