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GIA CEO Lindsay Goldman calls A Strategic Framework for a National Plan on Aging “unprecedented," describing it as "a very person-centered approach to a national plan that feels aligned with the realities of people living it." Find out what experts on aging think of the new strategic plan and its chances of becoming a reality. 

Inside Philanthropy talks to CEO Lindsay Goldman about what's new at GIA and what funders, grantseekers and advocates will be seeing in the future of aging.

CEO Lindsay Goldman and Grantmakers In Health CEO Cara V. James cowrote a commentary on the need to modernize the Older Americans Act for The Well News.

Inside Philanthropy has recognized Grantmakers In Aging CEO Lindsay Goldman as Funder Affinity Group Leader of the Year on their 2023 Philanthropy Awards list. 

Welcome to the new Grantmakers In Aging website! This new site is designed to enhance user experience and provide easier access to valuable information resources, events, and member-exclusive content. 

Inside Philanthropy spotlight on initiatives backed by GIA and funders working together to make places and policy more age friendly. 

“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.” 

In a much-cited stat from the 2020 census, 10,000 Americans turn 65 every single day. And yet, policymakers are surprisingly sluggish about taking action to support Americans as they age. The Reframing Aging Initiative (RAI), currently housed at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), began in 2012 when leaders of 10 national organizations, including GSA, AARP, Grantmakers in Aging, the American Federation for Aging Research, and the National Hispanic Council on Aging, among others, got together to find out why.

Less than 2% of philanthropic dollars go toward traditional aging programs and services, says Lindsay A. Goldman, CEO of Grantmakers In Aging.