Letter: Stakeholder engagement on development and implementation strategies that improve the way people participate in the 2030 Census

This letter was submitted as public comment to Ms. Shannon Wink, Program Analyst, Policy Coordination Office, U.S. Census Bureau, in November 2022 by Gary D. Bass, GDB Consulting & Executive Director Emeritus, Bauman Foundation, Chair, Census Equity Initiative.

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Dear Ms. Wink,

We write in response to the August 17, 2022, Notice in the Federal Register soliciting input or suggestions on 2030 Census preliminary research. We appreciate the opportunity to bring the perspective, expertise, and experience of philanthropy to bear on the design of the 2030 Census.

The Census Equity Initiative (CEI) is a philanthropic collaborative of hundreds of funders that came together to spearhead a nationwide campaign to ensure a fair and accurate 2020 Census, particularly in historically undercounted communities, and continues its work looking towards the 2030 Census. The grantmakers that participate in CEI, large and small, come from across the country, giving hundreds of millions of dollars each year to advance the common good and improve the quality of life in the United States. These foundations have different funding priorities, are ideologically diverse, and do not always agree with each other. But we share a common interest in a fair and accurate census, eliminating the persistent, disproportionate undercount of certain population groups, and providing access to demographic data, particularly data that can address equity issues…

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