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... count, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and Philanthropy California issue the following ... Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) has been overseeing the California Census 2020 ... working to reach the hardest-to-count communities.” GCIR and Philanthropy California’s Statement on the Trump ...
July 23, 2020
Statement
This guide provides an overview of the 2010 census and background information for foundations interested in supporting efforts to produce a more accurate count of California's population.
January, 2009
Report
This infographic explains why the 2020 Census is important, why it's difficult to do accurately, and gives funding recommendations.
October, 2016
Funding Recommendations, Infographic
This report provides a roadmap for how foundations and affinity groups can support the next Census in 2020.
July, 2012
Report
This infographic explains why the 2020 Census is particularly important to California and offers recomendations for funders.
October, 2016
Funding Recommendations, Infographic
... 1.36 million households self-responded to the Census form. According to self-response data provided by the U.S. ... alone, Census responses increased 3 percentage points – about 435,000 California households responded to the Census form on Census Day. So far, 46.1% of California households ...
April 9, 2020
Blog Post
... hall) meetings as needed during this time. Contact information for regional leads can be found below. ... them to fill out the census questionnaire. Details about the paid media program and how to participate can be ... census outreach via phone banking, please complete this form . MAXIMIZE OUTREACH VIA TEXTING Texting is a great ...
March 13, 2020
Memo
... updates, and statewide strategies in regards to COVID-19. GCIR will continue to collect information to keep funders ...
March, 2020
Program Materials
March, 2019
Program Materials
... investing in housing and homelessness programs should care about the count, what some of the concerns and barriers are ... will walk away from this webinar with: Knowledge about what the current Census 2020 operational timeline; An ... If you have questions about participating, please contact Stephanie Chan, Director of Membership and Programs, ...
December 12, 2019
Co-Sponsored Program
... 2020. Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) has been overseeing the California Census 2020 ... the Census. Connect with your regional association to ask about local efforts and how you can get involved. Reach out ... efforts and remain connected on all things Census. Learn about how the philanthropic community is taking action and ...
April 1, 2020
Statement
... This webinar will share findings from new opinion research about using total population versus citizens of voting age when drawing district lines – and how to talk about this technical, yet important issue for communities and ...
January 31, 2020
Co-Sponsored Program
... has always reckoned with issues of race, but something about the Black Lives Matter movement seems different this ... role in this body of work. Traditionally, we like to think about issues in silos – Black Lives Matter is different ... attempt to include a citizenship question on this year’s form along with recent threats to exclude undocumented ...
August 10, 2020
Blog Post
... state to maximize the number of Californians counted. Join GCIR for a discussion with researchers, funders, and census ... Commitment Thank you for your interest in this program. GCIR's webinars and funder learning opportunities are made ... presenters from the field. In the spirit of transparency, GCIR will make available the list of webinar participants to ...
November 8, 2021
Webinar
This infographic covers reviews the populations the Census typically undercounts in California, why there is a state undercount, and how that undercount can be reduced in 2020.
October, 2016
Infographic
... Bureau’s efforts to educate and persuade households about the importance of participating in the 2020 Census. The ... and retain enumerators, and is still preventing in-person contact in many areas. According to an analysis by the ... have any questions or need any further information, please contact Gary Bass at the Bauman Foundation ( ...
August, 2020
Group Materials
This one-pager is a great refresher for some and general overview for others on counting young children in the 2020 Census.
November, 2019
Factsheet
... out the count’—it would be almost impossible to think about how to get this ship back on course, given the ... question, even though it is no longer on the census form, left behind a lot of fear of filling out the form, ... the importance of accurate messaging—right now—about what the census covers and how it’s used. There’s ...
April 9, 2020
Commentary
... to motivate and activate Californians to fill out the form. As the deadline to respond to the Census has been ...
August 31, 2020
Press Release