Seeking Policy Solutions, a Big Grant Backs More Robust Data on Latino Communities

Seeking Policy Solutions, a Big Grant Backs More Robust Data on Latino Communities

Kellogg made a $2.5 million grant to a UCLA initiative to create two new databases on Latino communities and their needs. For the grantmaker, the project is a necessary step to ensure fair representation and policies.

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COVID and the Count: Funders Confront New Challenges to the 2020 Census

COVID and the Count: Funders Confront New Challenges to the 2020 Census

In a stroke of bad luck, COVID-19 struck just as the Census Bureau began its decennial count of the U.S. population, disrupting years of careful planning. Here’s how funders and ground-level organizers are working to get keep things on track.

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A Closer Look at the Partners Working Together for a Fair 2020 Census in Seattle

A Closer Look at the Partners Working Together for a Fair 2020 Census in Seattle

Seattle groups are banding together in unprecedented ways to ensure that every person counts in the 2020 census. Here are the major players who are making—and receiving—2020 census grants in Washington.

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Census 2020: Inside Efforts to Make Sure Rural Communities Count

Census 2020: Inside Efforts to Make Sure Rural Communities Count

The 2020 census has put many foundations on a state of high alert, given the enormous stakes. One tough challenge is ensuring that residents of rural America are fully counted. Who’s supporting census work off the beaten path? And where are grants going?

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“We Can’t Count on Washington”: A California Funder Preps for the 2020 Census

“We Can’t Count on Washington”: A California Funder Preps for the 2020 Census

As the most populous state, there’s a lot at stake when it comes to getting the 2020 Census right in California. Here’s a look at a funder stepping up to make sure everyone is counted.

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Census 2020: How Is Philanthropy Responding to the Citizenship Question?

Census 2020: How Is Philanthropy Responding to the Citizenship Question?

The addition of a question concerning citizenship status to the 2020 U.S. Census has many concerned about the effect the query could have on participation. Here’s how philanthropy is stepping up.

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A High-Stakes Headcount: Philanthropy and the 2020 Census

A High-Stakes Headcount: Philanthropy and the 2020 Census

The census determines how we draw legislative districts, where government funds are sent, and more. But some foundations worry that the 2020 census could go badly wrong. Who's working to make sure it goes right? 

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