CIVIC VENTURES

Encore.org is building a movement to make it easier for millions of people to pursue "encore careers" -- second acts for the greater good. Our goal: to produce a windfall of talent to help solve society's greatest problems. Through inventive programs, original research, strategic alliances and the power of people's own life stories, Encore.org demonstrates the value of experience in solving critical social problems, from education to the environment, health care to homelessness. Encore.org initiatives include The Purpose Prize, for social innovators in their encore careers; The Encore Fellowships Network, which engages skilled, experienced older adults with nonprofit organizations in year-long high-impact projects; Encore U, for higher education institutions preparing people for encore careers; and the Encore Network, a network of local organizations building the movement around the country. Its initial signature program, Experience Corps, was acquired by AARP in 2011. Encore.org (formerly known as Civic Ventures) was founded in 1997 by social entrepreneur Marc Freedman, author of The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife and Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life. Encore Fellowships bring a new source a talent to help solve some of society's toughest problems. The fellowships are structured, transitional pathways for highly experienced managers and professionals from the private sector looking to make an impact in their communities. The Fellowship involves 1,000 hours of high impact work delivered at a nonprofit on a specific high priority, stipended assignment.