AARP
AARP is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to making life better for people 50 and over. AARP provides information and resources; engages in legislative, regulatory and legal advocacy; assists members in serving their communities; and offers a wide range of benefits, special products, and services for its members.
www.aarp.org

Administration on Aging
The Administration on Aging (AoA), an agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is one of the nation's largest providers of home- and community-based care for older persons and their caregivers. Its mission is to promote the dignity and independence of older people, and to help society prepare for an aging population.
www.aoa.gov

American Society on Aging
ASA is a national nonprofit organization of professionals in the field of aging. Its resources, publications, and educational opportunities are geared to enhance the knowledge and skills of people working with older adults and their families.
www.asaging.org

BenefitsCheckup, National Council on Aging
BenefitsCheckUp is a comprehensive online service to help individuals screen for federal, state, and some local private and public benefits for older adults ages 55 and over. It was developed by the National Council on the Aging, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the dignity, independence, well-being, and contributions of older people.
www.benefitscheckup.org

Bridgestar
Bridgestar, an initiative of the Bridgespan Group, is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to developing leadership for the nonprofit sector to increase its effectiveness and social impact. Its website provides guidance and in-depth research on the experiences of individuals who have moved into the nonprofit sector from business, government, and the military along with reflections from nonprofit organizations who have hired these bridgers.
www.bridgestar.org

Center for Intergenerational Learning
The Center for Intergenerational Learning at Temple University is a national resource for intergenerational programming. The Center creates opportunities for youth and elders to contribute to their communities; promotes partnerships among organizations serving young people, families, and older adults; helps organizations integrate intergenerational approaches into their program services; and informs educators, human service practitioners, and policy-makers about the impact of intergenerational strategies.
www.temple.edu/cil

Elderhostel, Inc.
Elderhostel is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing extraordinary learning adventures for people 55 and over. Its programs derive from the belief that learning is a lifelong pursuit that opens minds and enriches lives. Elderhostel offers over 10,000 programs a year in more than 90 countries.
www.elderhostel.org

Elderhostel Institute Network
The Elderhostel Institute Network is a voluntary association of Lifelong Learning Institutes funded by Elderhostel, Inc., The Elderhostel Institute Network exists to promote communication and provide resources to existing Life Long Learning Institutes and to encourage the development of new ones.
www.elderhostel.org/ein/intro.asp

Generations United
Generations United is a national membership organization focused on improving the lives of children, youth, and older people through intergenerational strategies, programs, and public policies. It serves as a resource for educating policymakers and the public about the economic, social, and personal imperatives of intergenerational cooperation.
www.gu.org

Harvard School of Public Health-MetLife Foundation Initiative on Retirement and Civic Engagement
This initiative is sponsored by the Harvard School of Public Health's Center for Health Communication and funded by the MetLife Foundation. The Center is planning a national campaign, in collaboration with leading media and entertainment companies, to change public attitudes toward aging and motivate boomers and retirees to engage in community service. In June 2004, the initiative released the report, Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement.
www.hsph.harvard.edu/chc/reinventingaging

Independent Sector
Independent Sector is a coalition of leading nonprofits, foundations and corporations strengthening not-for-profit initiative, philanthropy and citizen action. The organization publishes reports on the volunteer and charitable activities of older adults.
www.independentsector.org

International Longevity Center
The International Longevity Center-USA is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan research, policy and education organization whose mission is to help societies address the issues of population aging and longevity in positive and constructive ways and to highlight older people's productivity and contributions to their families and to society as a whole. All of its activities are intergenerational or life span in perspective; international, in that they draw on comparative data; and interdisciplinary, in that they bring together experts in a variety of fields to address specific questions.
www.ilcusa.org

The League for Innovation in the Community College
The League is an international organization dedicated to catalyzing the community college movement. It hosts conferences and institutes, develops web resources, conducts research, produces publications, provides services, and leads projects with our member colleges, corporate partners, and other agencies.
www.league.org

Libraries for the Future
Libraries for the Future is the program division of the Americans for Libraries Council, a national nonprofit organization that champions the role of libraries in American life and develops and promotes programs aimed at realizing the potential of libraries in the 21st century. In 2004, Libraries for the Future launched a new four-year national initiative called Lifelong Access Libraries – Centers for Lifelong Learning and Civic Engagement. This initiative establishes a new library services model for working with older adults that fosters successful aging through an emphasis on learning, social connections, life planning and community engagement.
www.lff.org

Moving Ideas: Electronic Policy Network
Moving Ideas posts the best ideas and resources from leading progressive research and advocacy institutions, as well as promotes high-quality websites and publishes original content. Its goals is to strengthen democratic participation by providing a more inclusive and intelligible debate about the issues that shape the world.
www.movingideas.org

National Academy on an Aging Society
The Academy is a non-partisan public policy institute that is a division of the Gerontological Society of America. It conducts research on issues related to population aging and provides information to the public, the press, policymakers, and the academic community.
www.agingsociety.org

National Council on the Aging
NCOA is a voluntary network of organizations and individuals dedicated to improving the health and independence of older persons; increasing the continuing contributions of older persons to their communities, society and future generations; and building caring communities. One of its initiatives is the RespectAbility Project (see below).
www.ncoa.org

Points of Light Foundation
The Points of Light Foundation is a national nonprofit organization committed to engaging people more effectively in volunteer community service to help solve serious social problems. It works in partnership with the Volunteer Center National Network to advance community service and volunteerism. Its 50+ Volunteering Initiative intends to help build the expertise and capacity of individuals and organizations to mobilize older adult volunteers.
www.pointsoflight.org/programs/50plus

Resource Center on Aging, University of California, Berkeley
The Resource Center on Aging is the coordinating mechanism for activities in aging on the UC Berkeley campus, and also serves as a clearinghouse for information on aging activities both on and off campus. It maintains affiliations with organizations in aging which provide resources for field research and current information on issues in aging in the community. It also disseminates information on education, research, grants, publications, fellowships, internships, job opportunities and community resources in aging.
socrates.berkeley.edu/%7eaging/index.html

RespectAbility Project, National Council on the Aging
RespectAbility is a collaborative initiative designed to help community organizations and decision makers find ways to empower the growing population of older Americans to use their abilities, experience, and energy to help address community problems through volunteer work and employment.
www.respectability.org

SeniorNet
SeniorNet is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization of computer-using adults, age 50 and older. SeniorNet's mission is to provide older adults education for and access to computer technologies to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom
www.seniornet.org

The Social Security Network
The Social Security Network is a source for information, analysis and expert commentary on the Social Security debate.
www.socsec.org

Volunteer Input Capacity Survey Online
This online dialogue is being sponsored by the Urban Institute, Corporation for National and Community Service, UPS Foundation, and USA Freedom Corps. It was developed in response to the findings of the Urban Institute's 2004 national volunteer management capacity study and reflects the input of volunteer managers, nonprofit leaders, researchers, funders, and others. It is intended to help strengthen volunteer management capacity in organizations throughout the country.
www.volunteerinput.org

2005 White House Conference on Aging
The White House Conference on Aging will take place in late 2005. It occurs once a decade to make aging policy recommendations to the President and Congress, and to assist the public and private sectors in promoting dignity, health, independence and economic security of current and future generations of older persons.
www.whcoa.gov

2young2retire
2young2retire advocates renewal and regeneration in the post-50 time of life, including meaningful work, community service, life-long learning, better health, and relationships. Its website offers various resources for personal exploration.
www.2young2retire.com