With 130+ members, the Encore Network is a gold mine of ideas, resources and kindred spirits. In early November, a highly-engaged group discussed new ways to help members connect and short-listed 2020 webinar topics. New: Encore Roundtable. Think of this as cousin to...

Highlights from the Center on Aging & Work’s research on engagement, entrepreneurship Our November webinar featured researchers from the Center on Aging & Work at Boston College, headlines from new research on engagement and entrepreneurship, and reports from...

For years, eldercare activists have advocated for a Peace Corps-like organization to mobilize volunteers to help older adults age in place. Now the Administration for Community Living (ACL), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is putting seed...

The Encore Network is all about supporting your work and learning goals. Our annual member survey provides direction for our activities and tells us what you value most. Headlines from your feedback:Network benefits. We’re creating community among members!...

Networks thrive with a mix of “come one, come all” activities and smaller group connections. After our August affinity group kickoff for members who support encore seekers, we’re getting ready for a fall meeting -- and helping members connect in other ways. We're...

The Life Planning Network is a national community of professionals from diverse disciplines helping people redesign and navigate the second half of life. It has an impressive track record of collaborative projects including a book (Live Smart After Fifty) and a...

After building careers and/or raising families, many people at midlife are asking, “What’s next?” No longer content with “retiring,” a growing majority of older adults want to continue to live meaningful lives full of possibility. To that end, they're seeking...

Colorado continues to be a leader in realizing the longevity dividend, engaging encore talent in a new Fellowship and promoting older adults' value to employers. Network member Boomers Leading Change just announced its new Experience EngAGEd Fellowship program for...

Most big cities offer mid-career leadership programs, recruiting high-potential leaders to learn about government and nonprofit organizations and get involved with their communities. A growing number group of leadership organizations offer programs for more...

If GrandInvolve had an office, its awards would take up an impressive amount of wall space. In May, Fairfax County VA-based GrandInvolve won the Commonwealth Council on Aging’s 2019 Best Practices Award for a volunteer group.This remarkable group began in 2014 under...