Wrapping Up the U.S. Census: Another Phase of Work Begins
Now that the data collection phase is over, the U.S. Census Bureau’s work is — in many ways — just beginning....
Nov 9th 2020
5 Facts Vs. Myths About the 2020 Census
The census is a massive undertaking, and there’s plenty of information circulating. Know what’s true and what’s a myth. Myth: The census doesn’t really impact me or my family. Fact:...
Mar 30th 2020
2020 Census: Getting a Complete Count
When the 2020 census officially launches on April 1, it marks the beginning of one of the most complex and crucial community projects of the decade. For more than a...
Mar 30th 2020
Census Grantees Expand Outreach in Key Undercounted Communities
Over the past year, through the Southeast Michigan Counts campaign, the Community Foundation has worked to promote and prepare for one of the most complex and critical projects impacting our...
Nov 25th 2019
What’s New at the Community Foundation?
In my life at the Community Foundation, I’m in awe as we also continue to “settle” into the new normal this Fall, which involved a breadth of new collaborative efforts,...
Sep 22nd 2019
Detroit Announces Everybody VS COVID-19 Digital Unity Festival Michigan Chronicle
Read the article in Michigan Chronicle. The City of Detroit is partnering with fashion label Detroit VS Everybody by Tommey Walker to present the Everybody Vs COVID-19 Unity Festival on...
May 20th 2020
In In The News
Engaging Partners for a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census count
The Community Foundation has announced nearly $1 million in grants to more than 30 organizations in our region that are working to promote and support a fair and accurate count...
Sep 13th 2019
CFSEM President speaks with WXYZ about COVID-19 and 2020 Census WXYZ Detroit
On Sunday, April 5th, four influential Michigan leaders, including Mariam C. Noland, President of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, discussed how they and their respective organizations are navigating through...
Apr 6th 2020
In In The News
In 2020 US Census, we must work to ensure all in southeast Michigan are counted
This piece originally ran in the Detroit Free Press on Saturday, May 18, 2019 Any day now, the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on whether the federal government can include...
May 20th 2019
Increasing 2020 census participation
This story first appeared in the Spring 2019 REPORT Newseltter Every 10 years, the United States has the responsibility of counting its population. The census is vital for several reasons: to...
Mar 19th 2019