🔍 Project Summary The Aging with Pride and Authenticity initiative is a groundbreaking, statewide research and advocacy effort designed to uplift the voices and lived experiences of underrepresented LGBTQIA+ older adults in California. Completed by the California Department of Aging and UC Berkeley’s Center for the Advanced Study of Aging Services (CASAS) and funded by … Continued
Pride Month is a vibrant celebration of love, resilience, and community—a time to honor the trailblazers who have shaped the movement for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility. Among those we celebrate are the LGBTQ+ elders who laid the foundation for generations to come. Their lives are rich with courage, culture, and care—stories that deserve not only … Continued
Collaboration between artists, aging caregivers, and philanthropy showcases diversity of aging and intergenerational care in California In partnership with  Caring Across Generations, the Center for Cultural Power, and the SCAN Foundation, Metta Fund is thrilled to present When We Grow Older, a visual and oral storytelling of care and aging inspired by the experiences of … Continued
Today, San Francisco-based Metta Fund announced Shireen McSpadden as the first-ever recipient of its newly created Metta Fund Leadership Award. Civic leader Shireen McSpadden received the 2021 Leadership Award for her decades-long advocacy and work in support of older adults. She received the honor at the Metta Fund Leadership Awards reception on October 28th, 2021, … Continued
People 65+ are the fastest-growing population group — which is also becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Still, only one percent of philanthropic funding goes to aging programs. Covid-19 not only exposed but also widened long-standing racial inequities, especially those faced by elders of color. We were not prepared for the pandemic, and we are … Continued