Workforce Development and Nonprofit Capacity Building: Developing a Livable Arizona for All Ages
This workshop took place on November 15, 2007, at GateWay Community College in Phoenix, Arizona.
Program
As part of the Aging in Place Initiative, the State of Arizona was selected by MetLife Foundation, Partners for Livable Communities and the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging to host the second of six national workshops on creating livable communities for all ages. Workforce Development and Nonprofit Capacity Building, hosted by the Office of the Governor, Arizona Community Foundation, and the Area Agency on Aging, Region One, was held in Phoenix on November 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This workshop focused on enriching the lives of older adults through meaningful paid and unpaid work opportunities while improving nonprofit effectiveness, a growing issue the region is creatively working on now. Attendees learned how to JumpStart the Conversation on aging and apply for a special grant to unique partnerships taking action on Aging in Place. The grants are intended to stimulate innovative action on at the local level. As a result of the workshops and grant opportunities, communities will have a renewed sense of urgency on approaching community livability for all as well as an energized group of organizations and individuals collaborating to face the challenges that accompany this time of change.
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