Empowering our community on a national scale
LGBTQ+ elders are diverse and live in every region of our country, from urban neighborhoods to rural counties—and everywhere in between. Find local non-profit groups and organizations that engage in advocacy or provide services and programs to LGBTQ+ elders through our SAGECollab partners.
SAGECollab partners:
- Advocate with and on behalf of LGBTQ+ elders on a local level
- Receive ongoing assistance, training, and leadership development from SAGE and its staff
- Frequently access SAGE’s national programs
- Mobilize our national network to action
To learn more about the benefits being a part of SAGECollab, click here. Ready to join? Let us know by filling out our inquiry form today!
SAGECollab Circles
Non-profit groups and organizations that serve or advocate with LGBTQ+ elders will benefit from becoming a part of SAGECollab. Together, we exchange ideas, explore public policy changes, and inspire each other to better support and empower LGBTQ+ elders everywhere. Our SAGECollab Circles provide members with meetings, webinars, chances to interact and learn from national experts and their peers, and much more.
Advocacy Circle
These are collaboration opportunities for organizations from across the country that are, or are interested in, advocating for policy and legislative changes at the federal, state and local level that improve the aging experience for LGBTQ+ elders and older people living with HIV. Learn what organizations are doing to fight for LGBTQ+ aging policies and collaborate with other organizations in your advocacy goals.
To join the Advocacy Circle, you will need to submit an application to be a SAGECollab partner.
2023 Calendar of Events:
3/21/23 – What are 501(c)(3) allowed to do in advocacy and policy spaces?
6/14/23 – Cross-Generational Advocacy
9/13/23 – Advancing Equity for HIV+ and BIPOC LGBTQ+ Elders
12/31/23 – Highlights of 2023 Accomplishments
Community Engagement Circle
A learning opportunity for organizations that are committed to outreach and engagement of diverse LGBTQ+ elders. Listen and learn from leaders in the community who have experience with engaging LGBTQ+ elders of color, uniting generations, addressing the needs of trans elders and older people living in rural communities, supporting LGBTQ+ families and their care partners and other expertise to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ older people everywhere.
To join the Community Engagement Circle, you will need to submit an application to be a SAGECollab partner.
2023 Calendar of Events
3/02/23 – USDA Resources for Rural LGBTQ+ Elders
7/26/23 – Trans Elders: Outreach, Support and Engagement
9/07/23 – Developing Partnerships with Faith-Based Organizations & Communities
12/07/23 – Building Outreach and Support of Immigrant & Refugee LGBTQ+ Elders
Services Circle
A learning and networking opportunity for organizations that currently provide or are interested in beginning to develop programs, events and direct services for LGBTQ+ elders and older people living with HIV. Join the Services Circle and network with your peers and learn more best practices in the provision of services and programs for this community.
To join the Services Circle, you will need to submit an application to be a SAGECollab partner.
2023 Calendar of Events
1/18/23 – Overview of NRC Resources
2/15/23 – Addressing the Needs of Diverse Elders
3/15/23 – CANCELLED: LGBTQ+ Elders and Mental Health – Rescheduled date TBD.
4/19/23 – LGBTQ+-Affirming Elder Housing Resources
5/17/23 – Making Pride Parades, Marches, and Festivals Age-Friendly
6/21/23 – Developing Successful Intergenerational Programming
7/19/23 – Person-Directed Services and LGBTQ+ People with Disabilities
8/16/23 – Resources for Financial Literacy and Food Security Services
8/16/23 – Engaging LGBTQ+ Elders Everywhere (Virtually)
9/20/23 – Building Partnerships with Community Health Workers
10/18/23 – LGBTQ+ History Month: Uplifting The Voices of LGBTQ+ Elders
11/15/23 – Caregiver Support and Resources
12/19/23 – Meeting The Needs of People Aging with HIV
Find a SAGECollab partner where you live
Locate a SAGECollab partner near you to connect with like-minded people in your community.
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Thanks to SAGECollab my ability to advocate for positive change in the community I love is not only possible but done at a much higher level.
Operations and Program Manager, Out Wilmington LGBTQ Seniors (OWLS) and the LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear
