The latest news and insights about hot topics, collaborations, events and resources for our national network.
In this edition, we’re excited to spotlight new partnerships and local collaborations advancing support for older adults and their caregivers. You’ll also find highlights from the Fellowship Square–hosted Housing Solutions Collaborative and a call for nominations for our leadership awards. This is what it means to come together with purpose!
— Alesia Frerichs, President & CEO
LEADING TOGETHER
New RRF Partnership to Elevate Rural Caregiver Voices
Lutheran Services in America announces a new partnership with RRF Foundation for Aging to launch a national initiative designed to uplift the voices and lived experiences of family caregivers supporting older adults across rural and frontier communities. Aligned with our Rural Aging Action Network and the work of our members in rural communities across the country from Pennsylvania to Alaska, this effort will focus on the role of caregivers in supporting older adults to strengthen healthcare access, especially given existing workforce shortages. This partnership also complements our existing partnership with the SCAN Foundation in ensuring policy-related efforts are informed by older adults and their caregivers.
How to Cultivate Rural Aging Partnerships through Whole-Community Mobilization
At the Grantmakers in Aging Conference, our own Regan McManus outlined how our Rural Aging Action Network looks beyond traditional aging partners and taps into the unique strengths already present in rural communities to help older adults maintain their autonomy and independence.
Leaders from nonprofit housing and social service organizations nationwide — stewards of nearly $2 billion in combined affordable housing assets — came together in Northern Virginia to deepen collaboration and advance creative solutions to challenges in the financing, development, and management of affordable housing and support services
Members gathered together in strong numbers at our recent reception at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting in Boston. Thanks to all of our network’s senior services leaders and partners for joining us as we continue our work to improve the lives of older adults nationwide.
Nominate a colleague within your organization or a peer at another Lutheran social ministry for a 2026 Leadership Award. This year introduces two new awards to recognize excellence in senior leaders and emerging leaders: The Servant Leadership Award and the Caring Communities Innovation Award.
The Lutheran IT Network’s AI Working Group exemplifies our network’s “blue zone” ethos where leaders openly exchange information, challenge assumptions, and work toward shared goals. What emerged was collective wisdom about approaching AI with a blend of innovation and caution.
Explore our new legislative priority one-pagers, which outline our policy goals as we strengthen our unified faith-based voice to educate and inform Congress. Key areas of focus include:
Exploring AI, technology and data to support all three issue areas.
Lutheran Services in America also sent a letter to CMS administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz to encourage support modifications and transition time for community engagement and provider tax provisions as H.R. 1 is implemented. Find out more and stay current on our public policy efforts by subscribing to our advocacy alerts.
EVENTS
Capitol Conversations: Dec. 18 (Virtual) — Register (Capitol Conversations is held on the third Thursday of each month.) This session will focus on housing. View the recording of November’s session on workforce.
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