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How Language Shapes Aging Policy
Arts Under Fire: What Los Angeles Has Lost and Who’s Funding Relief
Koreatown Community Center Shows Off Place-Based, Multisector Funding in L.A.
Joel Fleishman: A Life in Philanthropy
The Eisner Foundation’s Trent Stamp Talks Prizes and Programs
What’s New in Intergenerational Funding? Checking in with CoGenerate’s Marc Freedman
There’s something exciting — and often inspiring — about intergenerational relationships, as anyone who was close to a grandparent growing up can attest. Hanging out with someone decades older, or younger, can expand our sense of possibility and … [Read more...] about What’s New in Intergenerational Funding? Checking in with CoGenerate’s Marc Freedman
To Break Down Age Silos, the Eisner Foundation Seeks Intergenerational Innovators
Most of us are aware of this startling fact: Our nation and our world are aging. People over 65 are expected to outnumber those under 18 in the U.S. by 2035. Yet despite growing numbers of older folks, younger people don’t necessarily interact with … [Read more...] about To Break Down Age Silos, the Eisner Foundation Seeks Intergenerational Innovators
A Foundation-Backed Initiative Looks to Boost Public Health, One City at a Time
Where you live has a major impact on your health: Factors like pollution, poor housing, and lack of access to health care and nutritious food undermine health and lower life expectancy. For a funder like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which … [Read more...] about A Foundation-Backed Initiative Looks to Boost Public Health, One City at a Time
What Does Cogenerational Funding Look Like? These 10 Grantees Paint a Picture
Our nation and world are aging. More older folks are running around than ever before, sometimes literally. I recently went on a hike with an 81-year-old friend who I definitely did not outpace on the trail. But intergenerational hiking — and working, … [Read more...] about What Does Cogenerational Funding Look Like? These 10 Grantees Paint a Picture
Grand Finale: A Family Foundation Focused on Free Concerts Announces its Spend Down
The Biggest XPRIZE Yet Seeks Therapies that Roll Back the Depredations of Aging
If death is our inescapable fate, it's probably safe to say that “old age” would be one of the preferred causes (along with "by chocolate"). But most people would probably also agree that it's not just years, but good health, that matters. To use the … [Read more...] about The Biggest XPRIZE Yet Seeks Therapies that Roll Back the Depredations of Aging
Four Ways Aging-Focused Funders Are Taking Multisector Collaboration National
We’ve been covering the rise of place-based, multisector partnerships and the often instrumental role that philanthropy plays in bringing together disparate groups to solve major problems facing cities and counties today. Some issues, however, are … [Read more...] about Four Ways Aging-Focused Funders Are Taking Multisector Collaboration National
Building Bridges: How One Aging-Focused Funder Learned from its Peers
The term “site visit” in philanthropy generally means foundation staff going out to see the work of a grantee. But in a twist on the concept, St. David's Foundation of Austin visited grantees of other funders — in Portland, Oregon and Los Angeles — … [Read more...] about Building Bridges: How One Aging-Focused Funder Learned from its Peers
How Three Funders Are Linking Up Public Health and Community Leaders to Tackle Inequities
In 15 communities across the country, teams of public health and community leaders will be deployed to tackle daunting public health issues like maternal and infant health, food insecurity and healthcare access. The teams, located in communities from … [Read more...] about How Three Funders Are Linking Up Public Health and Community Leaders to Tackle Inequities
Who Is Funding Efforts to Support the Nation’s 1 Million Homeless Students?
As kids across the country are settling into the new school year, having worked through the usual mix of nerves and excitement, many of them are still struggling with the relentless challenges that come with being a student who is also homeless. Just … [Read more...] about Who Is Funding Efforts to Support the Nation’s 1 Million Homeless Students?
In an Age-Segregated Society, New Support for Cogenerational Leaders
As American society ages and the population of the world as a whole grows older, interest in aging and age-related issues is on the rise among many funders. One growing focus among aging-related funders and nonprofits: programs that unite people … [Read more...] about In an Age-Segregated Society, New Support for Cogenerational Leaders
Funder Spotlight: How the Samuels Foundation Supports the Performing Arts and Healthy Aging
We periodically publish quick overviews of grantmakers on our radar, looking at recent developments and key details about how they operate. Today, we’re taking a look at the Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation (the Samuels Foundation).The New York … [Read more...] about Funder Spotlight: How the Samuels Foundation Supports the Performing Arts and Healthy Aging
The Intergenerational Philanthropy of the Eisner Foundation
If there were a Disney film about family philanthropy, it might open with a scene from Michael Eisner’s childhood. The L.A.-based philanthropist, former chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company and former head of Paramount Studios before that, … [Read more...] about The Intergenerational Philanthropy of the Eisner Foundation
