FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – LEARN SECTION
- What is Encore.org?
- What is Civic Ventures?
- What are encore careers?
- Who might consider an encore career?
- How do encore careers benefit society?
- What are Encore Fellowships?
- What is the Encore College Initiative?
- Where can I find the latest information on encore careers?
- Where can I find research about encore careers?
What is Encore.org?
Encore.org provides free, comprehensive information that helps individuals transition to jobs in the nonprofit world and the public sector. It is part of Civic Ventures’ Encore Careers campaign, which aims to engage millions of boomers in encore careers, providing personal fulfillment doing paid work and producing a windfall of talent to solve society’s greatest problems. More >
What is Civic Ventures?
Civic Ventures – publisher of Encore.org – is a national, nonprofit think tank on boomers, work and social purpose. The San Francisco-based organization, which has an office in Washington, D.C., focuses on creating pathways to encore careers. More >
What are encore careers?
Encore careers provide continued income doing work that is personally fulfilling and helps address some of society’s biggest challenges, including health care and education. In a survey of adults age 44 to 70, half said they wanted encore careers that improve the quality of life in their communities. More >
Who might consider an encore career?
Encore careers suit people with all kinds of work and life experiences. Typically, encore careers attract boomers looking to use expertise built across decades of work to serve the greater good. For example, boomers have left the corporate world for encore careers at nonprofits, schools, government agencies and other places in need of talent. More >
How do encore careers benefit society?
Encore careers focus on the public’s well-being. Research shows that in the next seven years there could be at least 5 million potential job vacancies in the United States, nearly half of them in social sector jobs in education, health care, government and nonprofit organizations. Engaging workers over 55 in encore careers will be vital to meeting workforce shortages and critical social needs. More >
What are Encore Fellowships?
Encore Fellowships represent an innovative way for experienced corporate employees to transition to encore careers. The fellowships – yearlong, paid assignments – make corporate talent available to nonprofits to help the organizations fulfill their missions and serve their communities. More >
What is the Encore College Initiative?
The Encore College Initiative awards grants to innovative community colleges developing programs that provide training to workers over 50 who want to prepare for encore careers. More >
Where can I find the latest information on encore careers?
Check out our News & Opinions page.
Where can I find research about encore careers?
Find research reports here.
HISTORY
Read about how Civic Ventures, publisher of Encore.org, began leading the call to engage millions of boomers as a vital workforce for change.
More >THE BIG SHIFT, THE BOOK
Civic Ventures founder and CEO Marc Freedman explains an emerging, productive stage of life for people who are neither young nor old.
Read an excerptOUR SUPPORTERS
Generous funders make Encore.org and the work of Civic Ventures possible.
More >WANTED: ENCORE CAREERS
Two national surveys show millions of older adults are in encore careers or want one. But, many think it will be hard to find one and support public policy that removes obstacles.
ENCORE EMPLOYERS
Innovative employers are making it easier for people to enter encore careers.