The Issue
The growth rate of the older population in Marin is one of the fastest in the state. One in four adults in the county are 65 or older — higher than the state average. By 2030, one in three residents will be a senior. While many older adults in Marin have resources to live well, one-quarter of Marin’s older adults are considered “poor” and often cannot afford basic needs, such as housing, food and healthcare. On top of this, safety net services have been stretched thin across the county due to the high demand for services and reduced public funding, and older adults under-utilize critical public and private benefits, such as Cal Fresh, that could address their basic needs.
Our Approach
We want to provide support for older adults before they fall into crisis. Therefore, we will seek to increase their economic security through improved benefits access, employment opportunities, and financial counsel. We will also support partnerships with the County to help better coordinate access to benefits.
Grantmaking
Grantmaking has concluded for 2021.
Current Grantees
Reports & Resources
Reports
Economic Security and Health of Older Women of Color
National Women's Law Center - Justice in Aging
View ResourceSupporting the Economic Security and Health of Older Women of Color
National Women's Law Center: Justice in Aging, 2021
View ResourceFrom Surviving to Thriving: Ensuring the Golden Years Remain Golden for Older Women
Asset Funders Network, 2020
View Resource"All. Together. Now." Services and Policy to Improve Older Adult Economic Security in Marin
February 1, 2019. Event co-hosted by Aging Action Initiative, Community Action Marin, the County of Marin, SparkPoint Marin, Marin Community...
View ResourceResources
- Justice in Aging: Dollie, Lidia, Sandy & Myrtle have Something to Say About Being Poor (video)
- All. Together. Now. Service and Policy to Improve Economic Security for Marin’s Older Adults - Event held on February 1, 2019. Video summary below. Additional videos on Vimeo feature the following sessions from the day: