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Census Update: A Preliminary 2016 Funder Action Plan
Building on its experience with the 2010 Census, FCCP will provide a strong framework for sharing information and expertise, providing technical assistance to funders and grantees, and facilitating collective philanthropic involvement in the 2020 Census.A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy
Based on candid interviews with funding partners and thought leaders, Piper’s report touches upon key issues to help us analyze our grantmaking strategies.
Census Update: The Census Bureau’s American Community Survey – A Guide-Star In Jeopardy
Foundations can help ensure the preservation of a robust, comprehensive ACS by supporting national advocacy organization efforts to educate Congress and the public about the survey’s importance. Funders can stay abreast of policy developments affecting the ACS, and work collaboratively through philanthropic networks to shine a light on the threat to evidence-based decision-making, through FCCP’s Funders Census Initiative (FCI) 2020.
Census Update: The 2020 Census – What’s At Stake?
The U.S. Census Bureau is planning major reforms for the way it counts the population, but big changes mean big challenges for funders and grantees that care about an accurate census in underrepresented and underserved communities.Expand The Base: A Grantmaker’s Guide To Gender Justice And Civic Engagement
Expand the Base: A Grantmaker’s Guide to Gender Justice and Civic Engagement features recommendations for effective grantmaking and case studies highlighting the successful implementation strategies of TakeAction Minnesota, Young Women United and Florida New Majority.