Summer’s here. What are you reading?

I’m no fan of bugs and heat, and I’m not great at rest and relaxation, but I do love baseball […]

$50,000 Prizes for Five Social Entrepreneurs Over 50

Dear friends, This past week marked a milestone for Encore.org and a new beginning for the Purpose Prize – now […]

Welcoming Paul Taylor, Encore.org Senior Fellow

It’s a great pleasure to introduce Paul Taylor, Encore.org‘s new Senior Fellow—and the first of our Fellows to focus on thought leadership […]

Why Eldercare and Child-Care Facilities Should Be in the Same Place

Driving north on old Highway 1 in Philadelphia, en route to visiting my nursing-home-bound father, I fiddled with the FM […]

Generation to Generation: Encore.org New Campaign to Unite Generations, Support Youth

When we launched Encore.org some 18 years ago, I remember talking about the day, sometime in the future, when 10,000 […]

The Real Reasons Many Millennials Are Still Living at Home

In the 2006 comedy “Failure to Launch,” 35-year-old Tripp enjoys all the advantages of living at home with mom and […]

The Mentoring Moment

In a new blog post for the Harvard Business Review, Eisner Foundation CEO Trent Stamp and I wonder if life […]

“The Future of Aging” Anthology: Realizing the Potential of Longevity

I’m honored to be among the contributors to the 2016 “Future of Aging” anthology, a project of the Milken Institute’s […]

2016 Candidates, The Bully Pulpit is Waiting

Introducing Aaron Dorfman, Encore.org Vice President and Campaign Director

Ann MacDougall and I are delighted to announce the addition of Aaron Dorfman to the Encore.org leadership team, in the role […]