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WHAT MAKES CENSUS 2020 DIFFERENT?
- Internet first
- Broadband access
- Digital divide
- Cyber security
- Citizenship question
- Disinformation campaign
CENSUS 2020 Michigan Community Foundations Leverage Their Unique - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
CENSUS 2020 Michigan Community Foundations Leverage Their Unique - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
CENSUS 2020 Michigan Community Foundations Leverage Their Unique Role To Ensure Everyone Counts! WHAT MAKES CENSUS 2020 DIFFERENT? Internet first Broadband access Digital divide Cyber security Citizenship question
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Basis for Resources Communities Receive
WHY IS CENSUS 2020 SO IMPORTANT?
Under current funding figures, Michigan would lose an average of $1,800 of federal funds per year for each person not counted - for 10 years.
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Census data is used to determine distribution
- f federal funds that support vital programs
and services, including:
Those with the most to lose from an undercount are the hardest to count, including communities of color, immigrants, young children, seniors, the homeless and others traditionally served by nonprofits.
WHY IS CENSUS 2020 SO IMPORTANT?
Head Start Special Education Free / Reduced Lunch Programs SNAP
(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
Medicaid WIC
Increased Demand on Philanthropy and Nonprofits
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Ensuring Accurate Representation in Government & Policy
WHY IS CENSUS 2020 SO IMPORTANT?
Census data is used to reapportion government representation, from the federal to the local level.
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- Be a champion for the census; educate, advocate &
communicate
- Amplify government census efforts locally and statewide
- Share news that the census is hiring workers now;
consider who needs to know
- Combat disinformation campaigns
- Provide grant support; align grantmaking strategies /
criteria
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
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WHAT ARE MICHIGAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS DOING IN THE NPO CAMPAIGN?
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EVERY ONE COUNTS, SO... ENSURE EVERYONE IS COUNTED.
Community foundations can leverage their leadership to support a thorough, fair and accurate census.
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