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  • Grand Rounds for Evidence-Based Program Providers
    Contains 49 Product(s)

    This 60-minute monthly workgroup from NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging will offer participants an opportunity to learn how Administration for Community Living (ACL) grantees are offering evidence-based programs since the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us to collaborate with others across the country, and ask questions to help your organization work towards offering and/or improving your evidence-based program virtual delivery. Find all Grand Round sessions here - https://connect.ncoa.org/grand-rounds-sessions

    This 60-minute monthly workgroup from NCOA's Center for Healthy Aging will offer participants an opportunity to learn how Administration for Community Living (ACL) grantees are offering evidence-based programs since the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us to collaborate with others across the country, and ask questions to help your organization work towards offering and/or improving your evidence-based program virtual delivery.

    Find all Grand Round sessions here - https://connect.ncoa.org/grand...

  • NCOA Policy Positions: How to Be an Effective Advocate
    Contains 2 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 06/22/2023 at 2:00 PM (EDT)

    In the first part of the NCOA Policy series, we shared NCOA's Policy Positions, which include specific policies that we believe advance these efforts. In the third part of the series, we will discuss NCOA's Policy Positions and how you can play a role in contributing toward advocacy efforts that make an impact on older adults.

    In Part 3 of NCOA's Public Policy Positions webinar series, find out how you can be an effective advocate for the issues you care about most. Learn tips to make your voice heard with your elected officials. And explore how to use NCOA's new Action Center to send messages directly to your members of Congress quickly and easily.

    Brenda Sulick, PhD

    Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer

    National Council on Aging

    Brenda Sulick, brings 20 years of experience advocating for vulnerable older adults and their families and is NCOA's new Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer. Prior to joining NCOA, Sulick was Vice President of Public, Government, and Community Affairs at SCAN Health Plan. Her 20 years of experience advocating for vulnerable older adults and their families include leadership positions at AARP, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and the Alzheimer's Association.

    In 2022, Sulick was named a Carol Emmott Foundation Women in Health Care Leadership Fellow. She was also a national recipient of the John Heinz Senate Fellowship in Aging. Sulick has a PhD in Public Administration and Policy from Portland State University, an MA in Public Policy/Gerontology from George Washington University, and a BA in Political Science from York College.

    Howard Bedlin

    National Council on Aging

    National Council on Aging

    Howard Bedlin is responsible for all of NCOA’s federal and state legislative advocacy efforts on issues and programs of concern to older adults, which include the Older Americans Act, Medicare, Medicaid, long-term care, income security, and community services programs.

    Before joining NCOA, Bedlin was a legislative representative with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) for more than 10 years. Before that, he had been the deputy director of government affairs for the National Association for Home Care and served as counsel for public policy for the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.

    Bedlin received both his law degree and master’s degree in public policy science from the University of Maryland.

  • It’s Not Just for Hearing: How Ears Impact Balance
    Product not yet rated Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 06/15/2023 at 1:00 PM (EDT)

    Did you know your hearing health plays an important role in helping you maintain your balance? Hearing loss is the most common chronic condition in the United States, affecting about two-thirds of older adults over 70 years old. Join this webinar with Brady S. Workman, Au.D. to learn the theories of association between hearing loss and falls risk, hearing loss and cognitive decline, and age-related hearing and vestibular decline. Strategies to mitigate these risks with the primary goal of reducing falls and promoting healthy aging will be provided.

    Did you know your hearing health plays an important role in helping you maintain your balance?  Hearing loss is the most common chronic condition in the United States, affecting about two-thirds of older adults over 70 years old.  Join this webinar with Brady S. Workman, Au.D. to learn the theories of association between hearing loss and falls risk, hearing loss and cognitive decline, and age-related hearing and vestibular decline.  Strategies to mitigate these risks with the primary goal of reducing falls and promoting healthy aging will be provided.

    By the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to:

    1. Analyze the relationship between hearing loss and balance.
    2. Describe how hearing loss is associated to cognitive decline.
    3. Understand the importance of hearing screenings among older adults as an action to reduce falls risk.

    Brady S. Workman, Au.D.

