Looking for an Encore Service Opportunity?

Encore service is still a new idea, but many service opportunities already exist as pathways to encore careers. Some are targeted to individuals 55 and over; others are open to all ages. They range from national programs to those that are operated at the state or...

And the 2010 Purpose Prize Winners Are?

Ten individuals have been awarded up to $100,000 for their work to improve their communities and the world. From fighting U.S. foreclosures to taking on powerful polluters to rebuilding Afghanistan, this year’s Purpose Prize winners are working on community-based...

Taking on Foreclosures

On the front page of today’s New York Times is the story of a retired lawyer, Thomas A. Cox , 66, of Denmark, Maine, who formerly worked for a bank calling in loans and foreclosing on people and found his encore career when he went over to the other side. The...

Becoming a Life Change Artist

Career books often tell us that we should learn from successful leaders in business, the nonprofit sector or government. But in their new book, Becoming a Life Change Artist, Fred Mandell and Kathleen Jordan argue that we could all benefit from studying the processes...

Experience an Asset for Social Innovators

Last week I wrote an OpEd for Reuters.com on why age and experience can be advantageous for social entrepreneurs. It’s part of a series on social entrepreneurship on the Reuters “Entrepreneurial: Grow Your Own” blog, and it includes examples of...