Portfolio Organizations
iMentor
Groundwork
Esperanza
Taproot Foundation NY
WomensLaw.org
Summer Search NYC
ReServe
College Summit NYC
Generation Schools
Year Up
Affiliates
Legacy
 


ReServe’s mission is to connect educated older adults with meaningful service opportunities in the public sector.


What ReServe does

  • Stipended, challenging positions for older adults in nonprofit organizations. ReServe educates civic institutions about the experience and wisdom that elder professionals can bring to them, works with the institutions to create service opportunities, and recruits, places, orients and supports older adults on the job.
  • Meaningful experiences for elders. ReServe identifies substantive opportunities for skilled retirees to contribute to their communities and lead productive lives in their later years.


Why Blue Ridge Supports ReServe

By finding meaningful service opportunities for skilled retirees, ReServe has the possibility:

  • To harness the productivity and knowledge of the unprecedented wave of coming retirees;
  • To bring fulfillment to the lives of older adults;
  • To strengthen civic and nonprofit institutions
    through the contributions of ReServists.


Funding

   
2005*
Cash Grants from Blue Ridge
$100,000**
*Expected
** Plus in-kind support associated with being housed within Blue Ridge offices

 

Portfolio Organization 2005 - present



Some of ReServe’s Achievements


• Number of retirees expressing interest in placements: 150 and counting

• Number of retirees screened and approved for placements: 41 and counting

• Number of retirees placed: 15 and counting

• Number of public sector agencies piloting the ReServe model: 9

• Backgrounds of retirees placed to date: social work, administration, marketing,
consulting, teaching, banking, technical writing and human resources.