January 26, 2023 Older Americans Rarely Have Access to Arts Education. This Funder is Working to Change That January 26, 2023/ Mike Scutari Philanthropist Ellen Michelson has been a tireless proponent of “creative aging,” an arts education program model geared toward individuals 55 and over. We check in with her about the field, her work with museums, and more.Read More
December 14, 2022 Can Philanthropy Help Create a Golden State for the Golden Years? December 14, 2022/ Wendy Paris Dedicated California funders are helping to design the future of aging in America by boosting new ideas, nudging along state leaders, contributing to good policy, and more.Read More
November 29, 2022 As Americans Grow Older, These Funders are Advancing the Field of Cognitive Aging Research November 29, 2022/ Mike Scutari Millions will experience the effects of cognitive decline without being diagnosed with a neurological disease. Two prominent funders of cognitive aging research share how they are working to overcome this challenge.Read More
November 21, 2022 With Philanthropy Leading the Way, States Are Planning for an Aging America November 21, 2022/ Wendy Paris States are fertile ground for public-private collaboration to address aging. With California in the lead, here’s how philanthropy’s backing state-based “master plans” to help older people live better.Read More
November 10, 2022 The Intergenerational Philanthropy of the Eisner Foundation November 10, 2022/ Wendy Paris For the Eisners, philanthropy is a family tradition that goes back generations. Their foundation is also one of the few that focuses on intergenerational programming that benefits both youth and seniors. Read More
November 01, 2022 Three Funders Pool Efforts to Allow Older Americans to Age in Place November 01, 2022/ Wendy Paris Many older people want to stay home as they age, but it’s not always easy. Three funders have collaborated to promote PACE, a longstanding but underused model of service that allows older adults to age in place.Read More
October 07, 2022 This Collaborative Wants to Change How We Talk About Getting Older October 07, 2022/ Wendy Paris To fight ageism and improve policy, the Reframing Aging Initiative leans into the power of language and narrative to shape social outcomes. Here’s why a group of funders has gotten behind its work.Read More
September 30, 2022 Intergenerational Music-Making: How One Funder's Tackling Loneliness and Division September 30, 2022/ Wendy Paris For the Eisner Foundation, funding a community-based orchestra, open to all ages, has helped build ties between the generations, enriching an L.A. neighborhood. It’s a testament to the power of intergenerational programming.Read More
September 29, 2022 Keeping it in the Family: A Foundation Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren September 29, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen Millions of Americans are raising their grandchildren for a range of reasons, but they face unique challenges and receive little support. A new initiative by one regional foundation provides funding to help grandfamilies thrive.Read More
September 15, 2022 This Small Bay Area Funder Is at the Leading Edge of Philanthropy for Aging September 15, 2022/ Wendy Paris San Francisco’s Metta Fund works to improve health outcomes of older adults in underserved communities. The grantmaker is doing a lot of forward-thinking funding around racial equity, trust-based giving and reframing aging.Read More
August 24, 2022 New Funding for Old Age: Grantmakers in Aging Shares New Growth August 24, 2022/ Wendy Paris Philanthropy for aging and older people has been historically neglected, but that seems to be changing. Lindsay Goldman of Grantmakers in Aging fills us in on why and how more donors are engaging with the topic. Read More
March 31, 2020 LGBTQ Funders Scramble to Protect Vulnerable Communities March 31, 2020/ Julia Travers Even before the pandemic, LGBTQ people struggled with poverty, social isolation, and access to healthcare. Now, as this population faces a growing threat, LGBTQ-focused grantmakers are responding.Read More
September 17, 2019 Why These Health Funders Focus on Care, Rather than Cures, for People with Serious Illness September 17, 2019/ Paul Karon Most health philanthropy consists of chasing breakthrough cures and treatments. But what many ill people want is improved quality of life—which is why two funders recently launched a campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of palliative care.Read More
June 22, 2019 Can This Plan Make South Florida the Country's Most Livable Spot for LGBTQ Seniors? June 22, 2019/ Alyssa Ochs As in other places, many LGBTQ seniors in South Florida are isolated, depressed, and in poor health. A new foundation-backed collaboration aims to make South Florida the best place in the country for elders who identify as LGBTQ.Read More
March 02, 2019 How the Brookdale Foundation Group Supports Tri-State Area Nonprofits March 02, 2019/ Alyssa Ochs America’s senior citizen population is growing rapidly, but not too many funders focus the bulk of their giving on this potentially vulnerable group. Here is one funder dedicated to aging in New Jersey and New York. Read More
February 21, 2019 “Aging is Living.” The Couple Working on Several Fronts to Confront a Graying America February 21, 2019/ Caitlin Reilly They sold their company for $1.4 billion. Now, a San Diego couple is working on three fronts—philanthropy, research and policy—to make the United States’ culture and healthcare system more friendly to seniors in an era of rapid demographic transition. Read More
January 29, 2019 The Foundation With a Laser Focus on Nursing and the Goal of Transforming Care on a Large Scale January 29, 2019/ Alice Dickow While nurses are well positioned to drive systemic improvements in healthcare, very few funders focus on this group. One of them, the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation, is supporting a nurse-driven aging-in-place model that has the potential to save billions. Read More
January 22, 2019 Why a Foundation Wants to Help Low-Income Seniors Stay Put as They Age January 22, 2019/ Caitlin Reilly Research shows many benefits when the elderly stay in their homes and communities. But much needs to be done to create more age-friendly places as the U.S. faces profound demographic shifts. Here’s how one funder is tackling this challenge.Read More
January 16, 2019 As America Rapidly Ages, Who's Helping to Find Better Ways to Care for Seniors? January 16, 2019/ Alice Dickow An aging America will need vastly more services devoted to elder care, and philanthropy will come under growing pressure to contribute. So far, though, most funders have been tuned out to aging issues. We look at what one of the few national funders in this space has been up to lately. Read More
January 03, 2019 Overlooked, But Not Forgotten By This Funder: A Grantmaker Takes on Elder Abuse January 03, 2019/ Caitlin Reilly With so few funders focused on older Americans, it’s not surprising that there’s little support for work on a big problem like elder abuse. The John A. Hartford Foundation is trying to change by backing a pilot project that it describes as “a visionary approach.”Read More