The CoGen Challenge to Advance Economic Opportunity
The CoGen Challenge
Bringing generations together to advance economic opportunity
The opportunity
The CoGen Challenge to Advance Economic Opportunity elevates cogenerational models that bring older and younger generations together to help create a more inclusive and prosperous future.
The Challenge will engage thought leaders to inspire and activate others, provide $20,000 investments to each of eight innovative initiatives, and sponsor a virtual public showcase of their cogenerational work.
Leaders of the selected initiatives will participate in a six-month accelerator providing a supportive community, plus expert and peer coaching in program development, expansion, storytelling and fundraising.
Stay tuned for the announcement of our accelerator participants in January 2024.
Events
💭Thought leadership
A Conversation with Ai-jen Poo on the Caregiving Crisis:
Exploring how cogenerational initiatives can help advance economic opportunity for all
The Power of Younger + Older = Economic Opportunity
September 28 12pm PT / 3pm ET
A conversation between Sarita Gupta, VP of U.S. programs at the Ford Foundation, and David Hsu, Director of the Building Cultures of Belonging program at Omidyar Network
📣 Info sessions
Info Session #1
September 27, 9am PT / 12pm ET
Get your questions answered and learn more about eligibility, selection criteria, accelerator timeline and curriculum.
Info Session #2
October 4, 9am PT / 12pm ET
Get your questions answered and learn more about eligibility, selection criteria, accelerator timeline and curriculum.
Thanks to our funder!
Funding for the CoGen Challenge to Advance Economic Opportunity has been provided by the Ares Charitable Foundation.
The Ares Charitable Foundation (the “Ares Foundation”) is a 501(c)(3) qualifying organization sponsored by Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager. Established in 2020, the Ares Foundation seeks to accelerate equality of economic opportunity through grants to nonprofit organizations whose programming provides Career Preparation & Reskilling, encourages Entrepreneurship and deepens individuals’ understanding of Personal Finance. The Ares Foundation’s vision – a world in which people benefit from equitable access to knowledge, resources and opportunities so that they can achieve their full potential – reflects Ares’ core values and staunch commitment to philanthropy.
Acknowledgements
The following leaders have provided guidance, thought leadership and outreach that has been instrumental in shaping the CoGen Challenge. We’re grateful!
Michelle Armstrong, Ares Management
Donna Butts, Generations United
Laura Carsensen, Stanford Center on Longevity
Cindy Downing, Irvine Foundation
Lee Fabiaschi, Ares Management
Ernest Gonzales, NYU Center for Health and Aging and Innovation
Sarita Gupta, Ford Foundation
David Hsu, Omidyar Network
Michele Kahane, The New School
Bobbie Lauer, Campus Compact
Daniel López, America Forward
Alex Miller, Economic Hardship Reporting Project
Julie Miller, AARP Thought Leadership for Financial Resilience
Ai-jen Poo, Caring Across Generations and National Domestic Workers Alliance
Alissa Quart, Economic Hardship Reporting Project
Ramona Schindelheim, WorkingNation
Lul Tesfi, Irvine Foundation
Acknowledgements
The following leaders have provided guidance, thought leadership and outreach that has been instrumental in shaping the CoGen Challenge. We’re grateful!
Michelle Armstrong, Ares Management
Donna Butts, Generations United
Laura Carsensen, Stanford Center on Longevity
Cindy Downing, Irvine Foundation
Lee Fabiaschi, Ares Management
Ernest Gonzales, NYU Center for Health and Aging and Innovation
Sarita Gupta, Ford Foundation
David Hsu, Omidyar Network
Michele Kahane, The New School
Bobbie Lauer, Campus Compact
Daniel López, America Forward
Alex Miller, Economic Hardship Reporting Project
Julie Miller, AARP Thought Leadership for Financial Resilience
Ai-jen Poo, Caring Across Generations and National Domestic Workers Alliance
Alissa Quart, Economic Hardship Reporting Project
Ramona Schindelheim, WorkingNation
Lul Tesfi, Irvine Foundation
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