NEWS FROM THE NETWORK

NEWS FROM THE NETWORK

The Encore Network Turns Ten

The Encore Network Turns Ten

Guess who's turning ten this year? Encore Network! Can you remember where you were a decade ago? Or where you'd like to be ten years from now? Over the coming year Encore Network will look back on the past decade to celebrate, reminisce, and reflect on ten years of...

A New Vision and Mission

A New Vision and Mission

As part of our first step in imagining our next ten years, the Encore Network Leadership Council reflected on our vision and crafted a mission statement. We are excited to share both statements here. At the Encore Network we envision,  "A global culture where older...

New Events Page

New Events Page

Check out the new Events page on Encore Network's website for up-to-date information about our upcoming virtual events. If you or your organization are hosting a virtual event that is open to the public you can submit it  for consideration to be listed on the Encore...

Updates from Around the Network

Updates from Around the Network

Anti-ageist birthday cards are available now from Changing the Narrative Colorado. The Christian Science Monitor featured organizational member EnCorps STEM in an article about its teachers program that helps people bring their passions and experiences to high-needs...

What’s Your Encore Career Going to Be?

What’s Your Encore Career Going to Be?

Do current events have you thinking about your own encore career? Check out our resources for inspiration and ideas! Sign up for our news and consider becoming a member today. We also welcome your support or sponsorship!

Making the Most of Your Membership

Making the Most of Your Membership

Keep in mind the "nuts and bolts" of Encore Network membership and make the most of yours. Be sure to add info@encorenetwork.org to your email contacts list, and update your password on the Encore Network website.  Once you update your password, you’ll find yourself...

January 20 Racial Justice Affinity Group Launch

January 20 Racial Justice Affinity Group Launch

As an outcome of the webinar The Encore Network Responds to the Movement for Racial Justice, a Racial Justice Affinity group has been formed within the network membership. The purpose of the affinity group will include learning from each other and keeping each other...

Updates from Around the Network

Around the Network

 Encore Network members continue to innovate, inspire, and be recognized for their work: Next Avenue profiled member Dana Griffin and the nonprofit she co-founded, Eldera: The New Global Intergenerational Mentoring Program, which is so successful that 122 parents are...

Introducing the Network Leadership Council

Introducing the Network Leadership Council

Encore Network succeeds because of our powerful mission and highly engaged members. We have a committed leadership team and active committees who work with our part-time executive director. Leadership Council members run significant encore programs, some national,...

Racial injustice: members speak and act

Racial injustice: members speak and act

Network members have responded to the Black Lives Matter movement with powerful words and a commitment to action. Read statements from the Dayton Foundation, Encore.org, Encore Boston Network, JVC Northwest, and the Oasis Institute.   Dayton Foundation, Michael M....

Vitality Society

Vitality Society

Our proprietary 8-principle membership program is all about helping people 60 and better create a vitality pathway to positivity, purpose and pleasure.

Shorter-Term & Remote Encore Fellowships Available to Address Covid-19 Impact

Shorter-Term & Remote Encore Fellowships Available to Address Covid-19 Impact

During these uncertain times, nonprofit organization leaders need the capacity building that seasoned Encore Fellows have always provided, and flexibility in the length of Encore Fellowships, costs, and virtual/remote locations. To meet those needs, Encore.org has created new Fellowship formats, offering 250 and 500 hour fellowships, as well as the standard 1000 hours, with pro-rated stipends and discounts on program fees.

Encore Fellowships

Encore Fellowships

Matching skilled, seasoned professionals with social sector organizations in high impact, paid leadership engagements.

Looking for tech training resources? Leverage Oasis Connections

Looking for tech training resources? Leverage Oasis Connections

Covid-19 has underscored the vital role of technology in helping older adults stay in touch with people and information they need. If you’re looking to add technology training to your programming, Oasis Connections offers a cost-effective curriculum and tested train-the-trainer materials.

Connection Coalition – a new stimulus to connect UK communities

Connection Coalition – a new stimulus to connect UK communities

Encore.org Senior Fellow Julia Randell-Khan shares news of UK organizations collaborating to foster social connections. Veteran 99-year-old Captain Tom’s Moore's recent walk to raise money for National Health Service charities in the UK has raised an astounding...

Covid-19 resources – June update

Network members respond to COVID19

Our world -- and our work -- have changed dramatically since February’s newsletter. This month we’ll share member responses to COVID19 in four dimensions of our work: funding, online delivery of programs and events, volunteer engagement and ageism.  Join our March 31...

Meet the Del Mar Encore Fellows, Dayton-based encore leaders

Meet the Del Mar Encore Fellows, Dayton-based encore leaders

Looking for a dose of inspiration? Enjoy this “family portrait” of the seven 2020 Dayton-based Del Mar Encore Fellows and the big issues they’re tackling. The Del Mar Healthcare Fund has provided more than $2.8M for programs and services engaging and serving older...

Community Care Corps – RFP for Innovative Volunteer Models

Community Care Corps – RFP for Innovative Volunteer Models

Everyone benefits when older adults and people with disabilities remain independent. A new Community Cares Corps RFP, funded by the federal Administration for Community Living, invites nonprofits and governments to propose innovative ways volunteers can assist family...