A Perfect Match? How Nonprofits Are Tapping into the Boomer Talent Pool
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Authors:
Diane Piktialis
Jill Casner-Lotto -
Publication Date:
August 2009 -
Report Number:
R-1447-09-RR
Nonprofits need the experience, expertise and energy that Baby Boomers can bring. Boomers searching for second careers or post-retirement jobs want the flexibility and sense of mission that nonprofits provide. This report, drawn in part from a 2008 survey, explores the growing trend of nonprofits to recruit boomers (who are often coming from the for-profit world) and the things both sides need to do to make this very promising relationship work.