This web seminar is part of the “Conversations with GIA” Series, sponsored by Grantmakers in Aging.

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PLEASE NOTE: CEUs are not available for this web seminar.

Join SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders), Grantmakers in Aging, Funders Concerned about AIDS, Funders for LGBTQ Issues and Grantmakers In Health for an informative web seminar on HIV and aging. It will provide an overview of the changing face of HIV and aging, including how HIV manifests among older adults, with a particular emphasis on its impact on diverse racial, ethnic and geographical communities across the country. It will explore how funders and their community partners are already making a difference, including which interventions have been most effective in addressing health disparities and additional strategies needed to improve outcomes for older people affected by HIV. The web seminar will also delve into how these issues play out at the federal policy level, tying policy change back to the lived experiences of older people and the most effective “on the ground” interventions in communities across the country.

Presenters:

	Aaron Tax is the Director of Federal Government Relations for Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), where he advocates for LGBT-inclusive federal aging policies that account for the unique needs of LGBT older adults.
	Dr Mark Brennan-Ing conducts behavioral research on psychosocial issues affecting persons living with HIV and evaluation research. With over 20 years of gerontological research experience, Dr. Brennan-Ing brings considerable expertise in applied research on coping and adjustment to chronic illness in middle and late adulthood.  Dr. Brennan-Ing has been recognized for his research in the field of aging by the Hunter-Brookdale Center on Aging, Pride Senior Network, and the New York State Office for the Aging. He also currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the New York University College of Nursing.
	Ben de Guzman is currently the National Managing Coordinator for the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC). The DEC advocates for policies and programs that improve aging in our communities as racially and ethnically diverse people; American Indians and Alaska Natives; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/ or transgender people. Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) serves as the fiscal sponsor for the coalition, which also includes: the National Center for Asian Pacific Aging, the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA), the National Indian Council on Aging, and the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center. Ben’s work for DEC manages all phases of the coalition’s work, from directing policy and advocacy activities, to overseeing all communications work and social media, to engaging coalition members and constituents.
Johanna Osburn was appointed the Executive Director of DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS in 2013. Working with a diverse Board of Trustees representing all aspect of the design community, she is responsible for overseeing the vision and execution of the National organization's fundraising and communications as well as providing support to DIFFA's chapters across the country. Funds raised through various DIFFA initiatives are granted to organizations fighting HIV/AIDS through education, prevention, treatment and research. Prior to joining DIFFA, Johanna served as Director of Development for Empire State Pride Agenda, New York's statewide LGBT civil rights and advocacy group. A member of the senior management team, Johanna directed their fundraising strategies and worked on a number of advocacy issues, including the successful fight for marriage equality for same-sex couples. Johanna graduated from The George Washington University with a Bachelors of Arts in History and a minor in Slavic Languages and Literature.
	Joining Proteus Fund in November 2007, Paul di Donato facilitates the work of a highly engaged and diverse funder collaborative, coordinating the group’s work in strategy development and innovative, responsive grant making geared to help achieve LGBT marriage equality at the state level. Paul has been an activist, advocate and philanthropic leader in the areas of HIV/AIDS, LGBT issues, civil and human rights and social justice for over 25 years. Paul serves as a Trustee for the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Prior to joining Proteus and for over 8 years, Paul was Executive Director of Funders Concerned About AIDS (FCAA) - the philanthropic affinity group for HIV/AIDS grantmakers based in the United States. Before leading FCAA, he was Public Policy Director and Federal Affairs Director at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and started the Public Policy program at the AIDS Legal Referral Panel in San Francisco.  Paul was also Executive Director and Legal Director of National Gay Rights Advocates.