What Grantmakers In Aging Inc does

Grantmakers In Aging (GIA) is a national nonprofit membership organization founded in 1982 and headquartered at 333 Mamaroneck Ave., #238, White Plains, NY. It serves as a convener, thought partner, advocate, and fiscal agent for more than 140 philanthropic funders — including private foundations, public charities, community foundations, corporate giving programs, donor advised funds, government agencies, and individual philanthropists — focused on aging-related philanthropy and policy. The organization is governed by a member-board of directors that includes leadership from major foundations (e.g., John A. Hartford Foundation, Cambia Health Foundation, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies) and a non-voting seat for the federal Administration for Community Living. It operates with a lean staff of approximately five full-time employees.

GIA's product portfolio spans four interlocking categories. (1) Communications: the weekly Aging Matters Newsletter, the Better with Age Blog, and a resource library. (2) Programming: an annual conference positioned as the only meeting dedicated to aging and philanthropy, virtual Member Meetups, and eight topical Funders Communities covering Serious Illness & End-of-Life Care, Family Caregiving, Rural Health & Aging, Aging & Technology, Housing Stability in Aging, Multisector Plans for Aging, and Mental & Behavioral Health and Aging, plus a state-level Michigan Caregiver and Healthy Aging Funders Cohort. (3) Fiscal services: GIA acts as fiscal agent for pooled funding collaboratives including the Aging Advocacy Fund, READY Communities (with the Pennsylvania Department of Aging), and previously the Caregiver Nation State Network (2021–2025). (4) Advocacy and international: the 2024 "Better with Age" funding guide, the Champion Fund for Older Americans Act reauthorization, the Trust-based Philanthropy Project partnership, and the newly launched Global Aging Philanthropy Partnership (GAPP) extending the model internationally. The GIA Member Grants Database serves as a shared member data asset.

GIA's revenue model is anchored by tiered annual membership dues ranging from $1,000 to $11,000, scaled to each member's prior-year grantmaking volume in aging, billed on a January–December cycle. Supplementary revenue comes from annual conference registration fees and multi-tier sponsorships, plus management and fiduciary fees derived from fiscal-agent engagements that pool public and private funding. GIA is not technology-centric: its disclosed technology stack is limited to Google Analytics for website analytics and Authorize.net for payment processing, with no proprietary software platform, AI capability, or mobile application.

Name

Grantmakers In Aging Inc

Legal name

Grantmakers In Aging

Website

https://giaging.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grantmakers In Aging is a national nonprofit membership organization founded in 1982 that convenes, advocates for, and provides fiscal services to over 140 philanthropic funders focused on aging issues in the United States and, increasingly, internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropy Membership and Aging Grantmaking Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Aging philanthropy network
• Membership association
• Fiscal agent services
• Funder convening
• Collaborative grantmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

White Plains

HQ country

United States

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: GIA generates revenue through annual membership dues based on organization's total grants from previous year in the field of aging. Dues range from $1,000 to $11,000 annually.
2. Conference Revenue: Annual conference generates revenue through registration fees and sponsorship opportunities at various levels.
3. Fiscal Agent / Collaborative Funding Services: GIA serves as fiscal agent for funding collaboratives, managing public and private partnership dollars. This includes managing fundraising and fiduciary responsibilities for pooled funding initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Grantmakers In Aging operates a tiered annual membership organization for foundations, public charities, corporate giving programs, government funders, and other grantmaking entities that make grants in aging. Members receive access to Funders Communities, the Annual Conference, Member Meetups, a searchable Member Grants Database, a Member Directory, advocacy resources, and Collaborative Funding Services in which GIA serves as fiscal agent for pooled and public-philanthropic funding initiatives.

Product overview

Grantmakers In Aging (GIA) is a membership organization that serves as a network and resource hub for funders working in aging. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services including: the Aging Matters Newsletter and Better with Age Blog for communications; the Annual Conference and virtual Member Meetups for networking; seven Funders Communities covering focus areas like Family Caregiving, Rural Health & Aging, Aging & Technology, Housing Stability, and Multisector Plans for Aging; Collaborative Funding Services providing fiscal agent functions; the Aging Advocacy Fund and GIA Member Grants Database for impact initiatives; and the Global Aging Philanthropy Partnership for international work. GIA also administers the Michigan Caregiver and Healthy Aging Funders Cohort and READY Communities funding collaborative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GIA Annual Conference The only meeting dedicated to aging and philanthropy, bringing together funders of all types and sizes to learn, collaborate, and inspire action on aging-related issues. Includes registration fees and sponsorship opportunities.
• GIA Funders Communities Peer networks organized by topic — including Serious Illness & End-of-Life Care, Family Caregiving, Rural Health & Aging, Aging & Technology, Housing Stability in Aging, Multisector Plans for Aging, and Mental & Behavioral Health and Aging — providing forums for shared learning and collaboration among member funders.
• GIA Member Meetups Virtual candid conversations around topics of interest to GIA membership; members propose topics and GIA handles logistics. Exclusive to GIA members.
• GIA Collaborative Funding Services (Fiscal Agent) Fiscal agent and pooled funding-collaborative services that manage public and private partnership dollars on behalf of funders; includes fundraising support, fiduciary responsibilities, budgeting, contracting, reporting, and data collection for initiatives such as pooled funds and public-philanthropic collaboratives.
• Aging Advocacy Fund A pooled fund administered by GIA supporting work to strengthen aging advocacy across the United States, with the State Aging Action Network as its primary initiative.
• GIA Member Grants Database Searchable database allowing members to explore funding trends, identify gaps, and strengthen grantmaking strategy in aging.
• Michigan Caregiver and Healthy Aging Funders Cohort State-specific cohort bringing together Michigan funders to foster collaborative learning, relationship building, and strategic grantmaking, with GIA serving as administrative partner.
• Global Aging Philanthropy Partnership (GAPP) Multi-stakeholder initiative working to mobilize and pool new funds to support low- and middle-income countries adapt to population aging, with the goal of developing a Global Fund for Aging blueprint.
• READY Communities Funding Collaborative Public-philanthropic pilot grantmaking program coordinated by GIA in partnership with Pennsylvania Department of Aging, aligning public and philanthropic resources to support age-inclusive and dementia-friendly communities.
• GIA Member Directory Online directory helping members connect by sharing funding priorities and contacts to foster coordinated grantmaking and new partnerships among the 140+ funder network.

