The Purpose Prize
The Purpose Prize awards $100,000 to people over 60 making extraordinary contributions in their encore careers.
Purpose Prize Winners Featured on PBS
Everyone wants to leave a legacy, so what are you waiting for? Get inspired by learning about the achievements of two Purpose Prize winners: Sharon Rohrbach, a retired nurse who created a system for ensuring medical care for newborns; and Jock Brandis, a former film and television gaffer who invented a peanut-shelling machine for female laborers in Africa.
Ann's Encore Story
Ann Higdon isn’t your average baby boomer. Inspired by her own difficult childhood, she’s now running a nonprofit that helps disadvantaged teens in Dayton, Ohio, turn their lives around.






