2020 CENSUS

Background Constitutional requirement Apportions seats for the U.S. House of Representatives Foundations use census data to make crucial decisions about where and how to invest their resources and when evaluating programmatic successes and failures

Background Also critical to: Formulas used to distribute $400B - $500B in annual federal funds Implement, monitor, and enforce civil rights laws in areas such as education, housing, workplace, and criminal justice issues Research on social and economic development issues Determine service delivery needs Guide business decisions: location, hiring, customer attractions Drawing state and congressional districts

Background Marginalized communities – people of color, low income and children are at the greatest risk of being undercounted 2010 census is considered to be the most accurate in history. Still: African Americans undercounted by roughly 2%, Hispanics by 1.5% Whites were overcounted by 1% Net undercount of children (0-4) was 5%; large cities as high as 10% African American and Latino children more likely to be missed than their white peers

Accurate Census Data Have a Positive Impact on our Communities by Ensuring Everyone Gets Their Fair Share of Resources and Has a Political Voice

Changes/Challenges Budget – same as 2010. Relying on technology. Proposed revisions to questions about race, ethnicity and ancestry – citizenship vs. residency Less door-to-door outreach – rolling back door to door canvassing and conducting a largely electronic, internet- based census

Possible Impact When census information is not complete, it can underrepresent the voices of the under counted groups, communities, or regions

Possible Impact Changes increase the potential of undercounting young children, minorities, low-income, and other marginalized individuals Less participation

Possible Impact Funding: Institutions across the country, including local and state governments, businesses, nonprofits and foundations, routinely rely on data from the census to allocate funding, define where services are delivered, and promote economic development.

So, what’s philanthropy doing? Philanthropy Counts Initiative Educating Funders on the 2020 Census: why it’s necessary, associated issues, specific impact on Indiana Encouraging Funders to support “Get Out the Count” efforts For ex., Michigan Non-Profit Association is taking the lead to work with grassroots organizations to encourage those who are traditionally hard to count - to complete the Census.

So, what’s philanthropy doing? Right now, IPA is working with the state demographer to get Indiana specific numbers and continue to educate grantmakers across Indiana about Indiana – specific impact Will work with large non profits here to determine what they are doing and how we may collaborate More Indiana information: http://www.census.indiana.edu/

What can you do? Be aware. We’ll be getting back to you with more specific info and what you can do in your communities to get involved.

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