Giving Done Right - Who Gets to Age with Dignity? Featuring Ramsey Alwin and Chad Federwitz

Who Gets to Age with Dignity? Featuring Ramsey Alwin and Chad Federwitz

10/31/24 • 44 min

Nearly everyone will age or be in a caregiving role for aging relatives at some point in their life, yet relatively few major donors or foundations make aging an explicit priority. In this episode, Phil and Grace discuss the importance of enabling everyone to age with dignity with Ramsey Alwin, president and CEO of the National Council on Aging, and Chad Federwitz, manager of Pitkin County Senior Services in Aspen, Colorado. Ramsey and Chad offer insight into the numerous opportunities for donors to support aging programs, from research and advocacy to local community efforts and discuss the vital role that senior centers and community programs play.

Additional Resources

National Council on Aging (NCOA)

Grantmakers in Aging

Information on the Older Americans Act for advocates

Eldercare Locator - find services for older adults and their families

Additional Resources

National Council on Aging (NCOA)

Grantmakers in Aging

Information on the Older Americans Act for advocates

Eldercare Locator - find services for older adults and their families

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