For Aging December 2025

Read our December newsletter here.

2025 was … a year. For the first time since COVID, Next50’s mission was challenged at a structural level. This time, the disruption did not come from an unforeseen global crisis, but from deliberate federal actions that weakened an already fragile social safety net for older adults. Faced with this moment, Next50 made a clear choice: to lead rather than retreat.

Next50 kept focused on its mission by:
 • Aligning nearly 70% of our $300M endowment with our mission (yes, capital can have values)
 • Moving nearly $10M quickly to nonprofit partners doing the hardest work on the ground
 • Launching Leverage Colorado, a new, independent advocacy organization focused on making aging more affordable.

I am proud of what our team and partners accomplished, grateful for those willing to take risks alongside us, and energized for what comes next as Next50 heads into its 10th year. Here’s to choosing leadership in the face of chaos. Read more about my end-of-year reflection here.

~ Peter Kaldes, Esq. President and CEO

December’s newsletter announces Next50 fourth quarter investments of nearly $6 million, and highlights the amazing work our grantees have accomplished this year.

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