Giving to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
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Support Lifelong Learning and Engagement for Older Adults

Every older adult should have opportunities to learn, grow, and connect with others.

Thanks to gifts of all sizes, we offer top-quality learning and social opportunities that challenge the minds and stimulate the spirits of older adults.

Lifelong Learning for All

Your gift helps us offer enriching opportunities to people over age 50, regardless of their ability to pay. Your gift supports:

  • Top-quality lectures and classes
  • Interactive study groups
  • Engaging travel excursions
  • Meaningful events and social gatherings
  • Hybrid programming for people who are homebound
  • Membership and programming costs for people who cannot pay for them
  • Better health outcomes for engaged and active seniors

Together, we can brighten and enrich the lives of older adults in our community. Thank you for helping to make a difference for so many people.
Giving Opportunities
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Annual Fund
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the Geriatric Center draws on the resources of U-M to offer lectures, classes, and study groups for seniors. Topics include philosophy, religion, politics, history, the arts, government, and world culture.
Support Lifelong Learning for Seniors
Partner With Us

We would be pleased to discuss your interests and goals — and the impact your gift can have. We can connect you with faculty and staff, identify where your help is most needed, and share how giving can provide personal satisfaction as well as financial and tax benefits.
Nikki Cortis Nikki Cortis
Annual Giving Officer