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Funder Call: Opportunities to Support Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness

Posted by 15sc on October 11, 2021

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | 3:00 – 4:30pm ET, 2:00 - 3:30pm CT, 1:00 - 2:30pm MT, 12:00 - 1:30pm PT

Co-Sponsored by: Grantmakers in Aging

Funders Together to End Homelessness and Grantmakers in Aging recently partnered to host a webinar on the unique opportunity for funders to support older adults to remain in their homes and out of the overcrowded and expensive systems that often contribute to housing instability. Speakers addressed the need to implement targeted strategies to meet the needs of older adults experiencing homelessness.  

This Funders Call will allow participants to explore deeper some of the strategies that are being implemented to support older adults experiencing homelessness, as well as advocacy opportunities to better serve those aging.  Participants will be placed in small groups where they will be able to dialogue with speakers working to support this vulnerable population. Speakers will provide an overview of their work and participants will be able to ask questions and dive deeper into how funders can support aging adults experiencing homelessness. This will be an interactive call that will allow participants to get to know some of the key partners working with this population. 

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain the shifting policy and practice landscape related to individuals over 50 who are experiencing homelessness. 
  • Identify gaps in care for older adults experiencing homelessness and provide several innovative examples of how to address those gaps and generate learning to improve care.

Speakers:

  • Donna Butts, Executive Director, Generations United
  • Dennis Culhane, Ph.D., Dana and Andrew Stone Chair in Social Policy and Co-Principal Investigator for Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy
  • Kevin Prindiville, Executive Director, Justice In Aging
  • Patti Prunhuber, Senior Housing Attorney, Justice In Aging

Length: 90 minutes

How to Register

Please RSVP for this webinar using the button below. A Funders Together staff person will approve your registration, and you will receive a link from Zoom to join. 


Please note: Participation in Funders Together programming is limited to private funders, United Ways, philanthropy-serving organizations, and/or members of Funders Together. Public funders, government employees, and staff at organizations where grantmaking is not the primary function are not eligible to participate. If you have any questions about your eligibility to participate, please contact Tabitha Blackwell, Director of Networks and Programs.   

WHEN
October 20, 2021 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
CONTACT
Tabitha Blackwell, Director of Networks and Programs · · 617.245.0314 x104

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  • Isaac Manchego
    published this page in Programming 2021-10-11 15:02:51 -0400

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