Civic Ventures President John Gomperts

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After leading a successful campaign to include encore fellowships in the Serve America Act, Civic Ventures President John Gomperts has been appointed head of AmeriCorps, the largest national service program. As part of the Serve America Act passed a year ago, 10 percent of AmeriCorps positions have been set side for adults over 55 and 10 encore fellowships are called for in each state.

In his new role, Gomperts will bring his expertise in national sevice, education and public policy to work under President Obama and Patrick Corvington, the new leader of the Corporation for National and Community Service.

"John Gomperts’ transition into AmeriCorps underscores the importance of a multigenerational approach that taps the talents of all Americans to solve deep-rooted, persistent social problems,” explained Marc Freedman, CEO and founder of Civic Ventures, which publishes Encore.org.

"We are extremely grateful for the vision and leadership he brought to Civic Ventures and his role in bringing Experience Corps and encore careers to national attention," Freedman noted. "His new position as head of AmeriCorps is a win for national service, for the idea of service across life span and for nonprofits in need of new talent."

Read the press release.