Encore.org
# Encore.org

Encore.org is a nonprofit organization centered around having people pursue encore careers.

Encore.org initiatives include The Purpose Prize, for individuals; The Encore Fellowships Network, for private-sector employees transitioning to encore careers; the Encore College Initiative, for higher education institutions preparing people for encore careers; and the Encore Network, a group of organizations supporting the movement.

Encore.org (formerly known as Civic Ventures and later renamed CoGenerate.org) was founded in 1997 by social entrepreneur Marc Freedman. His work in this area, including Civic Ventures, led to him being described as a "Sage of Aging" by Ken Dychtwald.

