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Community Data Sources Webinar
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IPA’s Community Data Sources program features Cynthia Cunningham of Community Solutions showing our members where to find and how to use free online data tools.
Aging
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Mobility & Aging in Rural America: The Role for Innovation: An Introduction for Funders
This publication provides a wealth of background and program ideas for improving rural mobility through existing and emerging technology. It offers insights about what’s already working and what is possible from the perspective of providers and thought leaders. It is a general introduction tailored for funders but useful for anyone. It does not require a background in technology or aging.
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The Future of Rural Transportation and Mobility for Older Adults: Current Trends and Future Directions in Technology-enabled Solutions
This publication is a companion white paper to Mobility & Aging in Rural America: The Role for Innovation: An Introduction for Funders. It examines rural mobility through a lens of technology and across a longer timeframe.
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Is Your Community a Lifelong Community?
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This webinar will outline the various roles community foundations can play in catalyzing investments that help create lifelong communities – great places to grow up and grow old.
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New Frontiers for Funding: An Introduction to Grantmaking in Rural Aging
This primer, focused on rural aging, provides guidance specifically for grantmakers. It includes information on how to get started; finding the right partners and grantees; defining and measuring success; examples of effective programs, and how working on rural aging issues can increase the impact of many different kinds of philanthropies.
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Live Well Connected Guidebook and Resources
This guidebook has been developed by the Lifelong Indiana Coalition to ensure Indiana communities are competitive and inclusive places for residents of all ages, abilities, and income levels to call home.
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Retrofitting Historic Structures to Support Lifelong Communities: Downtown and Community Revitalization for Impact
This brief outlines some of the benefits and challenges of repurposing and modifying historic structures, including ideas and resources to use when planning a project.
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Universal Design and Visitability
Traditional home design practices have built barriers to aging in place into much of our housing supply. These structural barriers prevent older adults, as well as people of any age who have disabilities, from leading independent lives; visiting friends, relatives, and neighbors; and participating fully in their communities. This brief explores two approaches to design that incorporate accessibility features.
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Walkable Communities
In addition to promoting physical and mental health, walkability supports independence for people of all ages and abilities. This brief provides Indiana funders with basic information about walkability and suggestions on how to improve walkability in their communities.
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CfaL Roles for Philanthropy
Philanthropic organizations of all shapes and sizes are well positioned to support Communities for a Lifetime. This issue brief explores four roles for philanthropy in advancing CfaL work.