11/21/2017

As 2020 Census Creeps Up, Groups Ready Strategies

Associations could play an even more important role in ensuring everyone gets counted

More than two years out from the 2020 Census, concerns have been growing about how budget shortfalls might limit the future resources of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Could one solution to that issue, however, come from the nonprofit sector? Groups are already lining up support ahead of the 2020 population count, which many people might do online for the first time as the bureau readies digital tools.

For instance, the Funders Census Initiative and The Bauman Foundation have supported the census efforts for years, with both organizations beginning their 2020 preparation and training efforts years ago. Gary Bass, The Bauman Foundation’s executive director, says that the funding is particularly important to nonprofits, as it helps determine government funding, research, and political districting, among other things.

Please click here to read the complete article from Associations Now.