Grantmakers In Aging (GIA)

Nominations Open│The John Feather Equity in Aging Philanthropy Award! We're seeking funders working to create a more equitable philanthropic sector through their operations, programs, investments, and grantmaking. This year we're focusing solely on funding priorities and practices. Please share your work! Deadline to submit: Monday, August 19, 2024. The winner will be announced during our Annual Conference in Detroit, Oct. 15-18. Apply here: https://bit.ly/4cMaZWw

We just released our latest Investing in Caregiving podcast. Check out “Adult Day Services: Best Kept Secret?" We’re joined by William Zagorski, Chair of the National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA), to discuss the current landscape of adult day services nationwide, the benefits to caregivers, the importance of messaging, and how funding can better support these programs. Listen to the episode here: https://bit.ly/4eKM7Am Archstone Foundation Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation The John A. Hartford Foundation

What’s keeping us up at night? Check out our latest issue of Aging Matters to find out! We’re working with the National Alliance for Caregiving to support the Caregiver Nation Network, a network of state leaders championing to shape the future of care. See the details on our GIA Conference registration and bookings, view our Member Spotlight with Joshua Hodges of the National Council on Aging, learn about the latest member network news, funding announcements, and more. Read more: https://bit.ly/3RMs5LV

🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟 The GIA 2024 Annual Conference website is now live! Join us in Detroit, MI, from October 15-18, 2024 to connect with funders, thought leaders, and changemakers. We’re offering compelling content and plenty of networking time. Register early and don’t miss this opportunity to help drive the change towards equitable aging. 📅 Learn more and Register: https://bit.ly/3XyOWyi Thank you to our host sponsor, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation!

Grantmakers In Aging and Grantmakers In Health released a new policy fact sheet, Five Ways Congress Can Strengthen the Older Americans Act, and What Philanthropy Can Do, which details how philanthropy can engage with the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA). Read here: https://lnkd.in/gaNNnzdm

Upcoming Webinar │ It Takes a Village: How Dementia Villages are Transforming Care for People Living with Memory Loss │We’re teaming up with Bader Philanthropies, Inc. on Thursday, 5/30 at 11 am ET for a conversation on the groundbreaking model of dementia care in the Netherlands and the feasibility and benefits of establishing similar models in the U.S. Dementia Villages, pioneered by Hogeweyk in the Netherlands, provides a holistic and supportive environment tailored specifically for individuals living with dementia. These assisted living “cities within a city” are a radical alternative to traditional memory care units within long-term care facilities. We’ll explore the key principles and design elements of the Hogeweyk approach. Partners working to develop Livasu Village in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, will also share their experience shifting how people with dementia live within their community. REGISTER: https://bit.ly/4dvHtWf

Movie stars. Money. Fairies. Selfies. Heartbreak. Love. GIA's Aging Matters newsletter has it all this month. You don't want to miss this: https://lnkd.in/ee8uhSbm

Connection is - literally - good for us. Join Healthy Places by Design next week to explore how fostering civic participation and nurturing social ties can profoundly impact the health of our communities. Register for the webinar “Exploring the Intersection of Civic, Social, and Community Health” on Wednesday, May 29th from 3-4 pm ET. Then join the post-webinar discussion group (4-5 pm ET) for deeper discussions with presenters and peers about how to strengthen social and civic health in your community. Register at https://lnkd.in/euSwHAHK

Ugly surprise of the day: you are never too old to struggle with student debt. About 3.5 million people age 60+ hold more than $125 billion in student loans, collectively, putting them at risk of aging into poverty and even compromising adequate Social Security benefits. Thanks to RRF Foundation for Aging for their leadership on this policy problem and highlighting an important opportunity to share comments with the Department of Education on new draft rules to address it. The RRF brief (available at https://bit.ly/3ysNXVH) is a great resource for facts and figures to help you raise your own voice for this much-needed fix. Comment by Friday 5.17! at https://lnkd.in/g-f8ud3C

The #OlderAmericansAct is turning 60! Instead of just reauthorizing it, what if we modernize it, to meet the needs of older Americans today? That's the challenge from our CEO Lindsay Goldman and Grantmakers In Health CEO Cara James, writing in The Well NYC (read it at bit.ly/44JhHdd) We can't miss this chance. Nearly 70% of older adults will need long-term care services, yet few can afford them, according to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. We’re asking Congress to increase authorization levels for the OAA; incentivize public-private partnerships; strengthen programs for caregivers (both paid and unpaid); address the needs of older Americans in rural communities; and pass the Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults (SILO) Act and the Strategic Plan on Aging Act, which would provide grants for Multi Sector Plans for Aging. It's a big birthday for the OAA – help us make it count! Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gHXPMVj4.