Do non-profits dumb Americans down?

Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg asks in Can We Save Africa:

Why do we, as non profits, not trust our donors to be smart enough to understand that the world is a complex place. Surely Americans are not as dumb as we have made them out. I would like to think that the average donor is capable of, and willing to take the time to see if they agree with any particular solution to the very complex problems facing the continent?