How senior public leaders plan their next chapter
We help former Members of Congress design and excel in roles where their experience strengthens our democracy beyond public office.
We envision a future when former Members design their post-congressional careers as steps up into new senior leadership roles in boardrooms, newsrooms, and other civic institutions. In those encore careers, they reinforce the pillars of democracy against rising authoritarianism.
Today, Encore provides the community and resources for former Members to chart that course to greater public impact beyond office.
About Encore
Encore Public Service Partners is a new, nonpartisan initiative focused on supporting senior and former Members of Congress in their encore careers.
We partner with Members who are already pursuing impact after elected office or starting to think about their next chapter and how they can advance the causes they care about in new ways.
Conversations with Encore are confidential, and we do not disclose names externally without explicit permission.
Our partnerships
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Encore partners with current and former Members of Congress who are interested in or currently pursuing purpose-driven encore career roles.
If you are a current or former Member of Congress, or represent them, we’d be glad to explore opportunities to collaborate.
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Encore partners with organizations interested in recruiting former Members of Congress for purpose-driven encore career roles.
If you represent a private company, public institution, nonprofit, or other organization that is recruiting advisors, board members, mentors, fellows, scholars, professors of practice, or other leaders, we’d be glad to explore how Encore might help. We are especially interested in partners in philanthropy, investing, startups, media, higher education, pro-democracy efforts, and civic organizations.
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Encore partners with experts and advisors who are eager to support former Members of Congress to pursue purpose-driven encore career roles.
If you are an executive or leadership coach, startup or nonprofit consultant, or other service provider who works with senior leaders as they found, grow, or guide organizations, we’d be glad to explore how Encore might partner with you.
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Encore partners with professionals interested in supporting former Members of Congress to extend their public impact through encore careers. Just as teams of campaign and legislative professionals enable Members of Congress to maximize their impact in office, so too does Encore seek to enable former members to maximize their impact beyond office with the leverage of a team.
If you are a chief of staff, executive assistant, scheduler, or other prospective team member interested in supporting former Members on a full-time or fractional basis, we’d be glad to explore how Encore might work with you.
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Encore partners with philanthropic institutions and individuals who see value in proving a new model for encore public service with former Members of Congress.
If you represent a donor interested in supporting our work or the work of our members, we’d be glad to explore how Encore might partner with you.
Contact us
To explore whether this work might be helpful to you or your principal, or to discuss potential partnership or support, please reach out via email or use this form to share your information.
We look forward to hearing from you!