About Us

Who We Are

is to help people live agelessly.

Our Mission

is to impact the cultural definition of aging.

Our Vision

The core values of the Navigage Foundation are:

Our Values

We recognize that our word is our promise. We embrace resourcefulness through honesty, trust, fairness, accountability, and mutual respect in all we do.

Integrity

We honor those we serve, each other, and our constituents. We recognize the importance of diversity and treat everyone with courtesy and dignity.

Respect

We seek to anticipate the needs of those we serve. We embrace this service philosophy regardless of economic, social, or cultural background as a way to further our mission.

Service

We welcome the endless challenge of creating new pathways and developing opportunities to carry out value to those we serve. We are not mired down or restricted to one approach or solution to reach success.

Innovation

Our Story

The Navigage Foundation was established on these values based in lifelong learning and community through its origins as California P.E.O. Home. Opened in Alhambra, CA, in 1934, and adding a second campus in San Jose in 1964, the California P.E.O. Home served residents on beautiful campuses with convenient services, comprehensive activities, enriching sisterhood, and the security of health care.

As market forces changed and affected the viability of these retirement communities, the Board of Directors approved a new strategic plan, which led to adopting a broader, more flexible mission that maintained the organization’s original purpose while converting its financial assets to a fund that supports ageless living through grantmaking.

- Deborah Weirick, Navigage Foundation Board Member

“Ensuring these resources address and help define new ways of understanding aging has been a privilege as a board member.”

Board Members & Management Representative

James (Jim) Rock

Board Chair

Realtor

Todd J Walklett

Board Member

Wealth Management Executive

Linda McMenamin

Board Member

Senior Living Marketing & Sales Executive

Judy Vallas

Board Vice-Chair

Retail Executive, Retired

Mary Winners

Board Member

Senior Living Expert

DeWayne McMullin

Executive Director

CPA

Board Member

Philanthropy Executive

Deborah Weirick

Vickie Hatos

Board Member

Insurance Executive

Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Rock

Board Member

Epidemiologist

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Are you creatively addressing aging?

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