by Nancy Peterson | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Matching skilled, seasoned professionals with social sector organizations in high impact, paid leadership engagements. Encore Fellows are hosted by social impact organizations of all types — from government agencies to health- care research organizations and...
by Betsy Werley | Sep 19, 2019 | Featured Story, News, Uncategorized
In the wake of the 2008 recession, encore leaders Dave Garvey and Linda Friedman created Encore!Hartford, a program to help people 50+ with for-profit, professional skills transition to managerial careers in the Connecticut nonprofit sector. Housed at the University...
by Betsy Werley | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Encore Network brings information and connections to your desktop, with two April/May offerings: April 18 webinar: “10 Steps for Engaging Adults 50+” is an online, modular guide for organizations that wish to adopt best practices related to encore...
by Betsy Werley | Apr 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
GrandInvolve, a volunteer group that brings older adults into Fairfax County Virginia Title 1 elementary schools to improve student success, won the $5,000 first place Best Practice Award from Virginia’s Commonwealth Council on Aging. GrandInvolve volunteers work in...
by Betsy Werley | Aug 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of the biggest problems facing UK secondary schools is the shortage of math, science and language teachers. At the same time, many people reaching the end of one successful career want to use their skills in meaningful ways Now Teach was launched in 2016 by former...
by Betsy Werley | Jun 21, 2017 | Featured Story, Uncategorized
The nonprofit sector is experiencing a racial leadership gap. Studies show the percentage of people of color in the executive director/CEO role has remained under 20% for the last 15 years even as the country becomes more diverse. To understand the causes of this...
