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Needed: Bold thinkers and bridge builders. Applications now open for two timely fellowships.

Needed: Bold thinkers and bridge builders. Applications now open for two timely fellowships.

By Encore.org | Jun 2, 2020

Update: Applications for both fellowships are now closed.   The nation’s inequities are in full view. We need bold thinkers and bridge builders to lead the way toward a better future. If you are a current or aspiring thought leader wondering how to influence the...
A long list of free resources to help you get through this crisis

A long list of free resources to help you get through this crisis

By Encore.org | Apr 26, 2020

  The list below includes free resources for members of the Encore community who are looking for ways to support their neighbors and communities in the weeks ahead. It will be regularly updated as new information comes in. To suggest additional items, please send...
With tech expertise, this Encore Fellow is helping the homeless stay connected

With tech expertise, this Encore Fellow is helping the homeless stay connected

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Apr 23, 2020

The pandemic has made life exponentially harder for the staff and residents at HomeFirst, which provides services and housing to the homeless and those at risk of homelessness across seven sites in Santa Clara County. Technology can make things a bit easier — if...
5 ways older generations can support youth during the coronavirus pandemic

5 ways older generations can support youth during the coronavirus pandemic

By Sarah McKinney Gibson | Apr 22, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has made it pretty much impossible for older adults to provide face-to-face mentoring and support to young people. Still, many nonprofits are scrambling to find ways to connect the generations now. Here at Encore.org (a nonprofit focused on...
What becoming a widow taught me about living through this

What becoming a widow taught me about living through this

By Phyllis Segal | Apr 13, 2020

Life as I knew it ended when my husband died — 40 years after we married while still in college.  For the first time in my life, I joined the category of people living alone — larger now than at any time in our history. I struggled to begin a new life...
Germany’s Körber Foundation honors four social entrepreneurs over 60

Germany’s Körber Foundation honors four social entrepreneurs over 60

By Betsy Werley | Apr 13, 2020

The four winners of the Zugabe Prize are, from left to right: Dr. Thilo Bode, Elke Schilling, Dr. Gerhard Dust, Dr. Bernd Krahl. Photo credit: Körber Foundation The German Körber Foundation believes that longevity is a historical opportunity for individuals and for...
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