National

Assessments | Supported by the Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup

National Evaluation – Philanthropy and the 2020 Census | Stories and Lessons from an Unprecedented Funder Collaborative to Protect a Pillar of American Democracy (William H. Woodwell, Jr.; Commissioned by Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup)

National Evaluation – Together We Count | Assessing Efforts to Support a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census (ORS Impact and Barsoum Policy Consulting)

State Reports – 2020 Census State-by-State Reports (ORS Impact)

National Case – Census Appropriations Advocacy | A Surgical Strategy (Barsoum Policy Consulting)

National Case – The Fight Against The Citizenship Question | Ensuring Everyone Counts in the 2020 Census (Barsoum Policy Consulting)

Reflection Memo – Reflections on the 2020 Census National Hub Reports Project (ORS Impact)

National Analysis – Analyses of Texting Campaign (Smart as a Fox)

National Report – Looking to Census 2030: Findings and Recommendations from 2020 Partners and Funders (Karen K. Narasaki and Tim Lim. Commissioned by Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup)

Articles/Commentaries

Lessons for Philanthropy From the 2020 Census (Gary D. Bass, Lisa M. Hamilton, La June Montgomery Tabron, Barbara Picower, Ann B. Stern, and Darren Walker)

Philanthropy’s Success with Census Needs to Continue (Gary D. Bass and Angela H. Cheng)

2020 Census — Counting Against All Odds (W.K. Kellogg Foundation)

How Do You Count All Individuals for the Census? Work as One (New Venture Fund)

State

Alabama 

• The Black Belt Counts! 2020 Census Summary (Black Belt Community Foundation)

Alaska

• Alaska Counts 2020 Census Final Report – Executive Summary (Alaska Counts)
• Alaska Counts 2020 Census Final Report (Alaska Counts)

Arkansas

• We Counted Arkansas: Arkansas Counts’ Transformative Action (Arkansas Impact Philanthropy)

California

• Making it Count: Building Capacities & Connections to Count Kids in Los Angeles (Early Childhood Census 2020 Fund)
• When It Counts: An Evaluation of the 2020 We Count LA Campaign (California Community Foundation, Engage R+D, and the USC Equity Research Institute WHEN IT COUNTS 2 (ERI))

Colorado 

• Together We Count 2020 Census & Mini-Grants Overview (Together We Count)
• 2030 Census Statewide Implementation Guide for Colorado (Together We Count)

Illinois

• IL Count Me In 2020: Executive Summary & Recommendations for 2030 (Forefront)

Massachusetts 

• MA Census Equity Fund 2020 Final Report (MA Census Equity Fund)

Minnesota

• MN Census Impact Story (Minnesota Council on Foundations)

New Jersey

• Every Moment Counts: New Jersey’s Blueprint to Census Success in 2020 + Beyond (Advocates for Children of New Jersey)

New York 

• New York State Census 2020 Data Report (New York State Census Equity Fund)
• Documentation & Evaluation Report (New York State Census Equity Fund)

Ohio 

• Census Roadmap for 2030 (Complete Count Cle)

Washington

• Census Equity Fund Evaluation Report (Philanthropy Northwest)