Black History and Futures Month offers a time to reflect on leadership, advocacy, and community care across generations. We invited Metta Fund board member Thurman V. White Jr. to share his reflections on leadership, place, and what gives him hope. What does Black History Month mean to you in the context of aging and … Continued
¡VIVA! Honoring Hispanic and Latino/x/e Heritage Month Latinx Heritage Month is recognized from September 15 through October 15, 2025. This month and beyond, Metta Fund is honoring the history, achievements, leadership, and resilience of Latinx leaders and communities. We are proud to highlight Board member Roberto Vargas. What does Latino Heritage Month mean to you … Continued
San Francisco, CA –– Metta Fund announces today that Parvin Manuchehri, CFP® and Roberto Vargas, MPH have been elected to the foundation’s Board of Directors. “Parvin and Roberto embody the spirit of service and justice that Metta Fund stands for,” said Jarmin Yeh, Metta Fund’s board chair. “Their leadership and expertise will help us deepen … Continued
We are pleased to present Metta Fund’s 2023 annual report. This year’s report celebrates changemakers and advocates and highlights the incredible work of our grant partners, who are bringing much-needed visibility to the issues facing today’s elders. Thank you to all our partners who with whom we are moving our work forward. From our grant … Continued
Metta Fund is pleased to announce Anni Chung as the recipient of the 2024 Leadership Award for her decades of advocacy and support of older adults. She received the award at a celebratory reception held on May 23, 2024, where she was also presented with a Certificate of Honor by Mayor London Breed. For over … Continued
San Francisco, CA –– Metta Fund announces today that Debra Plousha-Moore and Thurman V. White Jr. have been elected to the foundation’s Board of Directors. I am deeply grateful that Debra and Thurman have agreed to join the board,” said Jarmin Yeh, Metta Fund’s newly elected board chair. “They will bring invaluable personal and professional experience to … Continued
We’ve all done it. Said it. Thought it. “He’s over the hill.” “That’s so geriatric.” “Little old lady.” The list goes on. The fact is –– ageism is both pernicious and pervasive. Look no further than the current public discourse in our national politics. While often said in jest, ageist language has real percussions and … Continued
Metta Fund celebrates the life of Joe Hafey, Metta Fund board member, who passed away on July 4th, just a few days after his 80th birthday. At the time of his passing, Joe was a long-time board member and active retiree following a decades-long career in public health and advocacy. He founded and served as … Continued
In response to the growing needs of our rapidly aging region, in 2021, Metta Fund announced a refreshed mission and vision along with a formal racial equity commitment as a means of expanding and accelerating the impact of our grantmaking. Leaning into this commitment, we spent months examining community conditions and progress toward our goals, … Continued
Happy Pride Month! Here in San Francisco, we had a joyful Pride Parade this past weekend. Hundreds of thousands came out to celebrate this year’s theme: “Looking Back and Moving Forward.” LGTBQ+ movements have made significant progress in securing recognition, respect, and equal rights, but there is still much work to be done. From book … Continued