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Civic Engagement in an Older America E-Newsletter May, 2008 CONTENTS •Building an Experience Dividend •The Impact and Future of AmeriCorps •Corporate Philanthropy and the Gift of Longevity •Advancing Social Entrepreneurship •Civic Engagement in the Digital Age •Funds Available to Expand Research on Volunteerism and National Service Building an Experience Dividend
This paper
from the Civic Ventures Policy Series summarizes the progress of
five states that are working hard to help both older workers looking
for meaningful employment and volunteer work, and the public agencies
and nonprofit organizations that need them. The efforts in these
five states could prove to be the initial rumblings of a broader
movement to leverage boomer talent to improve the quality of life
in communities nationwide-in other words, to generate an experience
dividend. The Impact and Future of AmeriCorps
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has released a new report, Still Serving, Measuring the Eight-Year Impact of AmeriCorps on Alumni, that evaluates the long-term impacts that a single year of service in AmeriCorps has on its participants. The studies key findings confirm that AmeriCorps generates civic leaders and provides a pipeline to public service careers in government and the nonprofit sector. Notably, AmeriCorps has an even greater impact on the public service career choices of minority members and those individuals from disadvantaged circumstances. Click here to read the full report. Corporate Philanthropy and the Gift of Longevity
A special issue of "The Corporate Philanthropist" explores
the role of corporate philanthropy as it relates to aging and the
longevity revolution. Key articles from Robert N. Butler (ILC-USA),
Marc Freedman (Civic Ventures), Sibyl Jacobsen (MetLife Foundation),
Carol Farquhar (Grantmakers in Aging), Robin Talbert (AARP Foundation),
and Aaron Hurst (Taproot Foundation) highlight the extraordinary
opportunity for corporations to improve the lives of older Americans
through a deeper commitment to aging issues — including civic
engagement — as a philanthropic cause. The special issue is
available here. Advancing Social Entrepreneurship
The Aspen Institute and Root Cause have released a new report,
Advancing Social Entrepreneurship: Recommendations for Policy
Makers and Government Agencies, that explores how government
leaders can address major community challenges through partnerships
with social entrepreneurs. The report offers 13 specific models
that help illustrate how such partnerships can be carried out. One
of the highlighted programs is ReServe, a New York-based nonprofit
whose novel approach to volunteer coordination could serve as a
model for government. ReServe acts as a placement service, which
manages a reserve of skilled retirees interested in stipended volunteer
positions in nonprofits and government agencies. The full report
is available here. Civic Engagement in the Digital Age
Will the rise of the Millennial Generation and new digital technologies
— social networks and virtual communities — truly revolutionize
how we give our time, talent, and money? Social Citizens BETA, a
provocative discussion paper from author Allison Fine (for The Case
Foundation), explores the future of social change and civic engagement
in the digital age. Whereas once the best and brightest idealists
of another generation might have entered public service, today,
these "Social Citizens" are dedicating themselves to activist
causes using social media and online social networks. This paper
kicks off an important dialogue about the role that Millennials
will play in society and their impact on civic engagement. Funds Available to Expand Research on Volunteerism and National Service
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) announces the availability of approximately $500,000 which will be used to make one to five awards, ranging from approximately $50,000 to $300,000 to expand scholarly and policy research in three areas: scholarly and policy research in three areas:
The goal is to increase the Nation's understanding and knowledge
about the importance and potential of volunteering, national and
community service, and/or civic engagement in America. Applicants
should submit a three year plan with the knowledge that funding
for years two and three of the agreement is contingent upon the
availability of funds and the recipient's satisfactory progress
towards agreed-upon objectives.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has compiled a comprehensive list of civic engagement resources, including books, articles, organizations, and other helpful information for people interested in getting involved in nonprofit work-and organizations that want to do a better job of enlisting older people as employees and volunteers. Click here to view the list. The CE-Newsletter is the E-Newsletter of GSA’s Civic Engagement
in an Older America Project. The "Civic Engagement in an Older
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