(Oct 16, 2019 |Philadelphia, PA ) Last week, 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. A complete list of organizations awarded funding from the Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund to date is below.
The Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund is a partnership between the City of Philadelphia, Office of Community and Empowerment and Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia. It was created to support Philadelphia organizations in promoting a complete and accurate count of all residents in the upcoming 2020 Census.
The fund will provide grants up to $10,000 and in certain circumstances above $10,000 to nonprofit community-based organizations with 501(c)(3) tax exempt status that agree to advance the work of the 2020 Census in neighborhoods that are identified to be at risk of being undercounted.