| Date: |
6/24/2009 |
| Time: |
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
| Location: |
City Hall, 2nd Floor/Governor's Room, 260 Broadway at Park Place, NYC. |
REGISTRATION: There is no fee to attend this program, but registration is required for entry and SEATING IS LIMITED. RSVP at register@nyrag.org.
A PHILANTHROPY NEW YORK COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Foundation leaders, particularly those who focus grantmaking in New York City; foundation affinity groups concerned about the particular constituencies that could be impacted by an inaccurate census count; and city officials with a role to play in the 2010 census.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Come to a crucial discussion designed to:
• Engage New York City foundations and affinity groups in a conversation about the importance of an accurate census count.
• Identify the challenges for reaching hard-to-count communities -- and the opportunities for effective engagement.
• Provide foundation leaders with practical ideas from across the country to ensure an accurate census count.
Co-sponsored by:
AAPIP NY
The Ford Foundation
Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues
Funders Census Initiative
Association of Black Foundation Executives
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy – New York
Hispanics in Philanthropy
Funders Committee on Civic Participation
Latino Census Network
New York Foundation
New York Community Trust
NYC 2010 Census Office
Philanthropy New York (formerly NYRAG)
Agenda
Welcome
Joyce Bove, New York Community Trust
Why an Accurate Census Matters to NYC, with Q&A
Angelo Falcón (moderator), National Institute for Latino Policy
Stacey Cumberbatch, Coordinator, NYC Census Office
Joseph Salvo, NYC Department of City Planning
Tony Farthing, New York Census Regional Director
How Foundations and Community-based Organizations Can Help Ensure an Accurate Census Count
Sayu Bhojwani (moderator), Philanthropic Consultant
Glenn D. Magpantay, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Chung Wha Hong, New York Immigration Coalition
Arva Rice, New York Urban League
Foundation Responses to Census 2010
Terri Ann Lowenthal, Funders Census Initiative
Open Discussion