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June 30, 2009 - White House Event on Social Innovation Includes Untapped Source of Talent: People in Their Encore Careers – Purpose Prize Winners Available for Comment
June 29, 2009 - Over 50 and Out of Work? Pioneering Community Colleges Retrain Boomers for Encore Careers in Health, Education, Social Services and Green Jobs – MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures Award Grants to Eight Colleges Preparing Boomers for Work for the Greater Good
April 20, 2009 - President Obama Signs Serve America Act, Dramatically Expands Service, Career Opportunities for Americans in the Second Half of Life – Statements by John Gomperts, President of Civic Ventures, and Lester Strong, CEO of Experience Corps
April 17, 2009 - How Does the Serve America Act (S. 277) Affect Americans in the Second Half of Life? – A Quick Summary of a Quiet Revolution in National Service
April 1, 2009 - The Encore Opportunity Awards: MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures Looking for Innovative Organizations Tapping Boomer Talent – Nominations Open for Nonprofit and Public Sector Organizations Employing Adults Over 50 to Meet Community Needs: Deadline June 1, 2009
March 26, 2009 - Senate Passes National Service Legislation that Increases Opportunities for Americans in the Second Half of Life; President to Sign Soon – Statements by John Gomperts, President of Civic Ventures, and Lester Strong, CEO of Experience Corps
March 24, 2009 - The Untold Story: New National Service Legislation Provides Benefits, Opportunities for Americans in the Second Half of Life – Expert to Brief Reporters on Policy Innovations that Open Doors for Boomers and Create Pathways to Encore Careers
March 3, 2009 - In Midst of Economic Downturn, Grant Program Invests $200,000 in Community Colleges Helping Older Adults Retool for Encore Careers – Civic Ventures/MetLife Foundation Open New Round of Grants for Innovative Job Retraining Programs in Health, Education, Social Services, and Environment
December 17, 2008 - Experience Corps Names Lester F. Strong As New Chief Executive Officer – New Leader Brings 35 Years of Experience in Development, Management and Communications
December 11, 2008 - What Inspired Your Encore Career? – Seventeen People Doing Good Work in the Second Half of Life Win an Unusual Story Contest and a Free Trip to an Historic Summit
December 5, 2008 - As Millions Plan Longer Working Lives, Stanford Summit to Promote a New Social Norm: Encore Careers for the Greater Good – What if Tens of Millions Devoted 10-Year Encore Careers to Solving Society's Most Pressing Social Problems?
December 3, 2008 - Six Entrepreneurs Over 60 Win $100,000 Purpose Prizes for Innovation, Extraordinary Contribution in Encore Careers – Nine Others Win $10,000 Each, as Experienced Adults Prove to be an Unexpected Source of Social Innovation
November 17, 2008 - What Inspired Your Encore Career? – Seventeen People Doing Good Work in the Second Half of Life Win an Unusual Story Contest and a Free Trip to an Historic Summit
October 16, 2008 - Boomers Want Careers with Meaning and Impact Later in Life, – Survey of Nonprofit Employers Shows Half Find Encore Workers Highly Appealing; Those Who Have Previously Hired Encore Workers Are Most Enthusiastic
October 3, 2008 - Ten Community Colleges Pilot Innovative Programs for Boomers Interested in Work with Meaning and Social Impact – Study Provides Key Lessons on How to Attract Experienced Students, Connect with Local Employers, and Fill Critical Jobs
June 18, 2008 - Groundbreaking New Survey Asks American Workers, Ages 44-70, About Longer Working Lives – Findings Indicate Millions Now Work in 'Encore Careers' Combining Money, Meaning and Social Impact; Tens of Millions More Want Similar Work
February 7, 2008 - Five States Lead the Way in Recognizing the Upside of Aging Baby Boomers – Report Finds Most Innovative Policy Work on Aging Happening at State Level
December 3, 2007 - Civic Ventures Wins 2008 ‘Social Capitalist Award’ From Fast Company Magazine – Honor Recognizes Nonprofits with ‘Unusually Large Impact on Society’
November 30, 2007 - Wall Street Journal, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine Include Encore on Best of 2007 Book Lists – Journal Calls Author Marc Freedman a 'Leading Voice' in National Discussion about Work in the Second Half of Life
November 12, 2007 - Purpose Prize for Social Innovators Over 60 Open for Nominations – Prize to Invest Over $500,000 in Americans in the Second Half of Life Who are Inventing New Ways to Solve Critical Social Problems. For the First Time, Americans Working to Solve Problems Abroad Also Eligible to Apply.
