Please join Gary Bass, Patrick Gaspard, Patrick McCarthy, Barbara Picower, La June Montgomery Tabron, and Darren Walker for the Stand Up For the Count, a gathering of leaders in philanthropy and social justice committed to a fair and accurate count in 2020. Ensuring such a count is crucial to strengthening our democracy, and essential to advancing our missions.

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Full Agenda

2:30 - 3:00 pm
Registration

3:00 - 3:05 pm
WELCOME: OUR TASK TODAY
Patrick McCarthy President, Annie E. Casey Foundation

3:10 - 3:35 pm
THE CENSUS: A PILLAR OF AMERICA’S DEMOCRACY
The census is a bipartisan issue. In this conversation, we’ll discuss the critical role of the census in our democracy, its importance to local communities, and the problem and persistence of undercounts.

Catherine Pugh Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland; Chair, US Conference of Mayors Census Task Force
John Giles Mayor of Mesa, Arizona; US Conference of Mayors Census Task Force
Kenneth Prewitt Former Director, US Census Bureau; Carnegie Professor of Public Affairs, Columbia University
MODERATOR Alondra Nelson President, Social Science Research Council

3:35 – 3:45 pm
Audience Q&A

3:45 - 4:10 pm
MEETING THE CHALLENGES
Experts discuss some of the main challenges to ensuring a fair and accurate 2020 census, and the implications for addressing inequality and advancing justice in communities across the country. Participants will present five-minute lightning talks.

John Yang President and Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Arturo Vargas CEO, National Association of Latino Elected Officials Education Fund
Camille Francois Research and Analysis Director, Graphika
Rashad Robinson Executive Director, Color of Change
FACILITATOR La June Montgomery Tabron President and CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

4:10 – 4:25 pm
Audience Q&A

4:25 – 4:40 pm
SERIOUS SOLUTIONS
An in-depth conversation about strategy, presenting specific solutions and interventions for philanthropy and the census coalition, and laying out resource needs. We’ll dig into the details of current and developing strategies, including working with the Census Bureau on infrastructure, supporting litigation and policy, developing and strengthening communications, and using new digital tools.

Vanita Gupta President and CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Gary Bass Executive Director, Bauman Foundation
FACILITATOR Ellen Alberding President, Joyce Foundation

4:40 – 4:55 pm
Audience Q&A

4:55 – 5:00 pm
IN CLOSING: A CALL TO ACTION
To ensure a fair and accurate 2020 census, we need all hands on deck. How will we build on the momentum of our work today and continue to stand up for the count?

Darren Walker President, Ford Foundation

5:00 – 6:00 pm
Reception

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Stand Up For the Count - 2020 Census Summit