International Federation on Ageing

Name

International Federation on Ageing

Legal name

International Federation on Ageing

Website

https://ifa.ngo

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthy Ageing Advocacy Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) (BPADAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online & Hybrid Senior Learning Platforms (EDAAAMAD), Health, Wellness & Healthy Aging Education (Chronic disease, mobility, nutrition) (EDAAAMAG), Caregiving, Aging-in-Place & Home Safety Education (For seniors & family caregivers) (EDAAAMAL)

Keywords

• Healthy ageing advocacy
• Global ageing policy
• Longevity research
• Age-friendly environments
• Civil society convening

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: IFA generates revenue through membership fees at multiple tiers: Engaged Individual Members, Engaged Organisational Members, Contributing Organisational Members, and Catalytic Members. Fee adjustments are available for organizations based in low- and lower-middle-income countries and for registered non-profits. The membership structure provides progressive engagement levels from connection to leadership.
2. Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorships: IFA partners with private sector organizations for strategic investments supporting healthy ageing initiatives. Corporate partners gain brand visibility, access to IFA's global network of decision-makers and thought leaders, and association with a mission-driven international organization. Partners contribute to evidence-based, globally connected initiatives designed for sustainable outcomes.
3. Donations: IFA accepts charitable donations with tax receipt availability for Canadian donors for gifts over $50 CAD equivalent. The organization promotes individual giving to support global advocacy and programs. Paola González serves as Director, Global Philanthropy and Resource Mobilization.
4. Conference & Event Revenue: IFA organizes the biennial Global Conference on Ageing (over 50 years of history) and regular Global Café virtual sessions. The 17th conference in Cape Town (September 2025) drew over 500 leaders from 63 countries. The 18th conference is planned for Hong Kong (November 2027) alongside the Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit (GIES).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IFA advances healthy ageing through global policy advocacy, knowledge mobilization, and network convening across six strategic areas: Rights & Dignity, Health & Care, Age-friendly Environments, Financing & Longevity Economy, Climate Resilience, and Digital Transformation. Its core offerings are a tiered individual and organizational membership network, the biennial Global Conference on Ageing, the monthly Global Café virtual series, and a centralized Knowledge Hub of publications and resources.

Product overview

IFA offers a platform-plus-engagement model centered on its global membership network. The core products include the IFA Network Membership for individuals and organizations, the Global Conference on Ageing as the flagship annual event, the Global Café Series for monthly virtual dialogue, and the Knowledge Hub for publications and resources. Supporting offerings include the IFA VoltAGE monthly e-newsletter, Student Placement Program for graduate students, and topic-specific resources on Digital Transformation and Climate Resilience. IFA functions as a convening organization rather than a software technology company, providing advocacy, knowledge mobilization, and network-building services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IFA VoltAGE: The International Federation on Ageing's monthly e-newsletter designed to keep the global community informed, connected, and engaged on healthy ageing and longevity.
• Global Café

