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“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.

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. 

Despite its relatively small size, Metta Fund is at the forefront of some of the hottest topics in aging and philanthropy.

Writing with co-author Latrice Vinson, PHD MPH, a geropsychologist who directs the Aging Portfolio for the American Psychological Association, GIA CEO Lindsay Goldman publishes an invited Commentary in Clinical Gerontologist journal.