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GIA StaffAlzheimer's and Other Dementias
One in three older Americans dies with dementia, which is an umbrella term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with activities of daily living. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause, accounting for an estimated 60-80% of all cases of dementia. Foundations and other funders have joined federal and local governments in supporting research and implementation of many different types of dementia-related services.
Impact Investing An Introduction for Funders
This guide is intended to give GIA members and other funders an understanding of impact investing — specifically within the philanthropic context — by defining key terms and sharing examples of how it is already being used.
GIA's Guide to Impact Investing: A Tool for Accelerating Healthy Aging for All in Livable Communities
This guide takes a deep dive into the topic of impact investing and highlights funders across the GIA network and beyond who are leveraging impact investments to create healthier, more age-integrated communities.
Arts and Culture Issue Brief
For older people whose social networks are dwindling, arts and culture give opportunities to keep socially, civically, and mentally active in their communities. The arts provide a symbolic and emotionally expressive communication system for elders with cognitive limitations, allowing them to engage with their care partners and the larger community.
Diverse Elders Issue Brief
Elders of color and LGBT elders face significant disparities in health and health care access, economic security, housing, employment, community support, and more.
Affordable Housing Issue Brief
A significant number of older adults are economically challenged. In 2010, more than a third of all seniors had annual incomes below 20% of the national poverty level ($20,916).
CEO Lindsay Goldman featured on Nashville Public Television
Grantmakers In Aging CEO Lindsay Goldman addresses the interrelated health and financial challenges faced by women in later life and the structural and systemic changes required for racial equity and gender equity.
GIA Members Pool Funds to Increase PACE Programs
“We bring different perspectives, knowledge, and experiences. Together, those act as a force multiplier,” said Rani Snyder, vice president, program, at JAHF. “The partnership is an important part. It’s not just about the money.”
How the Eisner Foundation is Tackling Loneliness
The idea for an intergenerational orchestra in L.A. first came about in 2013, when Stamp, along with Michael and Jane Eisner, heard the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra, one of five finalists for the foundation’s Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence.
GIA and Grantmakers In Health Announce Partnership to Support the 2024 Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act
GIA and Grantmakers In Health (GIH) are pleased to announce a new collaboration aimed at mobilizing funders in support of the 2024 reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA).