PHILANTHROPY
Why Philanthropy. Why Now. A Call to Partnership with Pima Council on Aging
Funding Landscape Federal Context: Federal aging funds are foundational, but limited in scope and adaptability. These resources prioritize service delivery but often restrict innovation, integration, and early intervention. State Context: State funding remains essential yet subject to shifting priorities and competing demands. While vital, it often lacks the flexibility required to respond to rapidly evolving community needs. Local Context: Local funding supports baseline services, but relies on fragmented and time-limited grants. These constraints leave gaps in prevention, coordination, and capacity building. Role of Philanthropy: Philanthropy provides the flexibility and foresight necessary to strengthen systems, support innovation, and ensure continuity of care beyond the limits of public funding. ◆
coordination, workforce stability, and continuous improvement—areas public funding is often unable to support. Older adults in Pima County are facing heightened housing instability, food insecurity, caregiving stress, and social isolation. At this critical moment, PCOA is positioned to translate organizational renewal into expanded impact, strengthening existing services while advancing integrated, community-based solutions. What Philanthropic Partnership Makes Possible • Rapid response to complex and urgent situations. • Retention of experienced staff serving the most vulnerable older adults. • Stronger partnerships across healthcare, housing, and social services. • Investment in evaluation, learning, and innovation. • Prevention of crises that lead to institutionalization, hospitalization, or homelessness.
Public funding plays a critical role in supporting aging services; however, it is not structured to fully address the complexity, pace, and scale of need facing older adults today. Federal, state, and local resources are increasingly constrained by eligibility requirements, limited flexibility, and short funding horizons. As costs rise and demand grows, these limitations leave significant gaps in prevention, coordination, and timely intervention. Philanthropy is essential to bridge these gaps. Flexible philanthropic investment allows Pima Council on Aging to stabilize core services while responding dynamically to emerging challenges. Unrestricted and strategic funding supports early intervention, cross-system
Aging with dignity is a human right.
But older adults in Pima County are struggling to survive. You can help. Give Now at donate.pcoa.org
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