Grantmakers In Aging (GIA)

Caregiving can be physically and emotionally demanding and taking care of yourself is essential for sustainable care. We recognize National Family Caregivers Month by promoting great strategies, like creating a Caregiver Bill of Rights, to help remind caregivers that when you're at your best, those you care for benefit.

Top 10 reasons we had a great time in Detroit. Here are a few hints - many more in the new edition of Aging Matters. Enjoy! https://lnkd.in/ew7ate5e The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation St. David's Foundation Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Michigan Health Endowment Fund The John A. Hartford Foundation Council of Michigan Foundations

Can you imagine someone saying this about your foundation? “I am madly in love with this funder. I don’t know anyone else like them.” “The support I’ve had to do this work has meant everything to my career." "They make you feel like you’re part of a family and like they really have your back. The application was enjoyable, the interview was enjoyable.” Congratulations to Cambia Health Foundation – these amazing testimonials (and many more) were part of John Feather Equity in Philanthropy Award, which Cambia received during our Annual Conference. #GIAging24 The award honors funders who are committed to creating a more equitable philanthropic sector through their operations, programs, investments, and grantmaking. Accepting for Cambia is their president, Peggy Maguire. Big thanks to the members of the GIA Equity Task Force for their leadership and support (some of them pictured here, applauding Peggy and Cambia. Also pictured: Our CEO Lindsay Goldman A. Goldman presenting the award). JiHo Chang The John A. Hartford Foundation Renée Espinoza Metta Fund Carl Hill Alzheimer's Association? Jasmine Lacsamana Archstone Foundation Angela Overton The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) Rigo Saborio The SCAN Foundation Misha Stallworth West Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Serena Worthington RRF Foundation for Aging

We’ve only recently begun to understand the full health implications of #socialisolation – but now the evidence is in, and it is profound. Social isolation is a driver of premature death, dementia, stroke, depression, and other bad outcomes. The good news: social engagement is a driver of better health. At #GIAging24, over a great lunch sponsored by The John A. Hartford Foundation, funders could learn more about solutions through the Commit to Connect initiative from Administration for Community Living. Great to hear from RAHF's Rani Snyder and ACL's Kelly Cronin.?And because the best connection is likely close to home, check this resource from ACL: the Social Engagement Innovations Hub, cataloguing social connection best practices and evidence-based programs in communities across the country. Coordinated by USAging. https://lnkd.in/ecZxVg7v

As many older adults approach retirement, a troubling reality looms: they are still burdened by student loans. This article from Next Avenue, made possible with support from GIA member RRF Foundation for Aging, makes the case for eliminating student loan debts for older borrowers who are still navigating this financial burden from their past while trying to secure their futures. It’s crucial that we advocate for solutions that address the needs of older borrowers and, as the article states, ensure that college is an engine of economic mobility and not a path to a lifetime of debt. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/ea_Zx76K

We are having such an amazing time at #GIAging24 listening to inspiring speakers and connecting for fruitful discussions on how to drive equitable aging. None of that could be possible without our sponsors. Thank you!

Our plenary this morning focused on some of the efforts to support family caregivers both in Michigan and nationally and the partnerships that are advancing these efforts. ? We had a great first day at #GIAging24 and today is looking to be just as engaging. There are still so many opportunities to connect and collaborate!

Today's the day where we kick off the 2024 GIA Annual Conference! We're so excited to welcome everyone to Detroit and are looking forward to the rich discussions on how we can mobilize money and ideas to steer a more just and inclusive course for aging. #GIAging24

Caregiving is emotionally and financially exhausting. But when caregivers leave the workforce because they can’t continue to juggle paid work and caregiving, they often lose their health insurance and access to mental healthcare. We have to do better. Honored to work with Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to develop and fund policy and programmatic solutions. Check out these new caregiving profiles developed by our friends at Duke University #giaging24

We are excited that the GIA Annual Conference, starting tomorrow, is the Action of the Week for the Brain Health Action Collaborative. Like GIA, Brain Health Action, an initiative from AARP, understands the power of collaboration and co-investments to influence policy and foster change. You can read more about the Action of the Week here: https://lnkd.in/eUcxq-X3