    Staff Audiologist

    Balance Disorders and Audiology Programs at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

    Dr. Brady S. Workman is a staff audiologist in both the Balance Disorders and Audiology programs at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Dr. Workman plays an active role in the education of residents and Audiology externs. He is a co-editor of the Dizziness Depot at Hearing Health and Technology Matters, where he writes regularly on technology, assessment techniques, and disorders of the vestibular system.  Dr. Workman has authored several articles related to vestibular and balance disorders and recently co-authored a textbook chapter in Third Mobile Window Syndrome of the Inner Ear: Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence and Associated Disorders.

  • Introduction and Training for the Healthy Aging Programs Integrated Database (HAPI-D)
    Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 06/05/2023 at 3:00 PM (EDT)

    Join this webinar for an orientation of the new Healthy Aging Program Integrated Database (HAPI-D), including how to navigate the system, create new workshops, add host and implementation sites, track workshop activities, and produce reports.

    Join this webinar for an orientation of the new Healthy Aging Program Integrated Database (HAPI-D), including how to navigate the system, create new workshops, add host and implementation sites, track workshop activities, and produce reports. HAPI-D will provide a one-stop shop for all grantees and database users to enter workshop data and track performance for both CDSME and falls prevention evidence-based programs. The integrated database combined the National Council on Aging’s National CDSME and Falls Prevention databases, which have been separate entities for nearly a decade, entirely on NCOA’s Salesforce platform.

    Angelica Herrera-Venson, DrPH, MPH

    Associate Director, Data Management & Evaluation

    National Council on Aging

    Angelica Herrera-Venson, DrPH, MPH is an Associate Director in Data Management & Evaluation at NCOA. She provides training and technical assistance to database users on the National CDSME Database and conducts data analyses of evidence-based program activity and grantee performance. She has worked in the field of aging and diverse communities for nearly two decades. As a former professor and academic, she has researched and published peer-reviewed, scientific articles on many related topics, including the quality of diabetes care, depression in older age, health disparities among Hispanic and other minority elders, and family caregiving challenges in vulnerable populations.


    Meghan Thompson

    Data Manager

    Sound Generations

    Meghan Thompson has worked with data and analytics for evidence-based health promotion programs serving older adults for more than twenty years. As data manager for Sound Generations’ Project Enhance in Seattle, WA, she has been dedicated to making EnhanceFitness and EnhanceWellness program data as useful and relevant as possible for delivery partners, researchers, and participants, as well as to providing quality support to the community of those who use NCOA’s National CDSME and Falls Prevention Databases.

  • Get Ready for Falls Prevention Awareness Week 2023
    Contains 1 Component(s) Includes a Live Web Event on 06/01/2023 at 2:00 PM (EDT)

    Join us for the 2023 observance of Falls Prevention Awareness Week, September 18-22 with the theme From Awareness to Action,

    Join us for the 2023 observance of Falls Prevention Awareness Week, September 18-22 with the theme From Awareness to Action.  Hear from Dr. Hiroko Kiyoshi-Teo on how to incorporate Motivational Interviewing when engaging with older adults in falls prevention.  A walkthrough of the Falls Prevention Awareness Week toolkit will be provided to highlight new resources and share ideas of how community-based organizations can participate in this annual observance.  Additionally, a review of NCOA’s digital falls risk assessment, Falls Free CheckUp, will be provided.

    Michelle Mai

    Senior Program Associate

    National Council on Aging

    Michelle Mai, MPH is the Senior Program Associate with the Center for Healthy Aging. She brings experience conducting outreach increasing public health education within the community. In this role with NCOA, she provides technical assistance to chronic disease self-management education and falls prevention grantees, striving to help them reach their grant goals as they implement evidence based programs into their community. Michelle received her Master’s degree in Public Health and Bachelor’s degree in Community Health from George Mason University.

    Donna Bethge (she/her)

    Aging Services Program Specialist

    Administration on Aging/Administration for Community Living

    Donna Bethge is an Aging Services Program Specialist in the Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs at the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Administration on Aging.  She worked in the aging network in Maryland for 10 years with Area Agencies on Aging and an assisted living community, developing and implementing programs for older adults, as well as supporting and promoting evidence-based programs before joining the team at ACL as the lead for the Falls Prevention grant program.  She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Management from Northern Kentucky University.

    Hiroko (Hiro) Kiyoshi-Teo, Ph.D., R.N.

