California’s new Master Plan for Aging offers “hope for meaningful reform” according to an article in Generations Today co-authored by eight foundation leaders, including Christopher A. Langston, PhD, President and CEO of Archstone Foundation.
The leaders of the eight foundations that entered into a funders collaborative and a Memorandum of Understanding with the state of California to support the development and implementation of the Master Plan in 2019 pledged that they “stand ready to work alongside leaders across public, private and philanthropic sectors to implement a Master Plan for Aging that will well serve Californians for generations to come.”
“California’s Master Plan has the potential to reimagine aging—affecting how society thinks about, plans for and responds with equity and inclusion to the needs of a diverse aging population that is often forgotten,” they wrote in the March-April issue of Generations Today, published by the American Society on Aging.
The other foundation leaders in the funders collaborative who co-authored the article are: Sarita A. Mohanty, President and CEO, The SCAN Foundation; Shelley Lyford, President and CEO, Gary & Mary West Foundation; Janet Y. Spears, CEO, Metta Fund; Mark Stuart, President and CEO, The San Diego Foundation; Richard S. Ziman, Trustee and CEO, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation; William Smith, CEO, May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust; and Edward B. Kacic, President, Irvine Health Foundation.
Read the full article in Generations Today.
The Master Plan for Aging, released on January 6, 2021, calls upon state and local government, businesses, philanthropy, and others to ensure that in 2030, the changing landscape for California’s 10.8 million older adults and their caregivers is planned for in partnership and with older adults' well-being in mind.
The Master Plan outlines five bold goals, 23 strategies, and includes a Data Dashboard on Aging to measure progress. It also includes a Local Playbook to drive partnerships that will help us meet these goals together.
Archstone Foundation is proud to be a part of this important work on behalf of older Californians and their caregivers. Read more in our latest Point of View blog and in this earlier blog post.
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