Named customers16 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pennsylvania Department of AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026GIA coordinates the READY Communities Funding Collaborative - a public-philanthropic pilot grantmaking program sponsored by PDA. PDA contributes $325,000 in public seed funding for 2026 grant cycle focused on communities becoming accessible for older residents and people living with dementia.
• Trust-based Philanthropy ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIA is a partner in the Trust-based Philanthropy Project, an initiative working to change the culture of philanthropy to help advance equity, shift power, and build mutually accountable relationships between funders and those they fund. Trust-based philanthropy promotes six key practices including multi-year unrestricted funding, doing homework to seek out underrepresented organizations, simplifying paperwork, being responsive and transparent, soliciting feedback, and offering support beyond the check.
• USC Institute on Inequalities in Global HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Global Aging Philanthropy Partnership (GAPP) Steering Committee. Working to mobilize and pool new funds to support low and middle-income countries adapt to population aging, with goal to develop a Global Fund for Aging blueprint.
• Public Health Foundation of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Global Aging Philanthropy Partnership (GAPP) Steering Committee. Working to mobilize and pool new funds to support low and middle-income countries adapt to population aging.
• International Longevity Center-USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Global Aging Philanthropy Partnership (GAPP) Steering Committee. Led by John Beard, Irene Diamond Professor at Columbia University. Working to develop vision and blueprint for a Global Fund for Aging.
• National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPowering the Caregiver Nation State Network, an initiative bringing together family caregiving leaders across states to champion policy, systems, and cultural change for family caregivers. GIA served as fiscal agent from 2021-2025; initiative transitioned to NAC leadership in 2026.
• Justice in AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning grantee for the Aging Advocacy Fund's 2025-2026 planning and design process. Part of partnership with LiveOn NY and Maine Council on Aging to assess gaps in aging advocacy landscape and create the State Aging Action Network.
• LiveOn NYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning grantee for the Aging Advocacy Fund's 2025-2026 planning and design process. Part of partnership to strengthen coordination between state advocacy efforts and federal policymaking through the State Aging Action Network.
• Maine Council on AgingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning grantee for the Aging Advocacy Fund's 2025-2026 planning and design process. Working to assess gaps and opportunities across aging advocacy landscape and create State Aging Action Network.
• Greater Good StudiocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFacitated the comprehensive planning and design process for the Aging Advocacy Fund from 2025-2026, bringing together national, state, and local advocates to assess gaps and opportunities in aging advocacy.
• Next50coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost sponsor for 2026 GIA Annual Conference in Denver, CO. Private national foundation working toward creating world that values aging. Founded in 2016, has contributed over $80 million to nonprofits working to make aging more affordable.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AARP Foundation: Major U.S. aging-focused charitable organization affiliated with AARP that runs programs and grants for older adults. Overlaps with GIA's constituent base of aging-focused funders and partners, but operates direct service programs rather than serving as a grantmaker network.
• National Council on Nonprofits: National network of state and regional nonprofit associations serving the broader nonprofit sector with advocacy and capacity-building. GIA itself is a council member organization; operates at a much wider scope than GIA but shares the membership-association infrastructure.
• Council on Foundations: The largest U.S. membership association for philanthropic institutions, serving all foundation types and cause areas. Provides networking, policy advocacy, and resources at a much broader scope than GIA's aging-only focus, making it both a partner and a competitive incumbent.

Direct peers

• Grantmakers for Education: Membership association of philanthropies focused on education. Another cause-specific funder peer-network operating under essentially the same model as GIA, demonstrating the prevalence of this association structure across philanthropic verticals.
• United Philanthropy Forum: Membership network of regional and national philanthropic-serving organizations that convenes funders and infrastructure partners. Operates the same 'network of grantmakers' model as GIA, but at the association-of-associations level rather than cause-specific.
• Environmental Grantmakers Association: Membership association of foundations and grantmakers working on environmental issues. Same cause-specific funder membership model as GIA — a peer network for funders within a defined philanthropic vertical.
• Grantmakers In Health: National nonprofit membership organization that brings together health-focused grantmakers to learning, collaboration, and advocacy. Closest analog to GIA, but focused on health philanthropy rather than aging — same membership-network, fiscal-convening model applied to a different cause area.
• Funders Together to End Homelessness: National membership network of foundations and funders working to end homelessness. Uses an identical model of tiered membership dues, peer funder communities, annual convenings, and advocacy — directly comparable structure to GIA in a different cause vertical.

Emerging players

• GrantStation: Subscription-based resource hub that provides funders and nonprofits with grant databases, training, and funding research. Comparable to GIA's GIA Member Grants Database product, but commercial and serving all causes rather than aging-specific.

Regional players

• American Society on Aging: Multidisciplinary membership organization for professionals working in aging. Overlaps with GIA on aging topics and even jointly recognized GIA's CEO as an Advocate for Aging in 2025, but ASA serves individual practitioners rather than grantmaking institutions, making it adjacent rather than directly competitive.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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