The Institute on Aging is an inter-institutional program that was
established by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1996 to promote
statewide collaboration in education, research and service in aging. Our
goal is to enhance the well being of older North Carolinians. This ambitious
mission requires that we pull together to work cooperatively and pool
our limited resources to achieve the greatest advances in our knowledge
about aging and the best ways to provide services to older adults that
are cost-efficient and successful.
This mission also requires that we engage the campus and community in
preparing a well-trained workforce that can meet the increasing demands
of our rapidly growing older adult population. Accordingly, we have steadily
built a statewide network of public and private educational institutions,
state and local governmental units, the business sector, the health and
human services sector, and senior advocacy groups. Together, we share
our unique perspectives and our collective state of the art expertise
to respond to the needs and issues of our diverse community of elders.
Your support can make a remarkable difference, helping the Institute
and its partners continue and expand our mission and ultimately, help
to enhance the quality of life of older North Carolinians and their families.
Fund-Raising Priorities
What your funding can support:
Students: Internship stipends and special awards to attract students
from diverse backgrounds to the field of aging; master and doctoral fellowships
to support the best and brightest students to train for careers in aging;
international student fellowships; and senior leadership training internships
to help seniors become a resource to their communities.
Faculty: Endowed professorships to attract established experts
and promising newcomers to teach and conduct research in North Carolina;
stipends for visiting scholars of national and international renown to
provide lectures to professional and lay audiences throughout the state;
and support for advanced training in aging research for faculty who are
dedicated to improving the quality of life of older North Carolinians.
The Institute: Gerontological and geriatric publications, service
directories, and electronic materials to help build the IOA Information
Center into the state's premier clearinghouse for aging information; information
dissemination and outreach activities to educate and prepare our businesses,
health care systems, and other members of the community to meet the challenges
of our current older population and our rapidly growing population of
aging baby boomers; and special research, education and public service
projects unique to the aging issues in North Carolina and the southeast
region.
Unrestricted Support: The IOA welcomes undesignated gifts that
will enhance our flexibility in developing timely programs that respond
to critical state needs that are newly evolving or of an emergency nature.
For example, we need your support to launch projects similar to our special
campus-county service and research projects that we established in 1999
to study the impact of hurricanes and flooding on older adults living
in eastern North Carolina.
Memorial Gifts: Honor someone special by making a memorial gift
to the Institute in their name. Memorial gifts can be designated for a
specific project or can be unrestricted.
How to Make a Contribution
Your gift to the Institute
Contact us if you would like to send a gift to the Institute or discuss your gift with us.
