With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
In partnership with Public Policy Lab, Lutheran Services in America will analyze interviews from The People Say to identify key issues facing dually eligible older adults in rural areas. The project will surface policy priorities to improve access and quality of care and examine the impact of federal policies on Medicaid.
This planning grant for a potential multi-phase project is to support the foundational work needed to identify playbook and convening goals, audience; draft guiding principles that can be shared with aging policy leaders in advance of a Spring 2026 national event.
Caring Across Generations (CAG) will build and mobilize broad public support for Medicaid aging and disability care through informative, impactful, and aligned storytelling by capturing hundreds of new lived experience stories from Medicaid beneficiaries, caregivers, and direct care workers. The project will craft strategic messaging toolkits, templates, and other resources.
Medicare Advantage Lived Experience Advisory Group
Through this grant, the Center on Health Insurance Reform will create an advisory group, made up of older adults, to ensure that beneficiaries with lived experience in Medicare Advantage (MA) are informing policymakers on MA reform legislation and regulation.
USofCare, through this project, co-funded by the California Health Care Foundation, will work to educate policymakers on the compelling facts and arguments for how the Medicaid program impacts their constituents.
California Master Plan for Aging (MPA): Aging and Disability Lived Experience Advisory Board (AD-LEAB)
With support from the MPA Fund, Mandala Change Group will partner with the California Department of Aging to develop the Aging and Disability Lived Experience Advisory Board (AD-LEAB), bringing the experiences and expertise of underserved and underrepresented older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers to inform MPA implementation.
Town Hall Ventures invests in healthcare companies serving historically underserved communities, with a strong focus on improving care access and outcomes for older adults, Medicaid enrollees, and dual eligibles. Led by experienced healthcare leaders, including former CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt, the fund backs innovative models that blend clinical, behavioral, and social care. This investment supports our goals of advancing health equity and evolving care models for low-income older adults, with a focus on solutions that enable aging with dignity in home and community settings.
ResilienceVC Fund I invests in early-stage fintech companies that build financial resilience for low- and moderate-income (LMI) Americans. The fund focuses on embedded financial tools across healthcare, housing, and employment sectors critical to older adults’ economic security. Led by impact-first managers with a strong track record, the fund prioritizes companies that help vulnerable populations generate income, manage risk, and build assets. This investment supports our impact investing strategy by expanding financial solutions that enable older adults to live with dignity and stability in their communities.
The Urban Vision Fund I invests in affordable, mixed-use developments in underserved communities—prioritizing housing and services for people historically left behind. Led by Primestor, a community-driven, minority-owned developer, the fund combines real estate development with deep local engagement to ensure spaces reflect the people they serve. This investment supports our goal of helping older adults access affordable housing and care in their communities.
Community Outcomes Fund II uses outcomes-based financing to scale programs that improve health, education, and employment outcomes for underserved communities. By tying repayment to measurable results, this model incentivizes innovation and accountability. This investment helps extend this approach to programs serving older adults—supporting our impact investing goal of helping more people afford and access high-quality care in home and community settings.
JFFVentures Economic Mobility Fund I (JFFVentures EMF I)
JFFVentures Economic Mobility Fund I (JFFVentures EMF I) backs startups expanding access to quality education, job training, and employment tools for low-income adults. This investment ensures this work includes solutions for older adults striving to remain in or reenter the workforce—so they can afford the care and choices that support aging with dignity, at home or in the community.