    Assistant Professor

    School of Nursing at Oregon Health and Science University

    Hiroko (Hiro) Kiyoshi-Teo, Ph.D., R.N. is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon. She completed her Ph.D. training at University of California San Francisco. Dr. Kiyoshi-Teo's program of research is to explore strategies to overcome barriers and promote facilitators to support health and quality of life for older adults. Her work spans from prevention of device-related infections to fall prevention. She has 60+ publications and presentations, and received 6 regional, national, and international research and scholarship funding.  Her current work focuses on behavior change for fall prevention with older adults using Motivational Interviewing. 


  • SMARTIE Goals: The Elder Index and Strategic Planning - A Tool for Achieving Equity
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    Join the National Council on Aging's Equity in Aging Collaborative leaders to shed some light on their work in elevating the Elder Index.

    Goals are the only way to achieve results for capacity building, strategic planning, and movement making. However, incorporating an equity framework within your goal setting process can take practice. Are the right people at the table? Who is not in the room? What can implementation and planning look like when inclusion and equity principles in strategic planning and goal setting are a need to have, and not a nice to have? How can our goal setting and planning activities meet the needs of a dynamic, diverse, and aging society? Join the National Council on Aging's Equity in Aging Collaborative leaders to shed some light on their work in elevating the Elder Index, examples of strategic planning and goal setting with diversity, equity, and inclusion at the forefront, and the need for guidance from tools like the SMARTIE Goals concept from The Management Center out of Washington, DC.

    Remarks:

    Alfreda Davis, Equity Promise, Strategic Plan, Elder Index Importance

    Speakers:

    Ana R. Melgoza, Vice President, External Affairs, San Ysidro Health, Inc.

    S. Orlene Grant, President and CEO, Juanita C. Grant Foundation 

    TBD

    Moderator: Vivian Nava-Schellinger, Member, Equity in Aging Collaborative 

    Vivian Nava-Schellinger (Moderator)

    Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact

    The SCAN Foundation

    Vivian is the Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact at The SCAN Foundation. 

    For over a decade, Nava-Schellinger has used equity as a baseline principle, whether working on large-scale reimbursement programs focused on Medicare/Medicaid populations, securing funding for health literacy programs to drive Affordable Care Act (ACA) outreach in vulnerable communities, or advocating for greater health and economic security across the lifespan for underrepresented populations.

    A proud Tejana, born and raised along the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, Nava-Schellinger has successfully merge business strategy, development, organizational management, and health equity to ensure that all communities have access to the information they need to make informed decisions about their health and financial well-being. 

    Nava-Schellinger is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso (B.A. Political Science, M.S. National Security Studies), and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (J.D.)

    Alfreda Davis, MBA, JD, CPM

    Chief of Staff

    National Council on Aging

    Alfreda Davis is a passionate, focused and results-driven, executive-level advisor with a history of accomplishments in promoting the success of high-impact public, private, and nonprofit organizations and developing talent to manage change and lead organizations. She has extensive real-life work experience as a leader, advocate, innovator, and problem solver. 

    She has served in a number of prominent roles, including Chief of Staff to the Mayor of the District of Columbia; Chief of Staff to a City Councilmember; Chief of Staff to three City Administrators; Executive Director of two state labor education federations; Senior Federal Government Official; Political Campaign Manager; and Executive Director of two historic advocacy organizations for people of color.

    Most recently, she completed service as Interim Chief of Staff for Women for Women International where she championed governance, strategic planning, and built a global diversity framework to guide WfWI in becoming a more equitable and inclusive organization. Davis is the Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Thurgood Marshall Center Trust, where she has served as a volunteer for the past several years.

    Davis earned her Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Political Science from George Mason University and a Juris Doctor (JD) and Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from George Washington University. She is also a graduate of the District of Columbia Government Certified Public Management Program.

    Beyond work, Davis treasures spending time with her family. She also enjoys traveling to exotic locations, reading a good action novel, fishing, and has recently taken up golf again after a 10-year hiatus. Davis is also a native Washingtonian and is a proud graduate of DC Public Schools.

    Ana R. Melgoza, MPA

    Vice President of External Affairs

    San Ysidro Health

    Ana R. Melgoza, MPA, is Vice President of External Affairs for San Ysidro Health (SYHealth).  Ms. Melgoza  is committed to SYHealth’s mission of improving the health and well-being of the communities  served with access for all. Throughout her 18 year tenure, SYHealth has grown exponentially and today has 145,000 lives in their care.  Daily, over 2,600 staff members, of which 77% are women, deliver high-quality, compassionate medical, dental and behavioral health services in over 50 program and clinic sites throughout San Diego County.   SYHealth’s San Diego Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (SD PACE) program is one of the nation’s fastest growing program.

