The Census Funder Collaborative (CFC) aligns funding and philanthropic strategies to promote a fair and accurate census. Our objective is to address the persistent undercount of communities of color, young children, low-income households, immigrants, rural communities, and other underrepresented populations in both the decennial census and the ongoing American Community Survey (ACS).
CFC and our partners work to improve census policies and operations; strengthen state-based outreach and broader collaboration; support applied research; and engage a broad set of funders and partners in outreach and public education for a fair and accurate count.
This website, designed for funders, provides information on why it is important to engage in the census and ACS, how funders can engage, and actions and resources promoted by the collaborative.
Updates & Resources
- August 20, 2026
William Penn Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, and HealthSpark Foundation Announce $1.3 Million in Grants to Increase Pennsylvania Census Participation
Read the article here.
- July 28, 2026
Our new collection of nine (9) funder fact sheets is now available, offering insights into why the 2030 Census matters across a range of philanthropic priorities. Find the full collection linked below and on our Resources page:
- July 1, 2026
Ford Foundation shares about Census Funder Collaborative in their “Make It Count” series.
- May 27, 2026
New fact sheets for funders about Why the 2030 Census Matters and Why the 2030 Census Matters for Educational Success are now available for download! Additional issue-based fact sheets will be available very soon.
- May 8, 2026
The U.S. Census Bureau no longer plans to include an updated question on race and ethnicity in the 2027 American Community Survey.
