Philanthropic groups are partnering with the state of Oregon to ensure hard-to-count areas are included in the 2020 census.  The Census Equity Funders Committee of Oregon consists of nearly 40 groups, including the Meyer Memorial Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation and United Way of the Columbia-Willamette.  Kendall Clawson, head of Grantmakers of Oregon and Southwest Washington, says the 2020 count faces some unique challenges, such as delays in federal funding and the fact that it is the first-ever digital census.  Although it was blocked by legal challenges, Clawson also points to the ongoing debate over a citizenship question.  Clawson says funds will go to field outreach in hard-to-count areas, engagement with tribal leadership to ensure accurate counts of Native Americans and culturally specific training for other parts of Oregon.  She says the committee is the only pooled fund between public and private entities in the country.