It’s been a thrilling day around Encore.org. This morning we announced the 2014 Purpose Prize Winners – six changemakers over the age of 60 who are showing that there’s no age limit on innovation and improving the world. Get inspired by reading about them and watching their videos at Encore.org/prize. And help us spread the word.
In the few hours since the announcement went live, we have had an avalanche of media coverage on the prize. A few of the highlights:
- Kerry Hannon’s overview of the prize in the “Retiring” column of the New York Times – with advice from Encore.org President Ann MacDougall on how to move the needle on an issue you care about.
- Ann Tergesen’s profile of prize winner David Campbell and All Hands Volunteers on Encore, WSJ.com’s blog.
- John Tarnoff’s beautiful piece about David Campbell and Purpose Prize Fellow Cecilia Nadal in HuffPo50.
- Rich Eisenberg’s cover story for NextAvenue.org, covering both the Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence and the Purpose Prize.
In the meantime, the Twittersphere was completely abuzz. With tweets like these: 
Stay tuned for updates from the Purpose Prize ceremony on October 28th!