1. 2020 CENSUS

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

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

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

9. 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.

10. So, what’s philanthropy doing?
Philanthropy Counts Initiative
Educating Funders on the 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.

11. 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:

12. 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.

13. QUESTIONS?