From Census drives to social media marketing, here are some ideas to engage your faith-based community.

It’s official — the 2020 Census is underway! The journey to a complete count in 2020 began on Jan. 21 in Toksook Bay, a fishing village in remote Alaska.

As we get closer to Census Day on April 1, we are counting down with a timeline of outreach recommendations for governments, community-based organizations, and individuals.

As we celebrate Christmas and welcome the New Year, it’s important to remind our communities about the relevance of the upcoming Census. The nonprofit Faith in Public Life (FPL) knows this, and that’s why they released the 2020 Census Christmas toolkit. It includes graphics that you or your organization can use for social media, as well as sample posts and emails.

CommunityConnect Labs' Census Outreach Project was recently featured as Amazon Web Service's re:Invent Conference. Watch this short video highlighting our work to help get 575,000 people counted in Census 2020.

Watch this short animated video and learn how the Community Motivator tool works.

Watch this short animated video and learn how the HelpDesk tool works.

With the 2020 Census approaching, it is important to engage individuals of all ages to get counted. On October 29th, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) hosted a webinar on how college students, organizations, and staff can get involved to ensure that college students are counted in the 2020 Census. If you weren’t able to attend, here are some key takeaways.

As 2019 draws to a close and Census Day rapidly approaches, people will begin to hear about the Census in ads, marketing materials, and social media. You can use this publicity to gain momentum and get constituents interested in and excited about the Census.

SMS texting can be a great option to reach constituents for a number of reasons. In order to make it effective, it’s critically important that best practices are followed for a long-lasting relationship between local government and its constituents.‍