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| An Award-Winning Second Act | Education & Training, Entrepreneur, Nonprofit | For his work spurring entrepreneurship in Detroit, Randal Charlton recently received the prestigious Purpose Prize. Sponsored by Civic Ventures, the prize is awarded to people over 60 who are making... |
| An Award-Winning Second Act | Entrepreneur, Finance & Financial Planning | Purpose Prize winner Randal Charlton used his second career to help entrepreneurs in Detroit get their dreams off the ground. He is now inspiring others to turn retirement into a new beginning. Watch... |
| Purpose Prize Winner Hubert Jones Reflects on His Work | Arts, Culture, Humanities, Children & Youth | A social worker for over four decades, Hubert Jones has dedicated his life to the people of Boston. The Boston's Children's Chorus is a dynamic group of young people from the suburbs and the inner... |
| Chamber Connect, Broward County, FL | Chamber Connect Broward County, FL A community resource program of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce. Connects high-impact retired or soon-to-retire professionals age 55-plus with... | |
| Millions Opt for Second Career Over Retirement | Forget retiring, millions of boomers have a second act. It's called an encore career. A recent MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures survey of boomers shows more than 30 million Americans want to pursue... | |
| Want to Be an Entrepreneur? Here Are Some Tips | Entrepreneur, Nonprofit | To mitigate his financial risks as a serial entrepreneur, Purpose Prize winner Randal Charlton streamlined his life and expenses at age 60. He rented a small apartment, had no credit card debt and... |
| Money Matters: Second Careers Beckon Retirees | Many people are taking the opportunity to move into what is being called an encore career: work in later life that ideally combines personal meaning, income and social impact. In fact, an estimated... | |
| Finding a Second Career Beyond Midlife | Animal Welfare, Nonprofit | Purpose Prize winner Adele Douglass, 65, launched her encore career in her mid-50s by drawing from the passion she had for animals and creating a nonprofit promoting the humane treatment of farm... |
| Mr. G Works to Help Ex-Offenders Succeed | Advocacy, Social Action, Policy, Children & Youth, Civic Engagement, Democracy and Voting, Economic Development, Opportunity, Education & Training, Nonprofit, Poverty, At-Risk Populations, Prison Reform, Recovery, Addiction and Abuse | Six years ago Mark Goldsmith, winner of the 2008 Purpose Prize, founded Getting Out and Staying Out, a nonprofit program working to keep New York City’s young men out of prison for good. Recidivism... |
| Boaz & Ruth Marks 10th Year, King's Legacy | Advocacy, Social Action, Policy, Aging & Older Adult Services, Civic Engagement, Democracy and Voting, Community Improvement & Organizing, Nonprofit | Boaz and Ruth in Richmond, Va., has restored abandoned buildings and homes, generated employment opportunities and changed lives. The neighborhood has seen crime rates drop by 61 percent since the... |