Mentor RFP Available!

$14,000 in funds available for Alliance members

New Mini Grant Recipients - November 2009

New Age of Aging announces the third round of mini-grants!  The proposals include a wide variety of projects in service of older adults. Click here to view project summaries. Go here to read full article.

Alliance member staff awarded scholarships to complete Certificate in Aging program

New Age of Aging partnership offers support for continued education Eighty-six scholarships were awarded to staff, interns, and volunteers at 35 Alliance member organizations, as well as eight to Alliance staff, so that they may earn a Certificate in Aging.

Challenges Face Low-Income, Older Job Seekers

Challenges Face Low-Income, Older Job Seekers is a study of more than 2,000 low-income older job seekers, completed by Experience Works, America's largest nonprofit provider of community service, training and employment opportunities for older workers. 

New Research Report from the Conference Board

A Perfect Match?
How Nonprofits Are Tapping the Nonprofit Talent Pool

The Conference Board is a global independent membership organization. Its Research Working Group Report explores the growing trend of nonprofits to recruit older adults from the baby boomer generation, and discusses what it takes to make the relationship work. Alliance member Alpert Jewish Family & Children's Services is spotlighted for engaging an aging workforce.

Alliance Magazine Feature: Engaging 50+ Residents in Community Service

Alliance members Alpert Jewish Family & Children’s Service and Metropolitan Family Service are at the forefront in developing promising practices to tap the expertise of older adults as volunteers.

Learn more by reading an article from Issue 3 – 2009 of the Alliance for Children & Families Magazine.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Resources for Older Adults & Those Who Serve Them

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes several provisions targeted to older Americans and the professionals who serve them.

Donald Goughler Address at Leadership Academy

Donald Goughler, Chair of the New Age of Aging National Leadership Advisory Committee, addresses the pioneering group of mentors at the 2008 Leadership Academy with an overview of the project's goals and vision.

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