Catalyzing Change in Health and Social Care: Our Vision and Strategy
Webinar Questions & Responses
Thank you for joining us for “Catalyzing Change in Health and Social Care: Our Vision and Strategy.” There were a lot of great questions from the audience, many of which we answered during the webinar. If you submitted a question that we did not have a chance to answer live, please see the responses below.
We invite you to visit our General FAQ for additional information and stay tuned for more webinars about our strategy in the months to come.
How do you define older adult?
We define older adults as age 60 and over. We define our priority population as older adults in California who face challenges in accessing quality care, especially those facing multiple barriers.
How do I indicate interest in learning more about the Foundation’s plans?
Please join our network by sharing your areas of interest here.
Can smaller, volunteer-led organizations apply?
As our strategy shifts to collective action, we will be focusing our support on coalition-based and coordinated strategies rather than grants to individual service organizations. While we will not be providing funds to direct service organizations outside of our flexible funding program, we will share opportunities to engage as partners in grant-funded programs, such as organizational infrastructure support, narrative change, grassroots organizing, digital inclusion, and coalition building.
Additional details related to specific funding opportunities will be provided as plans develop within each priority area.
Will you be funding small community-based service organizations that do not provide direct healthcare services, but provide other services so important to older adult health (food, social engagement, exercise, etc.)? What organizations are considered small community-based organizations?
Service organizations offering health and social care will be able to participate in our collective efforts around flexible funding, organizational infrastructure, and coalition building.
Any size service organization is included; there is not a specific floor nor cap for budget size for community-based organizations.
How will the initial learning journey locations be selected?
We will select 2-3 locations based on those who have indicated interest in hosting, and by keeping in mind a balance of urban, suburban, and rural areas of the state. The learning journey is meant to be an ongoing approach to our work, so these initial locations are just the start.
If you are interested in hosting or participating in a learning journey, we invite you to indicate your interest here.
For the learning journey meetings, how many participants would you like to have to speak with?
The number of participants will depend on location capacity and purpose for gathering.
Will you fund resource development?
Across all areas, our strategy is focused on centering the voices of older adults and connecting their input to shaping policy and program decisions.
Will you be funding workforce development or educational resources?
Our funding will be focused on amplifying older adult voices and building the overall ecosystem of organizations that support older adults. Our strategy shifts from providing support to individual project-based grant support to collective action designed to address systemic inequalities.
How do we start preparing younger generations for aging?
We agree, collective advocacy should include every generation!
Are there any other foundations in the U.S. that are following a similar strategic vision for aging?
Yes, we recommend checking out the resources provided by Grantmakers In Aging.
Do you have plans to link to infrastructure, efforts and co-production values of Age-Friendly?
Absolutely! We do not want to reinvent any wheels and want to leverage some of the great Age-Friendly work already in place.
We work in an unincorporated area that the county ignores. How do we articulate that with asset framing yet create urgency around the senior care crisis in our local region of unincorporated towns?
Great point. We believe this illustrates the need for collective advocacy and for older adults and the organizations that support them to drive policy and program change.
I don't represent any organizations to invite you to personally, but I have ideas of organizations you might reach out to, and I hope that you consider Tribal organizations, in particular.
We really appreciate this. Tribal organizations are certainly on our radar as important communities to reach. Please share any contact information you have here.
What is the best way to introduce our organization to the foundation? Do you accept Letters of Introduction?
We have an invitation-only application process, focused on collective action and coalition building. To meet with a member of our team to share more about your work and learn more about Archstone Foundation’s strategy, please email archstone@archstone.org and we would be happy to connect with you.
How can we participate in the August community event to build partnerships?
If you'd like additional information about the community engagement event, please indicate your interest via the survey here.
Has Archstone Foundation considered providing micro funding to individuals in the community to provide education?
Although we do not provide direct grant support to individuals, we anticipate that groups and organizations of all sizes will be able to participate in our partnership opportunities.
How are you considering under identified issues? Is there a problem or solution the broad advocates have identified as potentially effective, but the programs are so stressed they cannot address?
We will be surfacing under identified areas through continuing to listen to community partners and older adults themselves, and through our learning journey process.
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Thank you again for these questions, we look forward to staying connected with you!
