GIA Webinar Recording: COVID-19 and Rural America - How Can Philanthropy Respond?
GIA Webinar: COVID-19 and Rural America - How Can Philanthropy Respond?
Grantmakers in Aging (GIA) held a Conversations with GIA webinar on May 12, "COVID-19 and Rural America: How Can Philanthropy Respond?"
The webinar gave a national overview of how philanthropy in rural America is reacting to COVID-19 with new initiatives and more flexible processes, and heard about a report from a regional funder in central Texas on their role in rapidly expanding and coordinating local resources in a rural county to meet the needs of older people. Speakers also discussed the impact of the new, more flexible regulations for telemedicine during the emergency and the implication for rural areas being able to provide expanded services.
Panelists included:
- Allen Smart, Advisor to Philanthropy at PhilanthropywoRx
- Abena Asante, Senior Program Officer, St. David's Foundation
- Debbie Bresette, Executive Director, Bastrop County Cares
- Dr. Daren Anderson, VP/Chief Quality Officer, Community Health Center, Inc.
- Moderator: John Feather, CEO, Grantmakers In Aging
To watch the webinar recording, click here.
