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Gordon Johnson, president of Alliance member organization Neighbor To Family in Daytona Beach, Fla., is one of 15 finalists for the Civic Ventures 2007 Purpose Prize. Johnson was nominated for creating new approaches to foster care that keeps siblings together and improves the quality of care and attention given to each child. Marc Freedman, president and CEO of Civic Ventures, co-founder of the Purpose Prize, and author of a new book, Encore: Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life, says the enthusiastic response to the prize reveals big changes in how boomers approach work. “As baby boomers leave their midlife careers and continue working into their 60s, we are experiencing the biggest transformation of the American workforce since the women’s movement,” says Freedman. “One of the most interesting and significant developments from this transformation is the emergence of social innovation and entrepreneurialism from people over 60.” The Purpose Prize awards each finalist at least $10,000. Five finalists—to be announced in September—will win $100,000 each. The winners will be selected by 21 judges, leaders in business, politics, journalism and the nonprofit sector. The 2006 and 2007 winners and finalists, along with more than 100 Purpose Prize Fellows, will participate in a summit on innovation November 10-13 at Stanford University. Funding for the prize comes from The Atlantic Philanthropies and The John Templeton Foundation. Learn more about Civic Ventures. |
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