A Case Study in Living #Gen2Gen

After decades as a corporate lawyer, banker and nonprofit executive director, Betsy Werley hit midlife and decided to dedicate her energy and talents to change the culture for others in the years formerly occupied by retirement. Today, as director of network expansion...

The Baby Boomers’ Unfinished Business

The following is an excerpt from my new essay in the Democracy Journal. Why should I care about posterity? What has posterity ever done for me?” In an era when sweeping demographic change has created a racial, economic, cultural, and political chasm between the...

Is Opportunity Knocking for Today’s Young People?

Access to opportunity – that’s what our nation stands for, what many of us have fought for, and what a lot of us over 50 want most for the next generation. So how are young people in the U.S. doing on this year’s Opportunity Index, which measures 20 economic,...

10 Literacy Organizations Seeking Volunteers Over 50

Are you interested in helping kids in your community learn to love reading, but don’t know where to start? Don’t worry — we’ve got you covered. These 10 literacy nonprofits are actively seeking older volunteers, and value the wisdom and experience you bring....

The ‘unretired’: coming back to work in droves

Below is an excerpt from a new piece in the Financial Times that features Robert Roy, one of our Encore Fellows™, and others who are “unretiring” and joining a movement of experienced professionals coming back to work in droves. Robert’s story focuses on...