CENSUS 2020 Why Philanthropy Counts Thank you to Funders Census Initiative of Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation for its support in creating this presentation Published on May 13, 2018

AGENDA What’s at stake in [state]? What challenges does the 2020 Census face? What can Philanthropy do? Why The 2020 Census Matters

What’s at Stake in [State]? THE CENSUS AND [state] What’s at Stake in [State]? Why The 2020 Census Matters

$[xx]+ billion annually in federal funding to [state] THE STAKES ARE HIGH Census Data Advance Community Well-Being Steers $[xx]+ billion annually in federal funding to [state] Ensures equal political representation Guides fair allocation of public, private, and nonprofit resources Informs policy debates and decision-making Guides foundation strategies, investments, and evaluations Measures socio-economic conditions Why The 2020 Census Matters

COUNTING FOR DOLLARS Medicaid - $[xx] billion Medicare Part B - $[xx] billion Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - $[xx] billion Highway Planning and Construction - $[xx] billion Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers - $[xx] billion National School Lunch Program - $[xx] billion Special Education Grants (IDEA) - $[xx] billion Use data from Counting for Dollars - http://civilrightsdocs.info/pdf/census/CountingForDollars-Intro.pdf Program figures represent funding allocations for Fiscal Year 2015 (the most recent analysis available) Why The 2020 Census Matters

THE PROBLEM The Census Is Not An Equal Opportunity Count Overcount - Non-Hispanic Whites - Homeowners (proxy for higher income) - College students living away from home - Older people Undercount (harder-to-count groups) - People of color; American Indians on reservations - Young children (ages 0-4) - Renters (proxy for lower income) - Immigrant/LEP households https://funderscommittee.org/resource/census-accuracy-and-the-undercount-why-it-matters-how-its-measured/ Why The 2020 Census Matters

Eliminate the disproportionate THE CONSEQUENCES National Net Undercount Virtually Zero in 2010, But... Under- and overcounts don’t cancel each other out at local level RESULT “Differential undercount” … the gap in census accuracy between different groups GOAL Eliminate the disproportionate undercount! Why The 2020 Census Matters

HARD-TO-COUNT COMMUNITIES Young children have highest undercount of any age group - 2.2 million children (0-4 years) were not counted in 2010. African American and Latino children were overlooked at twice the rate of white children. Hard-to-count communities have been undercounted for decades, disadvantaging their families, communities, and neighborhoods. [xx] – [state] population under 5 years old [xx] or [xx] – Population under 5 years old living in HTC census tracts https://civilrights.org/children-htc-tables/ https://civilrights.org/latinos-htc-tables/ https://civilrights.org/asians-htc-tables/ https://civilrights.org/african-americans-htc-tables/ https://civilrights.org/aian-htc-tables/ Why The 2020 Census Matters

HARD-TO-COUNT COMMUNITIES Hard-to-count communities have been undercounted for decades, disadvantaging their families, communities, and neighborhoods. Black Communities in [state] [xx] – Black population living in [state] [xx] or [xx] % – Black population living in HTC census tracts Latino Communities in [state] [xx]– Latinos living in [state] [xx] or [xx] % – Latinos living in HTC census tracts AAPI Communities in [state] [xx]– AAPIs living in [state] [xx] or [xx]% – AAPIs living in HTC census tracts Why The 2020 Census Matters

Hard-to-Count Communities WHAT’S AT STAKE FOR [STATE] Hard-to-Count Communities http://www.censushardtocountmaps2020.us/ Screen shot this map of your state to show HTC communities Why The 2020 Census Matters

HARD-TO-COUNT COMMUNITIES Hard- to-Count Counties [list from HTC map] Why The 2020 Census Matters

What’s At Stake From The CENSUS 2020: WHY PHILANTHROPY COUNTS What’s At Stake From The 2020 Census? Why The 2020 Census Matters

CENSUS 2020: MILESTONES What’s Coming Up? 2018 “dress rehearsal” is in full swing in Rhode Island State/local government review of address lists under Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) program will be completed by the end of June 2018. In January 2019, 40 early local census offices will open and communications campaign will start In summer 2019, 76,000 addresser canvassers will be hired Up to date through June 2018 Why The 2020 Census Matters

