Keeping Experienced Talent on the Job Makes Sense

By | May 3, 2017

Too often, organizations “squander precious talent,” based on archaic stereotypes and plain discrimination. My USA Today op-ed explains how lazy thinking limits productivity: “People are generally living longer and healthier lives, but ageism — or...

Nurturing Purpose Beyond the Self in Older Adults

By | Apr 12, 2017

This article was written by Anne Colby and Jim Emerman. The Pathways to Encore Purpose (PEP) project is a collaboration between the Stanford Graduate School of Education and Encore.org. The project began with a nationally representative survey of nearly 1,200 adults,...

Stand up for National Service

By | Mar 31, 2017

I was 25 when I inadvertently landed in the mecca of national service, leading Experience Corps Bay Area, an intergenerational tutoring program fueled by service members of all ages. Over the course of the most formative decade of my career, I found myself working...

Best Cities for Successful Aging: 2017 Picks

By | Mar 23, 2017

Age-friendly cities improve the quality of life for ALL residents. Did your town make the list? Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging chair and Encore.org board of directors Vice-Chair Paul Irving spearheaded the annual effort to identify the best places for...

Announcing the Encore Prize

By | Mar 9, 2017

The Encore Prize, offering $100,000 in cash prizes, coaching and a year of ongoing support, is looking for the next generation of programs and products that bring the talent of 50+ adults to social problems. Our first challenge: To help kids at risk. The first Encore...