The Age-Friendly Portland and Multnomah County Economic Development and Employment Committee created the age-friendly business and age-smart employer awards. The age-friendly employer awards were adapted from a program instituted in New York City. Portland businesses, nonprofits and government agencies were eligible to apply for either or both awards in one of three categories based on…

Elected leaders do not have the permanency that other community partners may have. Professors, directors of organizations, and government staff/civil servants may outlast the mayor, councilperson, or commissioner who serves a four- or eight-year term. In order to ensure that an age-friendly initiative is understood, valued, and integrated into the future leader’s political agenda, one…