2010 Census Phone Briefing Series

Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) is co-sponsoring the Funders' Committee for Civic Participation's 2010 Census Phone Briefing Series.

About the Census

The national census is conducted every ten years and is intended to count the population and collect demographic information about every person living in the United States. The census collects information on household composition in terms of age, sex, ethnicity, race, and home ownership and the data is used for planning, research and determining how much government money is distributed to states and cities for essential services, among other things. Census results are also used in apportionment, the process of dividing the 435 seats in the House of Representatives among the 50 states to draw new congressional and legislative districts. Census results have far-reaching impact and in recent years serious concerns have been raised about the census undercount and its disproportionate impact on poor people, people of color and immigrants.

Schedule of Calls - click on date for more information

        January 13th - Philanthropy’s Role in Ensuring a Fair and Accurate 2010 Census Count

        February 9th – Focus on the Census Undercount Pt. 1:  Immigrant Communities

        March 16th – Focus on the Census Undercount Pt. 2: Challenges to Counting Low-Income Communities, Communities of Color, and Children

        April 6th – Census and Redistricting (proposed)

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2010 Census Funder Phone Briefing Series, is co-sponsored by:

Funders' Committee for Civic Participation
Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Hispanics in Philanthropy
Women Donors Network

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