Simple question: Do you miss human connection when you use self-checkout at the grocery store? Complex question: How is cogeneration threatened by AI, profit-driven “efficiencies,” and automation — and what can we do about it? Allison Pugh, author of the book The Last...
On Friday, May 15, I had the great honor to address the 2026 graduates of Drew University, including the undergraduate College of Liberal Arts, the Theological School, and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. I'm very grateful to Drew's remarkable President...
Across the country, young people and older people are stepping up as civic leaders. But too often, they do this critical work with peers, in age-segregated spaces. Young people work without the benefit of older generations who bring lived experience, networks, and a...
Is your organization ready to tackle one of the toughest but most transformative shifts in intergenerational collaboration? In this session, you’ll hear from three leaders spearheading efforts to diversify board involvement. This will be a learning-in-public...
Of all the things that divide us, we see intergenerational connection as the ultimate “short bridge,” in the words of UC Berkeley professor john a. powell. Crossing it brings opportunities to transcend the more difficult divides of race, culture and politics. In the aftermath of the election, we’re doubling down on our efforts to build bridges across generational divides – and asking for your support.
Now’s the time. Researchers say we’re living in the most age-diverse society in human history, with a quarter of the population under 20, a quarter over 60, and the rest in between. At the same time, we’re arguably the most age-segregated nation in history.
Our institutions, infrastructure, and policies are literally designed to separate us – often for the sake of efficiency – with young people in schools, middle-aged people in workplaces, and older adults in senior centers, retirement communities, and nursing homes.
This segregation could spell disaster, and many think it will. But we both began our careers as young people dedicated to collaborating with elders. Intergenerational interactions transformed our thinking, our work, our friendships and our lives. It’s why we believe cogeneration is so urgently needed now. And we’re not alone.
We’re putting cogeneration on the map. This year, we’ve been asked to speak at venues including SXSW, the Aspen Ideas Festival, AARP, the American Political Science Association, the American Press Institute, and the Democracy Futures Project.
Our team has spoken at universities from NYU to Stanford, companies from Salesforce to PUMA, and on podcasts from Slate to Inspired Money to The Long View. And our work has been covered by major media, from NPR to the Wall Street Journal, Vox to Fast Company.
We’re building the field. Our webinars, 21 this year alone, have attracted more than 10,000 registrants. Our email list topped 45,000. And our first Innovators’ Community of Practice included representatives of 167 organizations from 8 countries, 30 states, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, DC. They came eager to learn more about cogenerational strategies for reducing social isolation and loneliness, learnings they’ll share with the 230,000 people they serve.
We’re moving forward together. In the coming year, with your help, we will:
Can you help bring generations together with a donation today?
This holiday season, in this divided nation, we’re grateful to know that we’re doing this critical work together. It’s the only way forward.
Marc Freedman is the founder and Co-CEO of CoGenerate
Eunice Lin Nichols is Co-CEO of CoGenerate