The Third National Phone Briefing in Our Co-sponsored Series.
Philanthropy’s Role in Ensuring a Fair and Accurate 2010 Census Count
Monday, March 16th, 3-4pm ET/ 12-1pm PT
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Featured speakers:
Vanessa Williams, Executive Director, National Conference of Black Mayors
Leroy Johnson, Executive Director, Southern Echo
William O’Hare, Consultant, Funder Census Initiative
Moderated by:
Gretchen Crosby Sims, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Joyce Foundation
Note: Participation is limited to representatives of grantmaking institutions, individual donors and philanthropic advisors.
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The 2010 Census Undercount, Part II: Counting Children, Low Income, and People of Color Communities is the third conference call in our co-sponsored phone briefing series on Philanthropy’s Role in Ensuring a Fair and Accurate 2010 Census Count. Hear from experts, advocates and grantmakers about the changing demographics of the US population, existing and new challenges to accurately counting male minority youth and children under the age of 10, and the efforts of foundations and grantees working to ensure a fair and accurate 2010 Census count.
The data gathered from the 2010 Census will provide a comprehensive snapshot of thousands of local communities across the United States and will be used to determine the yearly distribution of over $400 billion dollars in federal funding. Additionally, government agencies, the private sector and non-profit groups will assess trends and develop programs based on the Decennial Census numbers, and these same numbers will underlie the reapportionment of political representation, helping determine everything from Congressional and state legislative district boundaries to school board districts and voting precincts.
As a snapshot, however, the decennial census has historically undercounted marginalized populations, specifically people of color and low-income communities, as well as children, especially those under the age of 10. And for the 2010 Census, the challenges of achieving a complete and accurate count are particularly daunting -- from an increase in hard to count populations, due to both migration trends as well as current economic conditions, to the current underfunding of 2010 Census preparation at the federal, state and local levels.