About Encore.org
Encore.org serves the growing network of people who want the personal fulfillment of giving back, along with continued income.
Encore.org provides news, resources and connections for individuals and organizations establishing "encore careers" that combine social contribution, personal meaning and financial security. People in their encore careers are helping to improve health care, educate the next generation, protect the environment and much more.
As an Encore.org member, you’ll get:
- The latest news about encore careers, encore events and innovative encore initiatives
- Connections with people who share your interests – locally and nationally
- Resources and jobs to help you in your encore career
- Stories about others who have successfully transitioned to encore careers
On the Web, Encore.org
“Millions of boomers are headed not for an endless vacation but for a new stage of work, driven both by the desire to remain productive and the need to make ends meet over longer life spans.
"Boomers can capitalize on longer working lives to go beyond their own narrow needs, get down to some of their most significant work and leave the world a better place than they found it.”
--Marc Freedman, author of Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life.
About Civic Ventures
Encore.org is an initiative of Civic Ventures.
Civic Ventures is leading the call to engage millions of baby boomers as a vital workforce for change. Through an inventive program portfolio, original research, strategic alliances, and the power of people´s own life stories, Civic Ventures demonstrates the value of experience in solving serious social problems – from education to the environment and health care to homelessness.
Founded in 1998 by social entrepreneur Marc Freedman, Civic Ventures is reframing the debate about aging in America and redefining the second half of life as a source of social and individual renewal.
Civic Ventures' Encore Portfolio includes:
The Purpose Prize – $100,000 awards for social innovators over 60 creating new methods for solving the world’s biggest problems. The Purpose Prize is awarded to individuals who discover new opportunities, invent new programs and foster lasting social change.
Experience Corps – A national service program for adults 55 and over who are mentoring and tutoring at-risk children. Today more than 2,000 Experience Corps members in 20 cities are interacting one-on-one with children in urban public schools and after-school programs, teaching reading and the confidence-building skills needed to succeed in life.
Encore Career Community College Grants — Grants for innovative community colleges preparing people 50+ for careers in education, health care and social services.
The Next Chapter — An initiative providing directions and connections for people who want to make a difference in the second half of life. Local Next Chapter projects in dozens of cities offer expertise and assistance to community groups working to help individuals set a course, connect with peers and get involved in significant service work.
BreakThrough Award — Awards for organizations that tap experienced employees to help solve serious social problems. Ten organizations were awarded MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures Breakthrough Awards in 2007.
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