by Eunice Lin Nichols | Nov 13, 2015
Sometimes, life and work intersect. As it happens, Encore.org is marking a significant milestone this year, with the 10th anniversary of The Purpose Prize and the announcement today of the 2015 winners. And I’ve hit a personal milestone, too: I turned 40 this...
by Eunice Lin Nichols | Nov 13, 2015
As director of The Purpose Prize at Encore.org, it is a great privilege to announce the six 2015 winners of The Purpose Prize, and to share with you early coverage from The New York Times, the Washington Post, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Reuters-Global Post, AARP,...
by Eunice Lin Nichols | Dec 23, 2014
Good news to welcome 2015: Two special Purpose Prizes will be awarded in 2015 for the second year in a row, to outstanding social innovators over 60: A $25,000 Purpose Prize for Intergenerational Impact, sponsored by The Eisner Foundation, to honor an outstanding...
by Eunice Lin Nichols | Sep 3, 2014
Money.com’s take on Vicki Thomas’ story focuses on the financial realities of a nonprofit start-up. It’s about how she fell in love with an idea – and the two young vets behind it – and the hard work of taking it to scale nationally. Read the...
by Eunice Lin Nichols | Aug 8, 2014
Huffington Post 50 asked readers to submit nominations of people who’ve reinvented themselves for the better after age 50 as part of an initiative launched with NBC’s TODAY show called “50 Over 50.” They were overwhelmed with submissions, and many...