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OHSU Healthy Aging AllianceWriting Retreat
February 28, 2012
Working Effectively with Foundations
Rachael Watman, MSWSenior Program Officer
The John A. Hartford FoundationThe John A. Hartford FoundationNew York, NYNew York, NY
Today’s Goal:
Share information on engaging funders in order to advance and sustain your work
•Trends in Foundation Sector•Brief Background about Hartford •Working with Foundations•Questions and Some Answers
Foundation Giving Trends
•75,000 Grant making Foundations
•$42.9 Billion in Giving 2009
•$30.8 Billion from Independents
vs. Corporate ($4.4B) or
Community ($4.1B)
•Health and Education Are Top Areas
Adults over 65 represent 12% of the population, yet account for:
•26% of all physician office visits• 35% of all hospital stays • 34% of prescriptions• 38% of all EMS responses• 70% of home health services• 90% of nursing home use• 80% of all deaths
Institute of Medicine: Retooling for an Aging America, 2008
Hartford Foundation MissionTo improve the health of older adults by
creating a more skilled workforce and a better designed health care system