The research for this report consists of two separate national surveys conducted in 2011. Survey responses showed that it is the combination of financial security and the ability to give back locally that drives interest in encore careers. Tens of millions of Americans are ready to work longer,...

In 2011, as many as 31 million people between ages 44 and 70 wanted encore careers that combine personal meaning, continued income and social impact. A MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures study found that millions of people, however, face difficulties in making the transition from their earlier...

Encore.org asked respondents to its 2014 national survey to think about what they valued in paid work and what concerns they might have about a future encore career. To understand how reality measured up to expectations, people already in encore careers were asked to compare their encore...

Encore.org commissioned national surveys in 2008, 2011, and 2014 to explore and document changing trends in how people in midlife think about the coming decades. Responses showed that more people believe that giving back is a vital concern of post-midlife, and increasingly say that encore...