Intergenerational Arts Programs Impacting Older Adults at On Aging
March 26, 2024
The Eisner Foundation was pleased to once again have the opportunity to showcase the importance of intergenerational programming at the American Society on Aging’s 2024 On Aging conference in San Francisco on March 25. Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) CEO Tony Brown and The Generations Project Executive Director Wes Enos joined our CEO Trent Stamp […]
Intergenerational Arts Education at SXSW EDU 2024
March 7, 2024
Earlier this week, we were thrilled to share intergenerational opportunities in arts education with attendees of SXSW EDU. Our CEO Trent Stamp was joined by Tony Brown, CEO of Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA), and Alexander Santiago-Jirau, Director of Education & Community Engagement at New York Theatre Workshop. Together, they discussed how incorporating older adults […]
“The Business of Giving” features Trent Stamp
March 5, 2024
In a new interview with our CEO Trent Stamp, “The Business of Giving” host Denver Frederick discusses how our intergenerational focus promotes social cohesion – going beyond those immediately served through the organizations we support with implications for families, schools, and other social institutions. The conversation ranged from the downside of pursuing efficiency at the […]
Guest Post: Vincenetian’s Focus on Intergenerational Programs Strengthens
December 5, 2023
The below is excerpted from the Fall 2023 edition of Vincentian News here and is posted below with permission. It spotlights the work of Kenna Embree, an inaugural Eisner Prize Fellow implementing the “Fur-Ever Friends” intergenerational program at Vincentian, a senior care provider in Pennsylvania. Since the introduction of childcare over 50 years ago, Vincentian […]
Grant Spotlight: Concerts in Motion
October 4, 2023
Since 2009, Concerts in Motion (CiM) has brought music to isolated older adults throughout the New York metro area. With an impressive roster of professional and youth musicians, CiM brings free live performances to tens of thousands of older adults in-person and virtually each year. A core part of CiM is their Youth Program, through […]
2023 Generations United Conference Recap
August 1, 2023
From July 25 to 28, more than 350 intergenerational practitioners from across the world gathered in Washington, D.C. for Generations United’s first in-person conference since the pandemic. The Eisner Foundation was the conference’s premier sponsor, and we were so pleased to see many of our grantee partners, Eisner Prize laureates, and our new Eisner Prize […]
Announcing the Eisner Prize Fellowship program!
April 17, 2023
We are thrilled to announce the Eisner Prize Fellowships – a new program designed to support leaders pioneering innovations in intergenerational connection. Since 2011, the Eisner Foundation has honored people and organizations doing exceptional intergenerational work across the country. In this next phase in the evolution of the Eisner Prize, The Eisner Foundation will provide […]
2023 Global Intergenerational Week
February 17, 2023
Join The Eisner Foundation, Generations United, and organizations around the world to celebrate Global Intergenerational Week! Now in its fourth year, this U.K.-based campaign led by Generations Working Together is expanding its global reach! As one of the U.S.-based leaders for this initiative, we invite you to sign up as a supporter and help inspire […]
Guest Post: House of Ruth
October 31, 2022
In commemoration of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Pat Bell, Executive Director and CEO of House of Ruth, contributes this reflection on their recent event. The evening was set with comfortable seating and in an outdoor space. Candlelight, cozy lap throws, and soft blankets set the mood on the grass with positive signage like “she did” […]
Force for Good: Journal of Active Aging
June 22, 2022
Our CEO Trent Stamp and Terry Kaelber, Director of the Institute for Empowered Aging at United Neighborhood Houses (and 2021 Eisner Prize winner) contributed the below article to the latest issue of the Journal of Active Aging. Click below to read the article. Having trouble? Read the article here.