{"id":519594,"date":"2010-04-07T18:04:33","date_gmt":"2010-04-07T22:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54efc2f80883301347fb7cf42970c"},"modified":"2010-04-07T18:04:33","modified_gmt":"2010-04-07T22:04:33","slug":"nonprofits-and-the-2010-census-whats-at-stake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/519594","title":{"rendered":"Nonprofits and the 2010 Census: What’s at Stake?"},"content":{"rendered":"
With questionnaires in the mail and the 2010 Census underway, now is
\nthe time for nonprofits to engage constituents to ensure that their
\ncommunities receive an accurate count.
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\nThe implications of an undercount are strong for nonprofit
\norganizations receiving substantial funding from government sources. As
\nthe National Council of Nonprofits explains<\/a>,
\nfuture allocations for programs such as Head Start, SCHIP, and Section
\n8 housing will all be based on the 2010 Census data. Communities
\nshowing a decline in population will likely see an accompanying drop in
\nFederal funding. Even nonprofits that are not reliant on government
\ngrants could see reduced funding as grantmakers redirect funds to plug
\ngaps in Federal or state allocations. <\/p>\n

What can nonprofits do?<\/strong>
The Nonprofits Count! web site<\/a>,
\na program of the Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network, provides
\ninformation and resources for nonprofits to use in communicating the
\nimportance of the 2010 Census to their communities and service
\npopulations, including an online toolkit<\/a> with:<\/p>\n