An Encore in Teach For America? Absolutely!

I’ve long felt that the encore movement needed its own Teach For America, a social innovation so powerful that it not only helped a significant number of individuals transition into work with real social impact but changed the culture in the process. Teach For...

Don’t Leave a Legacy; Live One

Nearly 30 years ago, I spent time Portland, Maine, visiting with Aggie Bennett and Louise Casey, two older women who taught me by example what it means to live a purposeful life. They’re how I came to think about a life built around work that matters, especially in...

Meet the 2012 Purpose Prize Winners

If you’re looking for inspiration, here are five stories that reveal the power of social innovation and the capacity of individuals in their encore careers. I’m proud to introduce this year’s $100,000 Purpose Prize winners. Each of them identified a...

Call Us Encore.org

“What’s your encore?” I hope this conversation will soon be occurring around every water cooler and dinner table in America! Millions are already in the midst of inventing a new stage of life and work the encore years between the end of midlife and...

Matt Lauer Says He Loves This Encore Story

AARP’s Jane Pauley didn’t mince words on this morning’s Your Life Calling segment on NBC’s Today show. Jenny Bowen, she said, had no child development expertise, no foreign policy experience and no knowledge of the Chinese language when she set...