“…Nonetheless, our belonging model of trust is novel, and our results may be further generalized. As previously mentioned, perceptions of belonging are not exclusive to employees (e.g., Lapalme et al, ), and nonprofit organizations frequently engage external stakeholders (e.g., Hoefer & Twis, ), collaborators (e.g., Kim & Peng, ), donors (e.g., James, ), and volunteers (e.g., Brudney, Meijs, & van Overbeeke, forthcoming) in an intimate manner. It is possible that perceptions of belonging and trust are similarly important for these nonemployee groups.…”