2020 CENSUS CHANGES + CHALLENGES Inadequate funding will affect census operations Internet as primary response option; addressing the digital divide Fewer field staff covering larger areas Limited field testing Delayed communications plan Community reluctance & fear Why The 2020 Census Matters

2020 CENSUS CHALLENGES New, untested citizenship question Climate of fear in immigrant communities No testing as part of 2020 Census Census Bureau’s own field work shows “unprecedented groundswell in concerns among immigrants” Why The 2020 Census Matters

CENSUS 2020 - ROLES Philanthropy Nonprofits Faith Entities Businesses Why The 2020 Census Matters

What Can Funders Do? CENSUS 2020: WHY PHILANTHROPY COUNTS Why The 2020 Census Matters

Created by the Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION Created by the Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup Policy Improvements: Advocating for sound policy decisions, including adequate funding, rigorous testing, and effective counting methods Expanding the Base of Census Stakeholders: Leveraging the profile of foundations in this collaborative to highlight the importance of the decennial census and bring other stakeholders (e.g., foundations, businesses and state and local elected officials) to the table Get Out The Count: Supporting outreach and public education to promote 2020 Census participation, particularly in hard-to-reach communitiescommunities https://funderscommittee.org/resource/democracy-funders-collaborative-releases-census-2020-action-plan-and-policy-framework/ Why The 2020 Census Matters

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUNDERS PARTICIPATE. CONVENE. INVEST. Examples come from this resource - https://funderscommittee.org/resource/census-2020-menu-of-options-for-funders/ Why The 2020 Census Matters

PARTICIPATE Within your foundation Engage local government officials Join Complete Count Committees Meet with Census Bureau officials Engage your networks and partners Why The 2020 Census Matters

PARTICIPATE What do you need to make the case? “Counting for Dollars 2020” report Census 2020 Hard-to-Count Map (on-line) Mission-alignment Why The 2020 Census Matters

Maximize your power as a CONVENER for: Inspiration Information Strategy Action Options Why The 2020 Census Matters

Work your NETWORKS: Who needs to be involved? CONVENE Work your NETWORKS: Who needs to be involved? Internal audiences: your own organization Grantees Philanthropic partners Business community Multi-sectoral stakeholders Why The 2020 Census Matters

Convenings take many FORMS: CONVENE Convenings take many FORMS: Briefings: in person or virtual census-only or add to an existing meeting Planning Sessions: for interested partners Trainings: messages and methods, how to Educate Engage Mobilize Why The 2020 Census Matters

INVEST Support shared funder resources - communications plan, technical assistance, evaluation Grants - Request proposals for outreach efforts; give existing grantees “add on” grants and training for census mobilization; identify the “hub” organizations to support Support collaboration - support nonprofits that foster cross sector collaborations Why The 2020 Census Matters

TAKE ACTION – A TWO YEAR CAMPAIGN When you get back to your foundation… Identify what additional information you need Engage others in your foundation to get “buy-in” Does a collaborative approach make sense? Why The 2020 Census Matters

TAKE ACTION - A TWO YEAR CAMPAIGN Through June 2018 Make grant recommendations to your foundation Create an action plan - what’s the best fit for your foundation? Convene grantees to discuss mobilization and collaboration Why The 2020 Census Matters

RESOURCES FOR FUNDERS Funders Census Initiative (FCI) 2020 An FCCP working group that supports strategic development, learning, and planning by funders. Visit FundersCommittee.Org for updates, webinars, fact sheets, analysis, and more! Info about FCI here - https://funderscommittee.org/resource/funders-census-initiative-2020-fact-sheet/ Why The 2020 Census Matters

FCI WORKING GROUP Be Part of a Community Webinars, in-person presentations Access to Resources for Census Funders Get support, stay informed Connect with others Why The 2020 Census Matters

JOIN US + GET INVOLVED Funders Census Initiative (FCI) 2020 Alexis Anderson-Reed, FCCP | aandersonreed@funderscommittee.org Keely Monroe, FCCP | kmonroe@funderscommittee.org Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup Gary Bass, Bauman Foundation | gbass@baumanfoundation.org Karen Narasaki, Consultant to Bauman | karen@narasakijustice.com United Philanthropy Forum Maggie Osborn | Maggie@unitedphilforum.org Why The 2020 Census Matters

THANK YOU Thank you to Funders Census Initiative of Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation for its support in creating this presentation