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Fair Count

The Georgia-based nonprofit organization seeks to ensure a fair and accurate count of the United States population in the decennial census.

Eliminating Barriers to Civic Engagement

Fair Count

Founded by politician, lawyer, and activist Stacy Abrams, Fair Count champions the belief that all people who live in the United States matter and should be counted in the national census conducted every 10 years. Although the organization promotes civic participation, it primarily partners with leaders and organizations to increase engagement with the census in hard-to-count communities, including those with high proportions of low-income individuals, people of color, immigrants, and young children. The goal is to enable accurate allocation and distribution of the resources and funding that census information determines.

In addition to partnering with local leaders and organizations, Fair Count reaches underrepresented communities through faith centers, as faith leaders are trusted sources of information to many people. The organization connects with these leaders — especially in rural areas — to promote the importance of filling out the census. Further, Fair Count recognizes the technical challenges that accompany a new digital census, and the organization has facilitated more than 150 Internet installations, complete with tablets and laptops for community members.

GRoW Support

2020

Programming - 2020 Census

General Operating Support