Websites A – K
WEBSITES AND ORGANIZATIONS
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AARP
The leading organization in the United States for people age fifty and older. Features news, resources, and publications, including the AARP Bulletin and AARP the Magazine.
Age Beat
A free newsletter of the Journalists Exchange on Aging. Features news, updates from the American Society on Aging, and links.
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Features consumer information, fact sheets on aging services, and updates on recent legislation.
Assisted Living Federation of America
Provides information on finding assisted living communities and learning about long-term care choices, Features publications, resources, and programs, and a store.
Avon
Empowering women through a range of grant programs and events.
BlogHer
The online community for women who blog.
Caregiver Credit Campaign
The Caregiver Credit Campaign urges support for all who give care to everyone who needs it, in families of blood or choice, including caring for aging parents, taking responsibility for a disabled, ailing, or dying friend, relative, partner, or spouse; raising children. Strategies for assisting caregivers include converting the child tax credit to a caregiver tax credit, making the credit fully refundable, and increasing its value.
Carole Hyatt Leadership Forum
A resource for women embarking on the process of changing careers, changing jobs, becoming entrepreneurs, or reenergizing a career that has stalled.
Catalyst
A nonprofit research and advisory organization working to advance women in business. A leading source of information on women in business for the past four decades, Catalyst has knowledge and tools that help companies recruit, retain, and advance top talent and enable women to reach their potential.
CDC – Healthy Aging
A U.S. government site addressing health concerns of older adults. Features statistics, links, news, and publications.
Center for the Advancement of Women
Founded by Faye Wattleton, former president of Planned Parenthood, the center is an institution for research, education, and advocacy on women’s issues. Features a monthly newsletter.
Center for Women’s Business Research
Information about women business owners and their enterprises worldwide.
Christiane Northrup, M.D.
Features women’s health information and news, online journals, and a store.
Civic Ventures
A national nonprofit organization founded to expand the contributions of older Americans to society and to help transform the aging of American society into a source of individual and social renewal. Features publications, grant information, projects, and sources.
Count Me In
Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence is the leading national not-for-profit provider of online business loans, resources, and community for women entrepreneurs. Features business advice, grants, programs, and an online community.
Eileen Fisher, Inc.
Grant programs for women-owned businesses and self-image programs for women.
Encore: Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life
A community site from Civic Ventures that provides news, resources, and connections for individuals and organizations establishing “encore careers” that combine social contribution, personal meaning, and financial security.
Families and Work Institute
Founded in 1989, Families and Work Institute is a nonprofit center for research that provides data to inform decision making on the changing workforce, changing family, and changing community. The institute offers some of the most comprehensive research on the U.S. workforce currently available.
Foundation for Women’s Wellness
A small nonprofit public charity dedicated to medical research and education of critical women’s health issues. Established in 1997 by Dr. Lila Nachtigall, an internationally renowned physician recognized for her work in women’s health and hormones, FWW is guided by knowledgeable physicians, private sector specialists, and researchers.
Institute for Women’s Policy Research
The institute conducts research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, strengthen families, communities, and societies, and promote public dialogue, specifically in the area of economics and public policy. The site features publications, conference information, and resource links.
ivillage, Inc.
The number one destination for women online, dedicated to connecting women at every stage of their lives. iVillage Cares initiative connects women around the world to one another to effect change.
