By Nancy Peterson | Sep 6, 2016
Encore.org’s 2011 survey revealed a strong interest in entrepreneurship, particularly the interest of people over 50 in starting social purpose organizations. Here are the topline results from that survey.
By Nancy Peterson | Jul 28, 2015
People considering encore transitions value meaning and purpose in their current work — and in future encore roles, according to Encore.org 2014 research.
By Nancy Peterson | Jul 28, 2015
Research trendlines since 2008 show broad appeal, rising interest and diminishing worries about the coming decades among people in midlife, according to national research by Encore.org and Penn Schoen Berland.
By Nancy Peterson | Oct 16, 2014
Encore.org’s 2014 research shows that the encore career trend is re-emerging with new resilience as the economy recovers from the downturn. Millions of people continue to want to use their experience to address big problems in their communities, the country and...
By Nancy Peterson | Oct 16, 2012
Millions of people face difficulties in making the transition from their earlier work to their encore careers, according to new research from MetLife Foundation and Encore.org. New approaches and tools, though, can help people finance the transitions to their encore...