GIA Joins Grantmakers in Aging for Regional Issues Forum

(12-2-10) The first Regional Issues Forum of 2011 will be held on Thursday, January 27. The one-day seminar, sponsored by the MetLife Foundation, is open to all funders and will focus on creative arts and aging. It is a collaboration between Grantmakers in Aging, Grantmakers in the Arts, and The National Center for Creative Aging. Co-sponsors include the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, the Arizona Community Foundation and the Arizona Grantmakers Forum.

According to Vickie Shortal, program coordinator at Grantmakers in Aging, the planning team is in the process of finalizing the program and presenters. Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona will be the site of the forum. Registration for the event is not yet open. Contact Grantmakers for Aging for additional information.