Joint Meeting of the RAISE Family Caregiving and Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Advisory Councils
July 29th, 2026, 12:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Agenda*
12:00-12:15 p.m. Call to Order, Welcome Remarks, and Roll Call
Mary Lazare, Principal Deputy Administrator
12:15-1:45 p.m. Implementing the National Strategy Update: Perspectives from the Philanthropic and Public Sectors
Introduction: Mary Lazare, ACL
Rani Snyder, President, The John A. Hartford Foundation
Todd Lloyd, Senior Associate, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Elizabeth Field, Chief Operating Officer, Elizabeth Dole Foundation
Moderator: Carol Zernial, Co-Chair, RAISE Council
1:45-2:00 p.m. Break
2:00-2:30 p.m. RAISE/SGRG Council’s Accomplishments (2023-2026): A Retrospective
Jennifer Wolff, Member, RAISE Council
Ana Beltran, Member, SGRG Council
2:30-3:00 p.m. Review of the Updates to the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
Jonathan Cottor, Co-Chair, RAISE Council
Keith Lowhorne, Chair, SGRG Council
Carol Zernial, Co-Chair, RAISE Council
3:00-4:00 p.m. Deliberations & Vote of the RAISE & SGRG Councils on the Update to the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
4:00-4:30 p.m. Looking Ahead: Council Nominations & RAISE/SGRG Councils 3.0
Mary Lazare, ACL
*Subject to change