December 2020

Final 2020 Census Quarterly Meeting

  • Online
  • Census

On December 9, 2020 the Funders Census Initiative (FCI) and the Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup hosted the final quarterly census meeting. The meeting brought together nearly 200 practitioners and funders to (1) celebrate the incredible work of national, state, and community-based partners, (2) examine current issues, and (3) look to the future of ongoing census work. Follow-Up Materials Graphic illustration: A graphic illustration reflecting the collective's work on the census (link) Six-word stories: A compilation of six-word stories meeting…

January 2021

Webinar: Measuring Census Accuracy

  • Online
  • Webinar, Cosponsored Briefing, Census

Co-hosted by Census Counts and the Funders Census Initiative Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | 1 PM ET | 12 PM CT | 11 AM MT | 10 AM PT Register here The webinar will cover the latest timeline on the release of census data, as well as how to assess census accuracy, including through the Post Enumeration Survey and independent benchmarks (e.g., population estimates). Speakers: Sonum Nerurkar, Census Counts (moderator) Cara Brumfield, Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality Terri Ann…

February 2021

Webinar: No Going Back — Building for a Better Future

  • Online
  • Virtual Discussion, Webinar, Cosponsored Briefing

Hosted by Economic Opportunity Funders, Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation, Neighborhood Funders Group’s Funders for a Just Economy Thursday, February 4, 2021 | 3-4:30 PM ET | 2-3:30 PM CT | 1-2:30 PM MT | 12-1:30 PM PT Register here The COVID-19 pandemic and recession have exposed and deepened our current economy’s structural weaknesses and inequalities. Increasing political polarization, spiraling economic inequality, conflict over who belongs (particularly along lines of race, ethnicity and national origin), and rising fascism are all…

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