April 1st is Census Day! Nonprofits Count!

Nonprofits have a vital role to play in ensuring that Louisiana gets the most accurate count possible in the 2010 Census. Our sector traditionally serves communities that the Census has found are hard to count. As trusted community members, we have the opportunity to pass along the message the the Census is safe, easy, and vital to bringing much needed resources and representation to our state! Nonprofits Count!

Here are some useful resources you can utilize to help your community get counted:

Track your Community’s Mail Participation Rate

See your participation rate and how it compares with the national average at 2010.census.gov When you find your rate, click “track participation rate” to generate a code for a rate-tracker widget to post on your website.


We can do better!!

The Census' tracker tool can track response rates down to the neighborhood level. Find out how well your neighborhood is doing today! Anything your organization can do to help promote an accurate count in the 2010 Census is well worth the resources and representation your efforts will secure!

Nonprofits Count! Website

• Learn about the Importance of the Census and how to Get involved
• Order a free Census Poster for your Office
• Download a Census Outreach Toolkit
• Get widgets and logos for your website

Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QAC's) and Be Counted Sites

QAC's are sites where anyone who has questions about how to fill out their form can go to get answers. If you or someone you serve hasn't gotten a form or thinks they haven't been counted, you can visit a Be Counted Site to pick up a Census form. Find a QAC or Be Counted Site near you! or call 1-866-872-6868.

The Census has 800 lines for non-English speakers.

Contact a Partnership Specialist in your Region

The U.S. Census Bureau has Census Partnership Specialists throughout the state who work with community organizations to promote an accurate count in the 2010 Census. If you'd like to know about events in your area, or if you would like to promote an event of your own, contact your regional specialist and they'll be happy to assist you!

Stay tuned to LANO's blog for information about upcoming Census events in your area, and please let us know if you'd like us to publicize any census activities you are planning!

Anything your organization can do to help promote an accurate count in the 2010 Census is well worth the resources and representation your efforts will secure!

Thanks to the nonprofits across Louisiana that have been doing great work to make sure the communities they serve are included in the portrait of America!