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Member Resource White Nationalism + Voter Suppression: How Online Platforms Disenfranchise Communities of Color

Co-hosted by Democracy Fund and Wellspring Philanthropic Fund   Tuesday, October 20, 2020 From candidates receiving death threats because of their faith or race, to communities who are intimidated to vote, many people of color face credible and real threats to their participation in US elections.

Philanthropic Letter to Commerce Secretary

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On August 5, 506 philanthropic leaders, representing nearly every state across the country, issued a letter to the US Department of Commerce with a clear message: Don’t cut the census short.

2020 Census Funder Survey Report

May 2020 Survey Results: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on 2020 Census Funders & Grantees The Census Bureau began mailing 2020 Census invitations to a majority of households in mid-March, right when the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a global pandemic and social distancing and shelter-in-place orders were implemented in states and communities across the country.

A Message from the Funders Census Initiative

April 1, 2020 Census Colleagues: Today is 2020 Census Day! The Census Bureau’s massive outreach operation is in full swing, self-responses are coming in (and being reported) daily, and despite the impact of COVID-19 on in-person outreach, organizations in every state are working hard to Get-Out-the-Count.

Census Policy Update: What’s in store for 2019?

By Terri Ann Lowenthal, FCCP Census Consultant  Chances are, if you’re reading this article, you are a census warrior — contemplating or committed to investing in activities that promote a fair and accurate 2020 Census.