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Innovations in Encore

innovations in Encore Report coverThe essential resource for those interested in harnessing the energy, experience and talent of millions of people in their “encore” stage of life. Read how the encore movement started, and get tips and success stories from encore leaders.

Marshaling Encore Talent: Matching Encore Opportunities with Experienced Adults

Marshaling Encore Talent Report CoverAlthough formal programs currently matching experienced adults with the need of youth are relatively small in scope and scale, this white paper, prepared for a conference sponsored by Encore.org, the Stanford Center on Longevity and the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, argues that the potential is enormous.

Encore Careers: The Persistence of Purpose

Encore CareersThe Persistence of Purpose Report CoverEncore.org’s 2014 research shows that the encore career trend is re-emerging with new resilience as the economy recovers from the downturn. Millions of people continue to want to use their experience to address big problems in their communities, the country and…

Universities Cater to a New Demographic: Boomers

Universities Cater to a New DemographicIn this Harvard Business Review blog, Encore.org Founder Marc Freedman highlights the trend in higher education of universities who are beginning to respond to the desire of boomers for encore careers

Laura Carstensen on Longevity

podcast iconIn this podcast, Laura Cartensen, head of the Stanford Longevity Center discusses the implications of adding decades to the middle of the life span.

College for the Second Half of Life

college for the second half of life report coverIn this article in Change, the Magazine of Higher Learning, Encore.org Founder Marc Freedman issues a call for higher education to create schools of the second half of life.