Resources
Council on Foundations – Community Foundation Locator
Websites
From the Council on Foundations site: The Council on Foundations fosters an environment where philanthropy can thrive and cultivates a community of diverse and skilled philanthropic professionals and organizations who lead with integrity, serve as …
Community Led Library Service Development
Websites
From the Infopeople site: Infopeople is part of the Califa Group, a nonprofit consortium of more than 230 libraries committed to unleashing the impact of libraries. Infopeople provides library staff quality continuing education opportunities that …
Community Empowerment Manual, Second Edition – Partners for Livable Communities
Reports | 2011
From the Partners for Livable Communities site: More than a decade since the release the innovative original, Partners for Livable Communities announces the release of the second edition of its Community Empowerment Manual. Expanded and …
Commission on Aging
Websites | 2021
From the Commission on Aging site: The Commission on Aging serves as a catalyst for improving public awareness of the senior and aging community. We work in collaboration with diverse community members and organizations to …
Coming of Age
Websites | 2021
From the Coming of Age site: Coming of Age helps people 50 and older live with passion and purpose. As a leader in the positive aging movement, Coming of Age offers a pathway to live …
How Long Can We Live?
via The New York Times | Articles and Blog Posts | 2021
From the article, published as part of The New York Times Magazine’s The Health Issue: “As medical and social advances mitigate diseases of old age and prolong life, the number of exceptionally long-lived people is increasing …
Felt: Creative Community for Older Adults
Websites
Felt connects older adults through shared projects. Regular project prompts encourage the community to use any medium of their choice to create works of art. Users share these creations on social media, and / or …
Building Bridges: Breaking Barriers Exhibit Addresses Issues of Ageism
Websites | 2021
The Building Bridges: Breaking Barriers exhibition is a call for attention and an attempt to address the profound issue of ageism engrained in our society. The pandemic era has not only helped unmask, but negatively …
Senior Theatre Adapts to the Pandemic: COVID-19 Teaches Older Actors New Tricks
via The Journal on Active Aging | Articles and Blog Posts | 2020
With the pandemic’s challenges to public health, a leading senior theatre organization encourages directors and programmers to take their groups online. Here are tips, techniques and ideas to help you do the same.
The Mature Mind: the Positive Power of the Aging Brain
Books and Chapters | 2008
From the summary: A renowned psychiatrist and gerontologist draws from more than thirty years of research to show that surprising positive changes in our brains have the powerful potential to enhance, not diminish, our lives …