Census 2020: Your Family Foundation Needs to Engage
The 2020 Census may seem overwhelming or distant, but it is important for not only philanthropy and your family foundation, but for our democracy.
The 2020 Census may seem overwhelming or distant, but it is important for not only philanthropy and your family foundation, but for our democracy.
Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia was among just over 40 organizations from across Pennsylvania selected to serve on Governor Tom Wolf's Census 2020 Complete Count Commission.
Join us to celebrate the strength and diversity of our network at the 31st Annual Members’ Meeting & Reception!
As we heard at the Annual Members’ Meeting, the decennial census is a cornerstone of our democracy, determining Congressional districts and driving key decisions made by federal and local government, business, nonprofits, and philanthropy around the allocation of funding and where services are provided.
Reporting to the Commonwealth, Pennsylvania’s Census 2020 Complete Count Commission is requesting state funding be added to the 2019-20 budget totaling an amount equal to $1 per person currently residing in the state to ensure a complete and accurate census count in 2020.
As part of our ongoing efforts to encourage philanthropic engagement in the 2020 Census, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia has partnered with Philly Counts 2020 to launch the Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund.
The William Penn Foundation has awarded $1 million to teh Keystone Counts coalition to strengthen its 2020 Census outreach efforts in Pennsylvania.
Chester County Commissioners approved a resolution calling for the formation of a countywide Census 2020 Complete Count Committee (CCC) to encourage all residents’ participation in the Census survey.
The Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund announced its second round of grants, awarding a total of $238,080 across 24 trusted organizations since the launch of the Fund just 12 weeks ago.