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The Soldiers Project
Purpose Prize Winner 2009
As Judith Broder watched a play documenting the mental anguish some veterans experience after coming come from war, something clicked. As a psychiatrist, she knew that without help some soldiers would never get past what they had seen and done. She also understood that a veteran's distress can painfully affect loved ones. Taking action, Broder created an organization that supports free, confidential, unlimited therapy to service members and their families.
Meet Judith Broder
In a dark theater, Judith Broder experienced the darkest of emotions.
Nearly three-fourths of Americans expect to work after retirement. Just over half say they will work by choice, but many say they will have to work out of necessity. Intel recently announced that it is working with Civic Ventures to provide a new option for its retiring employees: an Encore Fellowships program in which Intel will match interested workers with nonprofit organizations. (This article also appeared in the Chicago Tribune.)
Nearly three-fourths of Americans expect to work after retirement. Just over half say they will work by choice, but many say they will have to work out of necessity. Intel recently announced that it is working with Civic Ventures to provide a new option for its retiring employees: an Encore Fellowships program in which Intel will match interested workers with nonprofit organizations. This article also appeared in Kiplinger's Personal Finance.
Calling Seasoned Nonprofit Leaders
02/06/2012 - 10:28:44am
Nonprofit leaders: We want to hear from you.
What are your plans for the future, and what do you need to get there?
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Boomers are a talented, smart and sometimes driven group. Many care deeply about their communities. New research from Civic Ventures and MetLife Foundation says that 12 million boomers intend upon retirement to use their experience to develop new nonprofit organizations. Boomers' good sense and their motivation can make a better world.
Approaching age 55, Cheryl Edmonds became eligible for retirement from Hewlett-Packard. She took the opportunity to explore other interests, including training Peace Corps volunteers in China. Then she learned of the Social Venture Partners Portland Encore Fellows program, which helps experienced corporate professionals transition to jobs at nonprofits. As an Encore Fellow, Edmonds now works as a volunteer coordinator at a Portland, Ore., nonprofit.
Looking for a second career? Civic Ventures offers Encore Fellowships in seven states. These fellowships, which carry a small stipend, give retirees the chance to use their skills during full-time or part-time commitments at nonprofits, and perhaps segue into an encore career with meaning.
Fast Company: Encore Fellowship Suits Career Shifter
01/11/2012 - 07:42:21am
The decades-long career is in decline. And for many, that’s a good thing.
“Tacking swiftly from job to job and field to field, learning new skills all the while, resembles the pattern that increasingly defines our careers,” writes Anya Kamenetz in Fast Company magazine.
How swiftly?
According to federal statistics, as of 2010, the median number of years U.S. workers had been in their jobs was 4.4 years.
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Purpose Prize winner Judith Broder's second act – providing free counseling to Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans – took her all the way to the White House, where she was honored this year by President Obama. "It was absolutely thrilling," says the soft-spoken, 71-year-old psychiatrist. She was one of 13 recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal, chosen from among 6,000 nominees.
