LeadingAge
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Headquarters Location: Washington, DC
Founded: 1961
Mission: LeadingAge is an association of 5,600 not-for-profit organizations dedicated to expanding the world of possibilities for aging. We advance policies, promote practices and conduct research that supports, enables and empowers people to live fully as they age.
Tags:
aging, advocacy, education, membership, elderly empowerment, career services, older adults, professional
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Leadership
Larry Minnix.
Larry Minnix is President and CEO of LeadingAge, a position he has held since 2001. For more than 35 years, Minnix has been a passionate advocate for leadership and innovation in not-for-profit aging services. He entered the field as an administrative intern at Wesley Woods Center of Emory University, where he went on to serve as CEO. He also served…
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Financial Data
Overhead Ratio:
9.80%
Total Revenue:
$186,886,067
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Contact Info
Address:
2519 Connecticut Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20008, USA
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Story:
The following article is from Christina De La Torre of Retirement Housing Foundation. She was a fellow in the 2008 Leading Age Leadership Academy class. As many have said before me, the Leadership Academy was truly a life and career changing opportunity for me.
When my former boss, Jasmine Borrego, president of TELACU Residential Management (TRM), approached me about applying for the Leadership Academy, it caught me by surprise as I had only been working in the field of aging services as a Regional Property Supervisor for 1 year. However, Jasmine saw in me the skills and passion to be a strong leader in our field. She also professed the need for developing a new generation of transformational leaders; specifically leaders who represent diversity. Jasmine advised me that she would give me all the skills, tools and opportunities to become a transformative leader in aging services, even if it meant finding a job outside of TRM. At the time, I did not know exactly how this would play out, but I trusted her, applied to the program and was accepted.
The Leadership Academy allowed me to gain knowledge and learn lessons from leadership experts and peers. It also allowed me to see all that the field of aging services has to offer and to develop an Action Learning Project that focused on Taking Leadership to the Next Level. Ultimately, it gave me invaluable educational and networking opportunities as well as the confidence to take on more responsibilities.
Now I serve as the administrator for Angelus Plaza, a Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) community, and I feel fully prepared to run the nation’s largest affordable housing community for seniors. Like Jasmine, RHF President and CEO, Dr. Laverne Joseph, and Stuart Hartman, vice president of affordable housing operations, also recognize the importance of developing leaders in this field. They encourage my continued participation on the board committees for the Aging Services of California and with the Leadership Academy Alumni Network’s Communication subcommittee.
I feel very blessed that I have found a career and have been supported and mentored by numerous influential leaders in this field. I know that I am a leader that continues to transform and not the wide eyed woman who had no idea where my job would take me. Through the strong support of my organization, the Leadership Academy, Alumni Network, my state association, as well as other mentors I have met along the way, I know that my leadership journey has only just begun.
Expert Reviews of LeadingAge
Evidence of Impact Summary:
LeadingAge has effectively assisted older adults seeking access to long-term care, affordable housing, and health care benefitsSee expert comments.
Organization Strengths Summary:
LeadingAge's consistent leadership and its access to a wide national audience have been cited as the organization's primary strengths.See expert comments.
Areas for Improvement Summary:
Experts have stated that the organization could improve with more effective online outreach and a wider-stretching membership base.See expert comments.
Expert Comments: Evidence of Impact
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Advocacy on legislative and regulatory issues specifically regarding funding services and supports for people in need. | ||
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LeadingAge, formerly known as AASHA, is the national association of housing servicing elderly. They have been very effective as a policy and advocacy organization. | ||
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LeadingAge was centrally involved in passage of the CLASS Act - part of the Affordable Care Act - CLASS will enable employees to contribute toward a public long term care fund, saving for their retirement. LeadingAge has had a significant impact in preserving housing and Medicare/Medicaid supports for seniors by advocating for affordable senior housing funding and preserving health care benefits for seniors. LeadingAge's Center on Applied Research has put a spotlight on "aging in place" models that allow seniors to remain in their homes. LeadingAge formed CAST - the Center on Aging Services Technology - educating providers on emerging technologies that make the lives of seniors easier and safer. LeadingAge has exceptional leadership in Larry Minnix, CEO, Dr. Robyn Stone, Executive Director of their applied research arm, and Dr. Majd Alwan, VP for CAST. | ||
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LeadingAge is the premier nonprofit for the long-term care industry. They are celebrating 50 years of service to nonprofits in the filed. They focus on national funding issues and fight for quality of care for seniors in long-term care settings. | ||
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They are able to pull together very disparate aging housing and service groups to work towards common goals. This group never hesitates to get out in front of an issue and take on a leadership role . | ||
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They have been leading the field in aging research and advocacy and policy development. | ||
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LeadingAge has demonstrated over a span of 50 years its ability to provide value to members through advocacy, networking, and the development of best practices. They derive strength from the size and stature of their membership. They are the principal spokespeople for not-for-profit providers. | ||
Leading Advocate for Elders and Vulnerable Adults at National Level |
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I think LeadingAge is the most effective national advocacy organization focused on the elderly. They have the ear of key legislators and their staff. | ||
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They have an excellent progressive leadership, representing almost 5000 nonprofit senior living provider members across the country. An example of their proactive work can be seen in their long term care financing task force that developed the concept of the CLASS, which acts as a national financing model for funding long term care. They are an outstanding and respected leader in the field. | ||
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They provide excellent information about national developments, such as the CLASS Act for example. | ||
Influential in Policy Reform |
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LeadingAge is very influential in Hill discussions, and has been an excellent champion for CLASS. As is appropriate, their perspective is one which represents providers. I think that the perspective of LTC consumers is an essential one, as well, such as from the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care. | ||
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They have emerged as the real leader in long-term care reform. | ||
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Leadership of the organization are recognized for their expertise by congressional offices, HUD, and CMS (Center for Medicaid and Medicare services), among others. Information provided to their member organizations is timely, accurate, and pertinent to the issues we are facing. | ||
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Their education and leadership are their major strengths. | ||
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LeadingAge has had steady leadership in the past few years and has 5500 not-for-profit organizations dedicated to making America a better place to grow old. | ||
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They have been effective because of their leadership and communication. | ||
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They have strong leadership and a sense of mission. | ||
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LeadingAge has disseminated research and is helping to pass legislation that allows more flexible adaptation of existing senior housing to have more services, without getting into complex licensing requirements. | ||
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LeadingAge is an association of nonprofit aging services providers. A key strength of LeadingAge is that it brings together the continuum of mission driven nonprofits so that affordable senior housing providers, nonprofit assisted living and adult day programs collaborate in the best interest of seniors. | ||
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They are a national voice for senior issues especially around quality of long term care. They have also led the effort to transform the delivery of long term care through CLASS. | ||
Expert Comments: Areas for Improvement
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The organization could increase member participation on work groups and task forces. | ||
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They should improve their electronic newsletters and distribute more widely. | ||
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The name change was confusing for some. It takes a long time for folks to catch up to that change. | ||
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They need to work on attracting foundations and philanthropists that want to have a sustainable impact on systems change in long term care. | ||
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They should work on their mission direction. | ||
Leadership
Larry Minnix
President and CEO
President and CEO
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