Idaho Nonprofit Expands Relational Democracy Model to 12 States, Reaches 1.4 Million People

United Vision for Idaho, a nonpartisan civic nonprofit, has expanded its community organizing model across 12 states, reaching 1.4 million people through relational conversations intended to rebuild trust in democratic institutions. Writing in Nonprofit Quarterly, Adrienne Evans describes how the organization deploys one-to-one listening sessions and structured dialogue to achieve measurable attitude shifts—recording a 32.7 percent favorable sentiment change among participants. The approach, termed relational democracy, draws on deep-canvassing research and resists partisan framing. Backed by foundation support, the model positions nonprofits as frontline infrastructure for civic renewal at a time when institutional trust in government continues to decline.

Sources: Nonprofit Quarterly

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