Products and services

• IFA Network Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ leaders from 63 countries engaged at the 17th Global Conference on Ageing in Cape Town, advancing solutions across health, care systems, technology, rights, and age-friendly environments.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WHO Global Age-friendly Environments NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026IFA participated in the Third World Congress of Age-friendly Cities and Communities (June 16-18, 2026), organized in partnership with WHO's Global Age-friendly Environments Network, bringing together global leaders on age-friendly urban development.
• International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Co-hosts of WHA79 side event 'Immunizing Across the Life Course: Supporting Healthy Ageing, NCD Management, and System Resilience' alongside IFA. The event explores how life-course immunization can strengthen PHC-led models for ageing populations and people living with NCDs.
• Qatar, Finland, World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA), World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Co-hosts of WHA79 side event 'Healthy Longevity as a Whole-of-Society Life-Course Investment Strategy' alongside IFA. The event addresses integrated life course frameworks, prevention ecosystems, primary healthcare enablement, and alignment of governance and financing structures for healthy longevity.
• France, Japan, Thailand, Republic of Korea, and HelpAge InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2026Co-hosts of WHA79 side event 'Investing in Healthy Ageing – A Foundation for Population Health and Well-being' alongside IFA. The event aims to identify practical country examples of investing in integrated care, understand WHO norms and standards, recognize economic returns of healthy ageing investment, and reinforce commitments for the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing.
• Ageing AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026IFA promoted the ITAC Conference 2026: Innovation Transforming Aged Care (May 6-7, 2026) organized by Ageing Australia, bringing together sector leaders to explore innovation and digital solutions driving better outcomes for older Australians.
• AARPminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025AARP organized the 'Action Plans on Ageing: Innovative Policy Tools to Drive Social Progress for All' session with IFA participation, highlighting global ageing strategies and national plans promoting health, inclusion, and wellbeing for older adults.
• Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025GCOA partnered with IFA and other organizations for multiple sessions at the World Social Summit (November 2025, Doha), including the session 'Experienced, Knowledgeable—and Underutilized: The Critical Role of Older Persons in the Workforce and the Future of Work.' Also a partner in the Ageing Futures Launchpad session.
• United Nations Inter-Agency Group on Ageing (IAGA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025IAGA organized the 'Ageing Futures Launchpad: Global Research Agenda Update & GCC Older Persons' Well-Being Index' session with IFA and other partners including GCC Statistical Centre and International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology, focusing on concrete actions from global population ageing research.
• Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025ESCAP organized the 'The Future of Work, Care and Intergenerational Solidarity in Ageing Societies' session at the World Social Summit with IFA participation, exploring solutions for resilient, inclusive, and sustainable societies.
• Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2025GAAPP is a co-founder of the RSV Alliance with IFA, GSK, and ESWI. The alliance was launched to raise awareness about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) risks in older adults and those with underlying health conditions. The coalition aims to drive education, advocacy, and collaboration to improve prevention and care for vulnerable populations, addressing an estimated 110,000 to 180,000 RSV hospitalizations annually among US adults aged 50+. The public launch occurred during RSV Awareness Week (November 3–7).
• European Scientific Working Group on Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses (ESWI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2025ESWI is a co-founder of the RSV Alliance with GAAPP, IFA, and GSK. The coalition brings together scientific expertise, patient advocacy, industry resources, and civil society capacity to address RSV as a hidden threat to adult health, particularly for older adults and those with underlying conditions.
• Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHKCSS is partnering with IFA for the 18th Global Conference on Ageing expected to take place in Hong Kong in November 2027. The conference will be held alongside the Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit (GIES), Asia's leading platform on ageing and innovation, offering a unique opportunity to connect global dialogue with cutting-edge solutions and regional leadership.
• The Dave Omokaro Foundation (DOF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOF is a co-organizer with IFA for the Pan-Africa Dialogue Series on Ageing and Development, specifically Session 5 on 'Reframing Healthy Ageing and Long-Term Care Systems in Africa' (July 16, 2026). The dialogue addresses demographic transitions, long-term care needs, informal caregiving, and integrated systems approaches across African contexts.
• Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCABHI collaborated with IFA on the report 'Designing Inclusive Innovation for the 50+ Market,' highlighting that while 60% of adults 40+ are comfortable with technology, only 11% felt consulted in design, emphasizing the need for co-designing tools that prioritize user needs, accessibility, and trust.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HelpAge International: Global NGO headquartered in London focused on older people's rights, wellbeing, and dignity, operating across 80+ countries with UN consultative status. Direct peer to IFA in mission, structure, and global advocacy footprint on ageing.
• Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA): International cross-sector coalition advancing policy and innovation on healthy ageing, with regular UN/WHO engagement and corporate membership model. Directly comparable to IFA in convening role, multi-stakeholder membership, and ageing policy focus.
• International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG): Global federation of gerontology and geriatrics societies, convening researchers and clinicians on ageing through world congresses. Comparable to IFA in federation-of-organizations structure, global convening model, and academic-policy intersection.
• Age International: UK-based charity focused on older people in lower-income countries, with policy advocacy, programs, and global health engagement. Direct peer in mission, non-profit structure, and international ageing-advocacy footprint.

Broad incumbents

• AARP: Largest US-based membership organization for older adults (38M+ members), conducting advocacy, research, and policy work on ageing. Larger-scale incumbent in the same ageing-advocacy space, with international policy engagement including World Social Summit participation.
• World Health Organization - Department of Ageing: UN agency setting global normative guidance on healthy ageing, including the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021-2030. Direct counterpart and primary institutional partner of IFA, with broader mandate and formal policy authority.
• UN DESA Programme on Ageing: UN Secretariat entity responsible for international ageing policy, including the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing. Direct institutional counterpart and primary multilateral platform IFA engages with for global ageing policy.

Regional players

• Ageing Australia: Australian peak body representing aged care providers, with advocacy, research, and sector events (e.g., ITAC Conference). Comparable to IFA in advocacy and convening role on ageing, but focused on the Australian market and provider segment.

Emerging players

• Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI): Canadian innovation accelerator focused on brain health and ageing, partnering with industry, academia, and care organizations. Peer in the knowledge-and-innovation dimension of IFA's work (Digital Transformation, design for 50+), with more commercialization focus.

Others

• World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA): Global federation of national public health associations engaging with WHO on policy. Adjacent peer via co-hosting of WHA side events with IFA, with overlapping policy-advocacy and membership-federation model but broader health scope.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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