     

    As part of the Executive Team, Ms. Melgoza oversees government relations/advocacy, public/private/non-profit partnerships, private fund development, social media, media relations and corporate communications. She is a graduate of the National Urban Fellows Program, earning her Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Baruch School of Public Affairs in New York City.  Ms. Melgoza is an alumna of the Hispanas Organized for Political Equality Leadership Institute and a graduate of LEAD San Diego. 

     

    Ms. Melgoza serves as: Advisory Member for the National Council on Aging- Equity in Aging Collaborative; Commissioner and Inaugural Chair for the Healthy Chula Vista Advisory Commission; District 1 Representative -San Diego County Health Services Advisory Board; and Boardmember for Circulate San Diego.  Ana was recently honored with the San Diego County Health Equity SHEro award for her advocacy and exemplary representation of service to all especially underserved families by County Vice Chair Nora Vargas.

    S. Orlene Grant

    President, Founder, and CEO

    Juanita C. Grant Foundation

    S. Orlene Grant, RN, MSN, is the President, Founder and CEO of the Juanita C. Grant Foundation whose mission is “to improve the lives of older adults through economic development, education, and training.” Ms. Grant is a innovative leader in the aging field as is known for building partnerships with government entities, higher education, local and national non-profit organizations in delivering national programs and services at the local level. Ms. Grant works collaboratively in the community to develop inclusive outreach programs to address high levels of elder poverty, lack of social connectedness, and financial hardships as a result of elder abuse and fraud. She is an advocate for equity in aging and elder justice. Ms. Grant leads training programs with Federal, state and local law enforcement on preventing elder abuse and fraud.  Ms. Grant is a frequent speaker and panelist at professional conferences such as the NCOA Age + Action Conference the Prince George’s County League of Women Voters. She has been  a frequent  guest on WHUR shows the Daily Drum and Taking It To the Street as well as WUSA9 Morning Show speaking on the topics of the value an intergenerational work culture, and financial scams targeting older adults. 

    Ms. Grant serves on regional and national boards including elected to the National Alliance of Non-profit Insurance and elected Vice Chair of the Virginia Fairfax County’s Long Term Care Coordinating Counsel. Ms. Grant was also appointed Chair of the LTCCC Equity in Aging and Disabilities Committee.

    In continuing her development as a non-profit leader, Ms. Grant has completed the American Society on Aging 2021 Leadership Class Certificate training, the 2022 Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Center for Public and Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate program and 2023 SAGE Platinum level training certification.

     Ms. Grant received her Nursing undergraduate degree and Master’s in Community Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing from Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, Indiana.

  • NCOA Policy Positions: Addressing the Direct Care Workforce Crisis and Caregiving
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    In the first part of the NCOA Policy series, we shared NCOA's Policy Positions, which include specific policies that we believe advance these efforts. In the second part of the series, we will discuss policies to promote health and independence – such as eliminating waiting lists for home- and community-based services … and addressing the growing direct care workforce crisis.

    In Part 2 of NCOA's Public Policy webinar series, learn what's happening in Congress to address the nation's burgeoning direct care workforce crisis.

    During the pandemic, it became even more clear that the demand for direct care is far outstripping the supply of workers nationwide. Both care recipients and direct care workers deserve our support to improve the system for all.

    Without a strong direct care workforce, families and caregivers face increased pressure to step in and deliver care that is often insufficient for the complex health needs of older adults and persons with disabilities.

    Hear how NCOA is addressing this challenge, as well as from members of Congress.

    Ramsey Alwin (Moderator)

    President & CEO

    National Council on Aging

    As President and CEO of the National Council on Aging, Ramsey Alwin is leading a nationwide movement to ensure equitable aging for every American. 

    Building on NCOA’s 70 years of service and advocacy for older adults, Alwin is renewing the organization’s commitment to improving the lives of millions, especially those who are struggling. She is sparking critical conversations about the resources every American deserves to age well—and what needs to change to ensure all have access.

    A seasoned thought leader and policy advocate, Alwin has changed the way people think about older adult poverty and economic security. She designed a new measure of economic security for older adults that better accounts for out-of-pocket health costs and worked to introduce the Measuring American Poverty Act in Congress to redefine the federal poverty measure for the older population. Thanks to Alwin’s efforts, the U.S. Census Bureau formally implemented the Supplemental Poverty Measure nationwide, virtually doubling the elder poverty count and better demonstrating true needs among this population. 

