A gift that connects

Here, I have joy.

For Mother Jones, joy came after years in a dark place, and after Institute on Aging (IOA) helped her find her way back.

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Your gift keeps that lifeline open for the next aging adult who needs it.

Mother Jones, smiling
Mother JonesThe Coronet, San Francisco

Meet Mother Jones

The one laughing the loudest

Spend an afternoon at The Coronet, an affordable senior living community on Geary Boulevard in San Francisco, and you'll almost certainly cross paths with Elaine, though everyone knows her as Mother Jones.

It wasn't always this way. For years, her life had spiraled out of control, in part due to substance use. Then, about six years ago, she was referred to IOA, and everything changed. She found the support services she needed to get her life back on track and keep it there, along with a community she could finally trust.

Today, she's a self-appointed ambassador at The Coronet and at the On Lok PACE program downstairs, the all-inclusive healthcare program IOA runs right on the building's street level. She organizes holiday gift drives through her church, City of Refuge, to brighten the season for her neighbors and friends.

That's what your support makes possible: not just services, but second chances, and the joy that follows.

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Why it matters now

The need has never been greater

Since IOA was founded more than 40 years ago, the number of adults 65 and older in the U.S. has doubled. More older and disabled adults than ever are aging in our communities, and too many are doing it alone.

Mother Jones found her way to IOA. Thousands more are still looking.

18%of the U.S. population is now 65 or older, a generation that needs connection, care, and support.

Stronger together

What your gift makes possible

  • Authenticity
  • Accountability
  • Compassion
  • Integrity
  • Innovation
  • Collaboration

Six values that have guided our work for more than four decades.

IOA was built on the belief that no one should navigate aging alone, and that we're stronger when we work alongside our community and healthcare partners.

Your gift today helps us deliver the integrated social and support services that older and disabled adults depend on, and keeps them accessible to everyone who needs them, regardless of income, background, or circumstance.

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IOA and the community are stronger together when we build and sustain partnerships that benefit aging and disabled adults. These critical support services are needed now more than ever, and with your support, we can continue to care for this growing population through innovative programs that transform their lives.

Tom Briody President and CEO, Institute on Aging

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Ways to Give

Institute on Aging is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Our Tax ID is: #94-2978977.


Please make checks payable to:

Institute on Aging
Attention: Development
3575 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94118


Credit cards can also be processed over the phone. Please contact Vice President of Philanthropy Mariah Bozeman at mbozeman@ioaging.org for further assistance.

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