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Census 2020

At Invest in Brooklyn Dinner, Stacey Abrams Champions a Fair 2020 Census
October 21, 2019
Cecilia Clarke
President & CEO

Our Invest in Brooklyn Dinner, held on Friday, October 18th, featured a powerful discussion with Stacey Abrams and Elaine Welteroth.

Black Philanthropy Month – Interview with Esmeralda Simmons
August 31, 2019
Jameela Syed
Development and Communications Associate
Esmeralda Simmons, founder and executive director of 2018 Spark Prize winner the Center for Law and Social Justice, spoke with us about her work and the importance of celebrating philanthropy in the Black community.
Our Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision About Census 2020 Citizenship Question
June 27, 2019
Cecilia Clarke
President & CEO

Our statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling that the Department of Commerce must provide stronger justification if they are to proceed with the inclusion of a citizenship question in the 2020 Census.

Our Statement on the Census 2020 Citizenship Question Oral Arguments at the Supreme Court
April 23, 2019
Cecilia Clarke
President & CEO

Our statement in response to today’s oral arguments before the Supreme Court on whether Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross can legally add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.

Our Statement on NY State's Funding for Census 2020
April 1, 2019
Cecilia Clarke
President & CEO

While we are pleased to see that advocates were able to successfully push Governor Cuomo and state legislators to fund Census 2020 outreach in the state budget, the $20 million that they have allocated is woefully insufficient and just half of the $40 million needed. Even $40 million would have put New York far behind the $150 million California has invested in Census 2020.

The Countdown to Census 2020 Is On! Here’s the Latest In Our Fight to #MakeBrooklynCount
March 7, 2019
Liane Stegmaier
Vice President of Communications and Strategy

It’s been a busy few weeks as we approach the one-year countdown to Census 2020 — which has included an op-ed in the New York Daily News authored by our President and CEO Cecilia, the second meeting of the Brooklyn Complete Count Committee, and a trip to Albany to advocate for $40M in this year’s state budget.

Tell Albany: It’s Time to Make Brooklyn Count
March 4, 2019
Cecilia Clarke
President & CEO

Don't miss our NY Daily News op-ed on why New York needs to fund Census 2020 outreach now.

 
BP Adams and Brooklyn Community Foundation Joint Statement on 2020 Census Citizenship Question
January 15, 2019
Cecilia Clarke
President & CEO

"This is a resounding victory in our fight to #MakeBrooklynCount."

#MakeBrooklynCount: Launching Brooklyn's Complete Count Committee for Census 2020
October 23, 2018
Cecilia Clarke
President & CEO

On Tuesday, October 23rd, we proudly launched the #MakeBrooklynCount campaign and the Brooklyn Complete Count Committee for Census 2020 in partnership with the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President. 

Let’s Make Brooklyn Count: Announcing Our $100,000 Commitment to a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census
June 13, 2018
Liane Stegmaier
Vice President of Communications and Strategy

We are excited to announce a $100,000 commitment toward Census 2020 organizing in Brooklyn. With grants to the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College and the New York Immigration Coalition, we will help to ensure that the $600 billion in federal funding allocated through the Census count information is distributed fairly and accurately.

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