    Prior to leading NCOA, Alwin directed financial resilience global thought leadership at AARP and served as Director of National Economic Security Programs at Wider Opportunities for Women. Currently, she serves on the Executive Committee of the UN NGO Committee on Aging, the America250 Health and Wellness Advisory Council, and the National Academy of Social Insurance Finance Committee.


    Brenda Sulick, PhD

    Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer

    National Council on Aging

    Brenda Sulick, brings 20 years of experience advocating for vulnerable older adults and their families and is NCOA's new Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer. Prior to joining NCOA, Sulick was Vice President of Public, Government, and Community Affairs at SCAN Health Plan. Her 20 years of experience advocating for vulnerable older adults and their families include leadership positions at AARP, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and the Alzheimer's Association.

    In 2022, Sulick was named a Carol Emmott Foundation Women in Health Care Leadership Fellow. She was also a national recipient of the John Heinz Senate Fellowship in Aging. Sulick has a PhD in Public Administration and Policy from Portland State University, an MA in Public Policy/Gerontology from George Washington University, and a BA in Political Science from York College.

    Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)

    U.S. Senate

    Mike Braun is honored to represent the state of Indiana in the U.S. Senate.  Mike is a conservative who is proud to work toward creating. great American jobs, building a strong national defense, reducing the debt and deficit, and helping our veterans.

    In the Senate, he serves on the Aging Committee, Agriculture Committee, Budget Committee, Appropriations Committee, and the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP).

    As a State Representative, Mike has partnered with conservative leaders like Vice President Mike Pence to deliver results for Hoosiers. The 2016 Indiana General Assembly was ranked as the most conservative legislative body in the country.

    Rep. Lisa Blunt-Rochester (D-DE)

    U.S. House of Representatives

    Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester represents Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives and serves as an Assistant Whip for House Leadership. Lisa sits on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The committee has broad jurisdiction over health care, the environment, commerce and trade, energy policy, telecommunications, manufacturing, and consumer protection.

    As the Energy and Commerce Committee’s only former statewide health official, Lisa understands health care from a number of different perspectives – as an implementer at the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, negotiator while serving as State Personnel Director, and advocate as CEO of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League. Lisa is focused on reducing the cost of health care and prescription drugs for middle-class families, addressing the disparity in outcomes for communities of color, and tackling our nation’s opioid and addiction epidemic. She serves as a Member of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, comprised of more than 100 members united with the common goal of tackling opioid addiction.

  • Building Blocks for Participating in a Coordinated Network of Community-Based Organizations
    Contains 4 Product(s)

    Join us for a four-part webinar series diving into the role of service delivery providers in a coordinated network of community based-organizations, managed by a Community Care Hub.

    Eighty percent of ACL falls prevention and chronic disease self-management education (CDSME) grantee respondents on the 2022 Business Acumen and Sustainability Assessment are interested in participating in a coordinated network of community-based organizations (CBOs). However, many are not currently participating in a network or are just starting to explore options. There is a need among ACL grantees and other community-based organizations to understand the role of network participants/service delivery providers and to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to adhere to contracts managed by Community Care Hubs. This four-part webinar series highlights different components to serve as an effective partner in a coordinated network.

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    Registration Details:

    • This series includes 4 live 60-minute webinars on February 28, March 23, April 27, and May 23. 
    • Registration is FREE, and registrants will have access to both the live webinars and the recordings. 
    • After registering, you will receive a confirmation email, as well as email reminders prior to each live webinar with a link to join the event.

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  • Giving Big: Trends in Philanthropic Support for Aging
    Contains 2 Component(s)

    Philanthropic support for nonprofits has seen big changes in recent years. Join a lively discussion of the latest trends in philanthropy and how they are impacting the field of aging.

    Philanthropic support for nonprofits has seen big changes in recent years. Donors like MacKenzie Scott are setting a new standard for unrestricted giving that puts the power into the hands of recipients—allowing nonprofits to decide how and where funds are best spent to serve their constituents. Is this model a passing fancy or the new normal? And how is it impacting the nonprofits lucky enough to receive such a donation? Join a lively discussion of the latest trends in philanthropy and how they are impacting the field of aging. 

