The online community of innovative "Encore Colleges" that are pioneering new ways to prepare baby boomers for second (or third!) careers in education, health care and the nonprofit sector. This is an opportunity to share your successes and challenges and learn from colleagues who are also pioneering new ways for adults 50+ to transition to their encore careers — work that matters in the second half of life.

The Encore Leadership Network includes leaders from the nonprofit, corporate and public sectors, including academic institutions and think tanks and the philanthropic sector, who believe strongly in a triple win that can come from establishing Encore Careers as a new stage of work that matters in the second half of life. The Encore Leadership Network will help to support, refine and advance the ideas and practice of the Encore Career.

Join in the discussions with all Purpose Prize Winners and Fellows and other social innovators. This is a special group for use by social innovators, and Purpose Prize winners or fellows since 2006.

You can post questions or ideas for feedback from a dynamic set of winners and fellows who understand what it takes to be a social innovator working to make the world a better place.

Millions of people are living out a distinct and compelling vision of work in the second half of life, and thousands of them are part of Encore Nation. This is the place where Encore.org members can interact with the whole Encore Community, introduce themselves, post general comments, make suggestions about the site and share news.

Is your nonprofit, educational, health care, environmental or governmental organization seeking to engage experienced talent and create an intergenerational workforce?

This group shares experiences and insights about tapping the encore talent pool, from initial interest to recruitment to hiring to work arrangements. Are you ready?

The Life Planning Network (LPN) is a community of professionals from diverse fields who share a commitment to providing a broad spectrum of Life Planning services and resources for the Third Age. The Third Age is a life stage created by extended life expectancy into the eighties and beyond – a time that offers new possibilities for living in fulfillment and on purpose, including Encore careers.

PCC plans to develop student support staff and services to welcome encore students, define clear career pathways in a variety of fields, build bridges with employers and community organizations, and expand workforce development funding to direct encore workers toward the state’s high-need areas. This is a place to exchange ideas and engage in discussions about how to establish PCC as a premier “encore college.”

The first-ever Encore Careers Summit brought together hundreds of people in their encore careers, including winners of the Purpose Prize for social entrepreneurs over 60, with representatives of government, business, nonprofit organizations, national service, and academia for two days of talk, learning, networking and planning. Together, we launched a movement that could represent the most significant transformation of the workplace since the women’s movement.

We’re exploring ways to harness the encore opportunity to address urgent environmental issues, including but not limited to climate change. How might an army of experienced environmental actors (experts, managers, trainers, entrepreneurs, engineers, tradespeople, teachers, advocates, activists and others) help take proven approaches to scale?

The media play an important role in shaping attitudes. How can print, broadcast and online media help people understand the concept of an encore career and promote a movement of many experienced individuals working to improve society? Who are our target audiences? What are the “hooks” that interest reporters in telling encore stories? How can we popularize the value of experience?