Philanthropy & Funding

How Civil Society Saved the 2020 Census

By Arturo Vargas, Gary D. Bass & Karen K. Narasaki

A collaborative of foundations and nonprofits took action to mitigate the harms resulting from a series of unfortunate and nefarious events that jeopardized the accuracy of the latest census. Here’s how they did it—and how their lessons can now be used in service of the next decennial.