     

    This webinar will help attendees to:

    • Understand the latest trends in philanthropic giving 
    • Identify new opportunities and sources of philanthropy
    • Learn how to position their organization for more support

     

    Moderator:

    • Ramsey Alwin, President & CEO, NCOA

     

    Speakers:

    • Lindsay Goldman, CEO, Grantmakers in Aging
    • Phil Buchanan, President, The Center for Effective Philanthropy
    • Trooper Sanders, CEO, Benefits Data Trust
    • Shireen Zaman, Program Officer, Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD), Ford Foundation

    Ramsey Alwin (Moderator)

    President & CEO

    National Council on Aging

    As President and CEO of the National Council on Aging, Ramsey Alwin is leading a nationwide movement to ensure equitable aging for every American. 

    Building on NCOA’s 70 years of service and advocacy for older adults, Alwin is renewing the organization’s commitment to improving the lives of millions, especially those who are struggling. She is sparking critical conversations about the resources every American deserves to age well—and what needs to change to ensure all have access.

    A seasoned thought leader and policy advocate, Alwin has changed the way people think about older adult poverty and economic security. She designed a new measure of economic security for older adults that better accounts for out-of-pocket health costs and worked to introduce the Measuring American Poverty Act in Congress to redefine the federal poverty measure for the older population. Thanks to Alwin’s efforts, the U.S. Census Bureau formally implemented the Supplemental Poverty Measure nationwide, virtually doubling the elder poverty count and better demonstrating true needs among this population. 

    Prior to leading NCOA, Alwin directed financial resilience global thought leadership at AARP and served as Director of National Economic Security Programs at Wider Opportunities for Women. Currently, she serves on the Executive Committee of the UN NGO Committee on Aging, the America250 Health and Wellness Advisory Council, and the National Academy of Social Insurance Finance Committee.


    Lindsay Goldman

    CEO

    Grantmakers in Aging

    Lindsay A. Goldman assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Grantmakers in Aging (GIA) on January 1, 2021. Lindsay came to GIA from The New York Academy of Medicine, where she served as the founding Director of the Center for Healthy Aging and specialized in public-private partnerships to create age-inclusive environments.

    Prior to her time at the Academy, Lindsay worked for UJA-Federation of New York, where she was responsible for strategic planning and grantmaking to support older adults, as well as emergency preparedness and response, and information and referral services.

    Lindsay directed the Health Enhancement Partnership, an adult day program at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, for which she received a Best Practice Award from the National Council on Aging. She began her career at Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC, where she coordinated an intergenerational mentoring program in the Bronx. Lindsay holds an MSW from New York University and a BA from Wesleyan University.

    Phil Buchanan

    President

    The Center for Effective Philantropy

    Phil Buchanan, president of CEP, is a passionate advocate for the importance of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. Hired in 2001 as the organization’s first chief executive, Phil has led the growth of CEP into the leading provider of data and insight on philanthropic effectiveness.

    Phil is author of Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count, published in 2019 by PublicAffairs and named the “Best Philanthropy Book of the Year” by Inside Philanthropy. He is co-host of a podcast, also called Giving Done Right, with CEP’s Grace Nicolette. Phil is a frequent blogger for the CEP Blog, author of op eds that have appeared in a variety of publications, and a frequent commentator on philanthropy in the media.

    Born in Toronto, Phil grew up in Oregon before attending Wesleyan University, where he majored in Government. He also has an MBA from Harvard Business School. He lives in Concord, Massachusetts with his wife, two daughters, and dog.

    Trooper Sanders

    Chief Executive Officer

    Benefits Data Trust

    Trooper Sanders is CEO of Benefits Data Trust, a nonprofit that uses data, technology, policy change, and direct service to help people tap the more than $80 billion in unclaimed benefits that support critical needs such as food security, healthcare, and broadband. Trooper brings over 20 years of experience working at the crossroads of business, government, and the nonprofit sector. Before joining BDT, Trooper was a Rockefeller Foundation fellow and worked on the social and economic implications of the global rise of artificial intelligence. For eight years, Trooper ran Wise Whisper, a strategic advisory practice to financial technology startups, philanthropic initiatives, and business leaders. He has also held White House policy staff positions during two administrations. In the nonprofit sector, he led the creation of ventures addressing issues such as the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States, the economic fallout of disasters, and the private sector's role in international development.

