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IL Count Me In 2020 Presentation Forefront #ILCountMeIn2020 Forefront We are a statewide membership organization Democracy that serves 1,100 members Initiative who are Illinois grantmakers and non-profit organizations in supporting a

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IL Count Me In 2020 Presentation

#ILCountMeIn2020 Forefront

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Forefront

We are a statewide membership organization that serves 1,100 members who are Illinois grantmakers and non-profit organizations in supporting a vibrant social impact sector for all the people of Illinois.

Anita Banerji, Director of Democracy Initiative

Democracy Initiative Census 2020 IL Count Me In 2020 Statewide Advocacy Coalition IL Count Me In 2020 Funders’ Collaborative Civic Engagement Voter Registration Voter Education

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This is Illinois’ Congressional Map right now.

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Imagine Illinois losing a Congressional district.

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Now imagine what will happen if we lose 2, which is what could happen if everyone isn’t counted.

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Why is Census Data Important?

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Steven Romalewski CUNY Hard to Count Mapping Tool https://www.censushardtoc

untmaps2020.us/

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Congressional representation

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Importance of the Census

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Federal funds are distributed based

n Census data

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Andrew Reamer Study – Counting for Dollars 2020: The Role of the Decennial Census in the Geographic Distribution of Funds https://gwipp.gwu.edu/counting- dollars-2020-role-decennial-census- geographic-distribution-federal-funds

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Each State stands to lose an average of $1,800 per year for each person who goes uncounted. For Illinois, this could be close to $1,400 a person, per year.

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These are some of the services funded by money we receive based on our census count.

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CENSUS DATA FOR PLANNING

○ Government and Business

Example: If someone

wants to open a daycare center, they will choose a location with a high population

f young children

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HOW DOES AN UNDERCOUNT HAPPEN?

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HARD-TO-COUNT POPULATIONS

UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS

RURAL COMMUNITIES

IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES RENTERS CHILDREN UNDER 5 THE HOMELESS PEOPLE OF COLOR SENIORS

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CHALLENGES

○ First “high-tech” census

Cyber-security risks
Digital divide

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CHALLENGES

○ Budget shortfalls ○ Incomplete testing ○ Leadership vacuum

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CHALLENGES

There are multiple lawsuits fighting to stop the addition of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

Citizenship Question

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HOW CAN WE GET AN ACCURATE COUNT?

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TRUSTED MESSENGERS AND EFFECTIVE MESSAGES

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MOBILIZATION BUILDING BLOCKS

○ Securing campaign funding ○ Targeted messaging ○ Legal clarity ○ Understanding and addressing community

concerns

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Census 2020 Efforts National and State Partners

Funders Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP)

Funders Census

Initiative – Leadership team

Leadership Conference

n Civil

and Human Rights

Illinois Complete Count Commission

IL Count Me In 2020 Statewide Advocacy Coalition

IL Count Me In

2020 steering committee

IL Count Me In 2020 Funders’ Collaborative

National Partners Statewide Efforts

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MOBILIZATION BUILDING BLOCKS

○ Mapping hard-to-count communities ○ Addressing obstacles ○ Identification, engagement, and mobilization of trusted partners

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IL COUNT ME IN 2020 EFFORTS

○ IL Complete Count

Commission

○ IL Count Me In 2020

Statewide Advocacy Coalition

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Funders Collaborative

IL Complete Count Commission IL Count Me In 2020 Statewide Advocacy Coalition

Communications/Messaging Working

Group

Policy Concerns Working Group
State Appropriations Working Group
Get Out the Count Working Group

IL Count Me In 2020 Funders’ Collaborative

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IL Count Me In 2020

Contact: Anita Banerji Director, Democracy Initiative Forefront abanerji@myforefront.org