Helping the longevity revolution add up for America

Civic Ventures set out to reframe the debate about aging in America, and to redefine retirement in terms of social and individual renewal. Today, Civic Ventures is working to help America realize an experience dividend. Here's how:

The phenomenon of the baby boom generation turning 60 provides America with new assets in the form of unprecedented human capital. In short, there are more people with experience who have more time to use it. And many have a personal determination to contribute. When this impetus finds the right vehicle-and people engage in pathways that bring about greater good-a return is generated. This return is, in effect, an experience dividend: a significant gain derived from a deep national repository of life experience. Of course, the dividend payout is twofold-it benefits society as a whole as well as all individuals who actively share their experience.