The Silicon Valley Encore Initiative will help transform the valley into an encore community by creating multiple pathways for experienced adults to transition into encore careers – work that provides personal meaning, societal impact and continued income in the second half of life. With its rich pool of talent in the highly-educated boomer population and a growing need for human capital within the nonprofit community, Silicon Valley is an ideal place to introduce and advance encore careers.

• Silicon Valley Encore Community – preparing the ground and building momentum for creating a variety of encore career opportunities that benefit nonprofits, corporations, individuals and the community as a whole.
• Encore Fellows Pilot – spearheading innovation by launching a new social purpose internship designed to help individuals transition from for-profit sector work into the nonprofit sector.

Sponsored by Civic Ventures and funded by the David & Lucile Packard Foundation, this local initiative will build on and inform Civic Ventures´ national efforts to elevate the encore career through thought leadership, institutional and policy change, constituency building, and innovation.