Presented by Census Counts Campaign & Funders Census Initiative
Note: these briefings are open to funders and field partners.
This report examines funder models for census engagement in a handful of states, including overarching themes and best practices for coordinating with other funders and PSOs, nonprofits, and government.
Making it Real: The Link Between Issue Organizing, Ballot Initiatives, and Building Power
When looking at our issue advocacy strategies, how can we strengthen our understanding of the link between ballot initiatives, organizing, and civic engagement in ways that result in both “winning” and building long term power?
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Properly understood, IRS rules allow foundations —both private and public— to legally support almost every type of advocacy.
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Properly understood, IRS rules allow foundations —both private and public— to legally support almost every type of advocacy.
Are metrics “strategic objects,” which foster new organizational behavior through iterative use, as Dave Karpf writes in his 2016 book Analytic Activism?
For Immediate Release Contact: Jocelyn Bissonnette, Director, Funders Census Initiative,
jbissonnette@funderscommittee.org
Funders Applaud Outcome on Citizenship Question Case, Remain Committed to 2020 Census
In response to the US Supreme Court’s decision in
US Department of Commerce v.
A crucial measure of democracy is the extent to which elected leaders reflect the communities they serve.
On
June 10, we kicked off our
Summer Equity + Power Sharing Series with a conversation on philanthropy intentionally tackling the realities of racism and how we connect these threads to our present day grantmaking practices with
Lori Villarosa of
Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE).
FCCP May 2019 First Monday Discussion
Monday, May 6th | 3 – 4 PM ET | 2 – 3 PM CT | 1 – 2 PM MT | 12 – 1 PM PT
Join
Ethan Frey of
Ford Foundation,
Nick Chedli Carter of
2020 Vision Ventures, and
Julie Fernandes of
Rockefeller Family Fund for a discussion of relational organizing practice and power building strategy.