November 9, 2007 - National Summit at Stanford Center for Social Innovation (Nov. 10-12) to Connect Overlooked Group of Entrepreneurs - People Over 60 – Sherry Lansing, Sidney Poitier, Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Others Help Celebrate Purpose Prize Winners and Advance Their Endeavors
September 4, 2007 - Five Social Innovators Over Age 60 Receive $100,000 Purpose Prize – Winners Serve as Role Models for Those Who Want to Change the World in 'Encore Careers'
August 13, 2007 - First Major Community College Effort Launches to Help Baby Boomers Prepare for Second, "Encore" Careers – Civic Ventures, MetLife Foundation Invest in 10 Leading Institutions Training Boomers for Jobs Benefiting the Greater Good
June 24, 2007 - Civic Ventures Announces 2007 Purpose Prize Finalists; 15 Social Innovators Over 60 Eligible to Win Five $100,000 Prizes – Prize Winners Showcase Entrepreneurial Path to Encore Careers By Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life
June 11, 2007 - Boomers Working in the Second Half of Life May Represent the "Largest Transformation of the Workforce Since the Women?s Movement" – In New Book, Expert on Boomers Argues for a New Social Compact to Encourage People to Work in "Encore Careers" that Provide Income, Meaning and Impact
May 31, 2007 - Ten Organizations Win First-Ever Award for Employing Workers Over 50 in Public Interest Jobs – BreakThrough Award Honors Innovative Recruitment and Hiring Strategies in the Nonprofit and Public Sectors
March 6, 2007 - New Program to Discover Innovative Ways Community Colleges Can Help Boomers Prepare for Second Careers with Purpose – Civic Ventures/MetLife Foundation partnership will provide $25,000 grants to community colleges training boomers for jobs that benefit the greater good; RFP now available
February 26, 2007 - Civic Ventures Hires Chief Operating Officer – Laura M. Chambers Brings Decades of Experience in Nonprofit Management, Leadership, and Advocacy
January 8, 2007 - New Proposal, Event to Outline How the Government Can Engage Retiring Boomers – Civic Ventures, Partnership for Public Service Sponsor Panel Discussion at National Press Club
November 20, 2006 - Civic Ventures Receives $10 Million, Four-Year Grant to Promote Boomers' Next Stage of Work – The Atlantic Philanthropies Provides Funding to Help Establish 'Encore Careers' in Ways that Benefit Society
November 16, 2006 - Fast Company Selects Civic Ventures as Winner of 2007 Social Capitalist Award – Civic Ventures is the only winner focused on the aging of America, specifically the aging of the baby boom generation.
November 16, 2006 - Civic Ventures is a Winner of 2007 Social Capitalist Award
November 1, 2006 - New Award to Honor Organizations that Tap the Experience of Employees Over Age 50 – Nominations Open for the MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures BreakThrough Award
October 17, 2006 - Purpose Prize for Social Innovators Over 60 Open for Nominations – President Bush, Former President Clinton - Both 60 - Salute Initiative that Showcases Entrepreneurs in the Second Half of Life
September 5, 2006 - Civic Ventures Presents Five $100,000 Purpose Prizes to Americans Over Age 60 – First-Ever Award for Entrepreneurship in Second Half of Life an Investment in What Innovators Plan to Do Next
June 26, 2006 - Finalists for First-Ever Purpose Prize Represent Undiscovered, Overlooked Source of Social Innovation: Americans Over 60
April 25, 2006 - Purpose Prize Attracts Distinguished Panel of Judges – Sherry Lansing, Sidney Poitier, David Gergen, Gov. Marc Racicot, Cokie Roberts, and Gloria Steinem among Diverse Jury
March 23, 2006 - Response to The Purpose Prize 'Phenomenal' – 1,200 Innovators Age 60+ Nominated for Five $100,000 Awards
March 15, 2006 - Civic Ventures President Wins National Leadership Award – National Council on Aging Honors Marc Freedman
December 1, 2005 - Announcing The Purpose Prize – A National Initiative to Invest in Social Entrepreneurs Who Lead with Experience
December 1, 2005 - Civic Ventures Adds Experience to National Team – Hires Exec from American Society on Aging, Wall Street Journal Reporter; Promotes Former Washington Post Columnist
June 16, 2005 - Boomers, Older Americans Want Jobs – Now and in Retirement – That Improve Quality of Life in Their Communities, New Survey Shows
June 16, 2005 - New Guide Helps Boomers Look for Public Service Jobs In Areas Facing Critical Shortages
June 16, 2005 - News Conference Transcript: Release of MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures New Face of Work Survey and The Boomers' Guide to Good Work

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