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Bringing it Home: A Social Innovation Summit for the Pacific Northwest, Impact Entrepreneurs
August 28, 2014
Universities Cater to a New Demographic: Boomers
In the Harvard Business Review, Marc Freedman endorses a so-called “third stage of education.”
Why We’re Talking About Unretirement
In 2010, Chris Farrell tapped into the zeitgeist with his groundbreaking book, The New Frugality. Now he’s done it again with Unretirement: How Baby Boomers Are Changing The Way We Think About Work, Community, and the Good Life, which will be released on September 2....
HR JOURNAL FEATURES ENCORE FELLOWSHIPS
Human resource professionals are taking notice of the immense human talent represented by the encore population – discussed in this 3-part article in the premier journal for the field.
How to Modernize Social Security
Marc Freedman discussed how to modernize social security to encourage encore careers.
Here’s an App That Would Lead to a More Fulfilling Life
You’ve probably heard the adage before: Nobody on their deathbed ever wished they had spent more time at the office. I thought a lot about that when I heard David Brooks TED talk, where he contrasted ‘resume’ and ‘eulogy’ values – really urging us to weigh what...
Transforming Society’s View of Retirement
Marc Freedman makes the case for a new view of retirement – the encore career – in this article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Two Ways to Help More People have Encore Careers
Adults today generally have the good fortune to be healthier and more energetic than previous generations – and an appetite for continued purpose, engagement, stimulation and challenges in life, well beyond the middle years. Plenty of older adults simply want to help...
2014 Eisner Prize for Intergenerational Excellence
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My Retirement Role Model
Encore.org founder and CEO Marc Freedman reflects on the legacy of his mentor John Gardner.