    He currently serves on the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee, a body established by the U.S. Congress to advise the President on national AI efforts. He also serves on the national board of Girl Scouts of USA, the Military Family Research Institute's advisory board, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Trooper earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan, and holds a Master of Science in Regulation from the London School of Economics, as well as a Master of Law from the University of London.

    Shireen Zaman

    Program Officer, Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD)

    Ford Foundation

    Shireen Zaman is a program officer on the BUILD team, working to advance the foundation’s efforts to support and develop stronger, sustainable, and more effective social justice organizations and networks across the globe. Shireen has more than two decades of experience in the philanthropic and nonprofit sector, spearheading organizational transformation, resource development, and program management at a variety of organizations.

    Shireen was recognized as a White House Champion of Change for her work as an Asian-American woman leader. She holds a BA in human development from Boston College and an MA from the School of International Service at American University. She studied Arabic at the American University in Cairo and is currently completing a coaching certification program through Coaching for Healing, Justice and Liberation.

  • 2022 Senior Centers Programs of Excellence - Health and Wellness
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    ​Join us for this webinar on our Programs of Excellence series featuring the winners in the Health and Wellness category.

    Join us for this webinar on our Programs of Excellence series featuring the winners in the Health and Wellness category. We will also be joined by Kathleen Cameron, Senior Director of the NCOA Center for Healthy Aging, where she provides subject matter expertise on health care programmatic and policy related issues and oversees the Modernizing Senior Center Resource Center.

    Winner: Elder Day—Seven Oaks Senior Center, Nottingham, Maryland Honorable mention: Peapods—Duxbury Senior Center, Duxbury, Massachusetts

    Dianne Stone

    Associate Director of Network Development and Engagement, Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center and NISC

    National Council on Aging

    Dianne Stone has more than 20 years of experience with senior centers and aging issues, primarily as the Director of the Newington Senior and Disabled Center in Newington, Connecticut. Stone has also worked, volunteered, and held leadership positions with a variety of organizations in Connecticut, including Connecticut AgeWell Collaborative, the ADA Coalition of Connecticut, Connecticut Medicaid Oversight Council, and the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity. She joined NCOA in January 2022, as a member of the Center for Healthy Aging, where she is primarily focused on supporting senior centers throughout the country through the ACL-funded Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center and NISC. 

    Kathleen Cameron

    Senior Director, Healthy Aging SME

    National Council on Aging

    Kathleen Cameron, BSPharm, MPH, has more than 25 years of experience in the health care field as a pharmacist, researcher, and program director focusing on falls prevention, geriatric pharmacotherapy, mental health, long-term services and supports, and caregiving. Cameron is Senior Director of the NCOA Center for Healthy Aging, where she provides subject matter expertise on health care programmatic and policy related issues and oversees the Modernizing Senior Center Resource Center.

    Kathleen Young

    Programming Manager

    Baltimore County Department of Aging

    Kathleen Young is a programming manager at Baltimore County Department of Aging. She was a senior center director for 23 years and helped launch BCDA’s virtual senior center, the OPAL Center. She oversees the delivery of 13 evidence based programs and health and wellness programs through BCDA.

    Joanne Moore

    Director

    Duxbury Senior Center

    Joanne Moore has 25 years’ experience working with older adults in a variety of community and non-profit settings. She is the Director of the Duxbury Senior Center and has successfully led her team through three National Accreditations. She is a past president of the Massachusetts Council on Aging (MCOA) and a current Board Member and Certification Chair. Joanne serves as a member Massachusetts Falls Commission and the NISC Learning Collaborative. She is a master trainer for both "A Matter of Balance" and the "UCLA Memory" programs and was instrumental in introducing these program resources to Massachusetts senior centers. Joanne holds a BS in Graphic Design and Business and a MS in Adult Learning and Development.

    Carol Boudrieau

    (Retired) Program Coordinator

    Duxbury Senior Center

    Carol Boudrieau spent her early career working in the field of Information Technology. After taking time off to raise her family, Carol found her true passion working with older adults at the Duxbury Senior Center. As a Program Coordinator at the Center for 7 years, she enjoyed developing programs that helped seniors feel safe, be creative, and learn about their local history. Carol is most proud of the Pea Pods program which she created and ran during COVID-19. This small, in-person, Grafton Grant sponsored program helped lonely and isolated seniors feel connected and engaged during the pandemic. Carol retired from the Center after Pea Pods concluded in December 2021.