Programs
General Mission-Related Initiatives
Recruited new board members with critical nonprofit skills and experience. Our 9-member Board of Directors now represents several communities with a stake in an accurate, inclusive ACS/Census. Developed organizational structures, systems, and policies to ensure efficient and effective operations, including hiring an accounting firm, adopting financial policies, and starting a Finance Committee. Launched a monthly e-newsletter to share data resources, provide updates on important ACS/Census issues, and promote opportunities to engage. We now have over 400 subscribers. Hosted a Rural Briefing webinar to educate congressional offices, stakeholders, and the Census Bureau director and staff about demographic trends and data equity in rural Minnesota and the importance of ACS/Census data for understanding issues and opportunities in rural areas. Convened the MACS Rural Advisory Committee, with representatives from multiple rural communities, which produced the Counting on Rural report - a framework for our work in rural Minnesota. Began to survey leaders in rural Minnesota who worked on the 2020 Census to identify opportunities to address the undercount of rural residents and historically undercounted communities in the 2030 Census Organized listening sessions between Census Bureau experts - including Director Robert Santos - and community-based groups across the state, representing many sectors of Minnesota's diverse population. In partnership with the Minnesota State Demographer, hosted meetings to educate the state ethnic councils - Council on Asian and Pacific Minnesotans, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, and Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage - about the Federal Register Notice on Race and Ethnicity Codes. Hosted a webinar created by Data Committee members on Differential Privacy, a new method for protecting respondent confidentiality that affects Census data quality and availability. Worked in partnership with the Minnesota Council on Foundations, Voices for Racial Justice, the Secretary of State's Office, and the University of Minnesota CURA Community GIS Center to create and distribute voter turnout maps by precinct, race, age, renter/owner, and 2022 voter turnout. Organized our annual meetings with each of Minnesota's 10 congressional offices about ACS/Census issues; MACS was joined by our state demographer, our partners at The Census Project, and stakeholders from each district across the state. Worked with national partners - States Count Action Network, Leadership Conference ACS Working Group, The Census Project, Census Quality Reinforcement Task Force, and Count All Kids - to monitor and respond to threats to the ACS/Census. Circulated national sign-on letter opportunities in Minnesota, and organized a Minnesota stakeholders sign-on letter to support extending the ACS for three more years. Engaged Minnesota communities via two listening sessions and a special edition newsletter regarding how to comment on OMB's proposed race and ethnic codes.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$89.7K
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