Encore Fellowships are a bold and timely idea that wows us...the kind of innovative thinking that can transform lives and change our world.
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ENCORE FELLOWSHIPS
Encore Fellowships are designed to deliver new sources of talent to organizations solving critical social problems. These paid, time-limited fellowships place highly-skilled, experienced professionals at the end of their midlife careers in social-purpose organizations.
During the fellowship period (typically six to 12 months, half to full time), the fellows take on roles that bring significant, sustained impact to their host organizations. While they are working, the fellows earn a stipend, learn about social-purpose work and develop a new network of contacts and resources for the future.
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ENCORE FELLOW VIDEOS
Watch fellows, nonprofit directors
and program sponsors talk about
the pilot Encore Fellowships
program that took place in
Silicon Valley in 2009.
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FELLOWSHIPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Based on the success of the Encore Fellowships pilot program in 2009, Civic Ventures is working to expand the program nationwide. With funding from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, we have launched the Encore Fellowships Network.
Dozens of corporations, foundations and other organizations across the U.S. are now exploring the possibility of using Encore Fellows as a significant new source of talent to help solve problems in their communities. Hundreds of prospective Encore Fellows have already signed up with the Encore Fellowships Network so they can be connected with programs as they become available.
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FELLOWSHIPS IN SILICON VALLEY
A pilot program in California's Silicon Valley pioneered the concept of Encore Fellowships in 2009. The program has been expanded in 2010. Applications are now closed, but you can sign up to be notified when new applications will be accepted.
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MEET THE FELLOWS
As an Encore Fellow, John Armstrong put his expertise in financial analysis and marketing to work by helping with communications strategy and implementation at Environmental Volunteers.
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Learn about other Encore Fellows and see their videos
GET THE FACTS
The Encore Fellowships Resource Library offers everything you need to know about applying to become an Encore Fellow, hosting a fellow, or sponsoring a program.
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MEDIA COVERAGE OF ENCORE FELLOWSHIPS
The New York Times
Ready for Life's Encore Performances
Good Morning America
10 Tips to Get Hired
National Public Radio’s Morning Edition
Program Taps Retired Execs to Help Nonprofits
The Wall Street Journal
Law Opens Up 'Encore' Careers
ABC7 News
Nonprofit Helps Career Changes to Public Service
San Jose Mercury News
Second Careers That Give Back
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HEADLINES
FEDERAL FELLOWSHIPS
The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, signed by President Obama in April 2009, establishes 10 federal Encore Fellowships in each state for Americans age 55 and older. Funding has yet to be approved.
HIGH MARKS
A report by an independent research and evaluation firm gives high marks to the Silicon Valley Encore Fellows pilot program for “generating a very high level of impact.” More>