June 5, 2018 - 3:00 pm
Census 2020 is less than two years away; the time to act is now! Planning has started for a “Get Out The Count” campaign to reach hard-to-count populations in the communities you care about. What key information do you need to guide your investments in support of a fair and accurate count in 2020?
During this webinar, funders will learn about:
- 2020 Census operational timeline, including changes to census methods and field infrastructure
- Procedures for counting vulnerable individuals who are homeless, transitory, or living in group facilities and rural and tribal communities
- How funders can engage with and support local and state government Complete Count Committees
Cosponsors: Grantmakers Council of Rhode Island, Chesapeake Bay Funders, Funders for Reproductive Equity, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Grantmakers In Health, Grantmakers Income Security Taskforce, Philanthropy Northwest, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders
Moderated by Tara Westman, The California Endowment
Speakers:
- Sol Marie Alfonso Jones, Long Island Community Foundation
- Jeri Green, National Urban League
- Terri Ann Lowenthal, Consultant to Funders Census Initiative