Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | 2pm ET / 1pm CT / 12pm MT / 11am PT / 10am AK

The decennial census may still be four years away, but its effectiveness in capturing accurate data that inform life-sustaining programs is already under threat. The minds behind Project 2025 mean to undermine it for their interests. Housing justice advocates and their philanthropic partners must organize immediately to ensure a comprehensive and accurate census to block threats to housing justice via a politicized census. Join this conversation with a Pennsylvania member, HeathSpark Foundation, and their community partner, ACLAMO, who are doing just that. Using their model as a springboard for conversation, we’ll invite all funder attendees to share about their own census-related interventions and invite others to start their own.

Objectives 

1. Describe what’s at stake in the 2030 census as it relates to housing and homelessness programs 
2. Connect the dots to broader advocacy efforts to protect democracy 
3. Showcase examples of philanthropy’s leadership in census organizing 

Speakers

• Emma Hertz (she/her) | Executive Director | HealthSpark Foundation
• Maria Lima (she/her) | Community Health and Outreach Specialist | ACLAMO
• Michael Durham (he/they) | Sr. Director, Funder Organizing & Coalitions | Funders Together for Housing Justice (moderator) 

Registration 

Please RSVP for this call using the button below. You will receive your unique Zoom link once a Funders Together staff person has approved your registration. You will receive your Zoom link directly from Zoom once you have been approved. 

Please note: Participation in Funders Together programming is limited to foundations, community foundations, grantmaking staff at United Ways, corporate giving programs, individual philanthropists, venture philanthropy and other non-traditional philanthropic giving entities, philanthropy-serving organizations, and members of Funders Together. Government funders and staff at organizations where grantmaking is not the primary function are not eligible to participate. Funders Together reserves the right to deny participation to individuals we believe do not meet participation eligibility criteria. If you have questions about your eligibility, please reach out to Michael Durham. 

Technology

This funder call will take place via Zoom meetings. Registration will be open until September 23, 2026. If you do not receive your Zoom link or have technical issues logging into this call, please reach out to Michael Durham.

This call will last 60 minutes.