Who We Are

 

We Are Stronger. Together.

AARP Foundation creates and advances effective solutions to reduce poverty for and with older adults. We fight systemic injustice, and we help older adults with low income seize opportunities to re-enter the workforce, bolster their budgets, and give back to their communities.

But we don’t do it alone. Our donors, partners, volunteers, board and staff are united in a single purpose: to ensure that vulnerable older adults move from merely surviving to thriving.

Together, we make a difference.

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Our Mission

AARP Foundation creates and advances effective solutions to reduce poverty for and with older adults.

Our Focus

We work for and with vulnerable people over 50 to end senior poverty and reduce financial hardship by building economic opportunity. As a charitable affiliate of AARP, we serve AARP members and nonmembers alike. Through vigorous legal advocacy and evidence-based solutions, and by strengthening supportive community connections, we foster resilience, advance equity and restore hope. 

• Simplifying Access to Benefits
• Empowering Older Workers
• Maximizing Refunds and Tax Credits
  
• Building Strong Social Connections
• Fighting for Older Adults in the Courts
  
• Grantmaking

Charity Rating

AARP Foundation earns a high rating for accountability from a leading charity evaluator. 

Eighty-one cents of every dollar we spend goes toward programs and services that help older adults with low income. We have met every one of the Better Business Bureau’s 20 Standards for Charity Accountability. Find out about AARP Foundation's accredited charity rating.

AARP Foundation Executive Leadership Team

The members of AARP Foundation's executive leadership team embody our values and aspirations, with a shared commitment to working for and with older adults. Learn more about the Executive Leadership Team. 

• Claire Casey, President
• Emily Allen, Senior Vice President, Programs
  
• Brittany Feinson, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications
• Shelley Goode, Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer
• William (Bill) Alvarado Rivera, Senior Vice President, Legal Advocacy
  
• Patricia D. Shannon, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer