MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures Survey of Nonprofit Employers

Many nonprofit organizations face talent shortages and want to hire experienced workers. This new survey found that seven out of 10 nonprofit employers rated the experience that encore workers bring to the job as a significant benefit. And nonprofits with experience in hiring late-career or recently retired workers were the most positive about hiring more. However, some of the 427 nonprofit employers surveyed expressed concerns about entering this uncharted territory.

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Full Report Download PDF File (48 pages, 607 KB) News Release View HTML page Executive Summary Download PDF File (2 pages, 51 KB) Forward by Marc Freedman Download PDF File (1 page, 81 KB) Essay by Phyllis N. Segal Download PDF File (5 pages, 132 KB)

Commentaries on the Survey

• Claire Altman and Jess Geevarghese, ReServe Elder Service, Inc
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• Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Boston College
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• Tom Tierney, The Bridgespan Group
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• Diana Wells, Ashoka
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