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Big talents add new capacity at Encore.org
Introducing our first creative in residence, plus five new senior fellows We’re excited to introduce you to a diverse group of five new advisors -- plus a familiar Encore.org leader now in a new role. Together, they bring a wealth of ideas, talents and creative energy...
He Advised Major Companies…Now He Works With Aspiring Athletes
Mike Huber had a 20-year career as a top consultant with Ernst & Young, Cushman Wakefield and KPMG. His focus was in the area of site selection consulting – helping major companies like Samsung, Time Warner and Bausch & Lomb find new business locations. He...
He’d never considered the nonprofit sector. Now he doesn’t want to leave.
David Pfeifer brought decades of experience running small and mid-size businesses to Futures and Options last year when he joined the team as an Encore Fellow — a seasoned professional paid a stipend to work at a nonprofit for 3 to 12 months. When his fellowship...
These nonprofit leaders knew how to get through a tough year
This Black History Month, we’re shining a light on three Black leaders who found an innovative, cost-effective way to help their nonprofits adapt in the early days of the pandemic and cope during the heightened days of racial reckoning. All three leveraged Encore...
How we bring generations together
Listen in on a conversation between two changemakers and Ashoka Fellows -- Marc Freedman and Jill Vialet. Or just check out the highlights.Social entrepreneur, writer, and thought leader Marc Freedman founded Encore.org 20 years ago — a community of changemakers age...
For this Encore Fellow, the reward comes from both learning and teaching
Kathleen Kostrzewa brought corporate IT and business development experience — plus age diversity — to the EnCorps STEM Teachers Program last year, when she joined the team as an Encore Fellow. “Kathy has decades of experience and offers our team sage advice and a...
City of San Jose expands virtual mentoring program for underserved youth
This year, San Jose Works -- a city program that provides underserved youth between the ages of 14 and 29 paid internships at local businesses, city agencies and nonprofits -- added a new element. Now experienced professionals serve as mentors to the interns, offering...
The stories that captured your attention in 2020
During the pandemic, news stories about intergenerational connection broke into the mainstream. For the nerds out there: Meltwater media intelligence shows nearly 600 more stories about intergenerational connection in 2020 than in 2019, potentially reaching a total of...
For this Encore Physician, the pandemic creates “a greater sense of purpose”
I was a Kaiser physician for decades, and I knew it was time to move on. As a cardiologist, the demands of the job and the engagement you need to have, you kind of have to be an adrenaline junkie. I wasn’t ready to give that up entirely, but wanted to work 2-3...
These AmeriCorps members at SBP are bridging the generational divide
There is no formal, widely available intergenerational service corps in the United States, but there are organizations that bring older and younger generations together to serve. SBP, a national disaster relief organization that engages AmeriCorps members in...