Report: Reflections on the 2020 Census National Hub Reports Project
Summary of reflections and feedback on the participatory design process and the perceived utility of the reports
Overview
To complement the national evaluation and support national hub organizations’ learning, the Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup (Census Subgroup) and hubs expressed interest in documentation of each national hub organization’s approach to their 2020 Census work. The Census Subgroup engaged ORS Impact in March 2020 to design and execute a participatory approach with the hub organizations that would culminate in detailed documentation of their work to help them identify and institutionalize lessons learned and accomplishments that could also help propel future civic engagement and census work.
The Census Subgroup budgeted $100,000 to provide honorariums to hub organizations that participated in the project, providing larger stipend amounts to those that engaged more deeply in the design process as part of an advisory group (advisory group members received $6,111.11 and organizations that participated in the project received $4,090.91).
In this memo, we describe each phase of the scope of work and our corresponding reflections based on our experience, overall key takeaways on the process, and feedback we received from hub organizations on the utility of the report. The interview protocol, partner survey, and an example of the final designed hub report are included as appendices.
