Civic Ventures is pleased to recognize the following sponsors of the 2008 Encore Careers Summit:
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP produces AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with over 33 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's 40 million members and Americans 50+; and AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that, with support from thousands of volunteers, donors and sponsors, provides security, protection and empowerment to older persons in need. AARP Create the Good is a way for members to make a difference in their communities. AARP.org
HP's innovative and widely recognized programs are directed at fulfilling the company's social investment objective: to contribute to improving economic viability and quality of life for individuals and communities around the world through investments of HP resources and technology that support quality education, including entrepreneurship education. The company donates both cash and leading-edge HP computing technology and invites employees and retirees to help support many of its strategic social investment initiatives. HP.com
The New York Life Foundation is the major vehicle through which the New York Life Insurance Company channels contributions to national and local nonprofit organizations. In addition to its Nurturing the Children initiative, the Foundation also supports organizations and programs that help older adults create a Selfless Legacy by keeping active, engaged and contributing to society. Since 1979, the New York Life Foundation has donated more than $100 million to national and local nonprofit organizations. NewYorkLifeFoundation.org
Erickson is a multi-faceted, Baltimore-based enterprise dedicated to serving the needs of America's aging population. In addition to developing exceptional senior housing, Erickson also pioneered Retirement Living TV, a network that produces programs aimed at the 50+ market; Point Lookout, a retreat and conference center in Maine dedicated to positive aging; NorthBay, an environmental education center situated on the Chesapeake Bay, and the Erickson Foundation, which was instrumental in funding the Erickson School of Aging. Through all of these endeavors the Erickson mission has remained the same: to redefine the way America ages. EricksonCommunities.com
Legacy Works is a public charity whose mission is to benefit and build the field of philanthropy. Legacy Works aspires to increase the effectiveness of philanthropy through frequent educational gatherings which encourage individuals to share knowledge and best practices, model greater effectiveness, and attract and inspire new philanthropists. Legacy Works also provides grants to advance the field of philanthropy. LegacyVenture.com
The Center for Social Innovation at the Stanford Graduate School of Business cultivates leaders to solve the world’s toughest social and environmental problems. Center participants lead corporate efforts to improve sustainable practices, manage nonprofits through strategic growth, and launch social enterprises that bring life-changing solutions such as loans to small businesses and safe lighting to the world’s poorest places. The Center provides research, education and experiential programs that reach across the usual silos separating the business, nonprofit, and government worlds and that promote development of innovative solutions to build a more just, sustainable and prosperous world. gsb.stanford.edu/csi/
The Stanford Center on Longevity was established in 2006 with a mission to transform the culture of aging by combining scientific and technological discoveries with swift entrepreneurial action. With more than 100 faculty affiliates who represent a wide variety of disciplines, the Center seeks solutions for problems of people 50 and older that improve quality of life for people of all ages. Longevity.stanford.edu
