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ESOPATHON 2023

Join us for the Employee Ownership Foundation’s Second Annual ESOPATHON!

This fall, through the end of Employee Ownership Month, you can join thousands of individual and company teams all across the nation who proudly display the pride, responsibility, and financial benefit that comes with being an employee owner. And you’ll be helping raise the necessary resources to support and sustain the future of employee ownership.

By participating you will make a meaningful and impactful contribution towards the Employee Ownership Foundation, raising awareness for ESOP companies and expanding the knowledge and opportunity for future employee-owned companies!

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ESOP Employee Accelerator Program

Develop a solid foundation, develop new perspectives on ownership, and learn with and from one another at the ESOP Employee Accelerator Program (EEAP).

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Louis O. Kelso Fellowships at the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership

EOF Executive Series

For the past four years, the Employee Ownership Foundation has funded the National ESOP Employee Survey through Louis O. Kelso Fellowships at the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

Using the data collected, the Foundation partnered with Rutgers to begin a yearlong series of academic inquiry that explores different questions that current and prospective ESOP executives and employees face. Now available is a selection of questions and key findings, as prepared by Louis B. Kelso Fellow, Jungook Kim.

ESOP Formation Videos: Business Succession Planning

Business Succession: Introduction to ESOPs

Every company that successfully transitions to employee ownership through an ESOP is surrounded by smart advisors. We gathered just a few of these advisors to talk to you about what an ESOP is, how an ESOP company is structured, and more.

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Employee Ownership is an extraordinary opportunity that should be available to everyone

When employee owned businesses prosper, everyone shares in the rewards.

Businesses grow and gain competitive advantage, employees become stakeholders and grow their wealth, and local economies gain valuable services and stable jobs.

Since 1991, we’ve been on a mission to show the world how exceptional we all can be when work—and all of its reward—become a shared experience.

Donations fund all of our efforts

The Employee Ownership Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the employee ownership model of business. We promote employee ownership to the public and catalyze independent, academic research about the issues those businesses face. Our activities help spark and nurture action among business owners and leaders, policy makers, employees, and the media. Our goal is for more employees to have an ownership stake in the businesses where they work and for these types of businesses to be rewarded in the market.

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Contribution FAQs

Help company owners learn about the option of selling their businesses to their employees.
Pay for practical research aimed at helping existing employee owned firms excel.
Fund programs and academic fellowships.
Are fully tax deductible.

EVENTS FROM THE EMPLOYEE OWNED COMMUNITY

Upcoming events

Sep 27, 2023 8:00 am PDT

California/Nevada Chapter 2023 Golf Outing

Sep 27 - 29, 2023 3:00 pm PDT

California/Nevada Chapter - 2023 Annual Conference

Sep 28 - 29, 2023 1:00 pm EDT

Mid-Atlantic & Carolinas - 2023 Fall Conference

Oct 04 - 05, 2023 12:00 pm EDT

New England Fall Conference 2023

Oct 04, 2023 5:30 pm CDT

Iowa/Nebraska Chapter 3rd Annual Cedar Rapids ESOP Social

Leading in an ownership setting: the program for ceos

This unique program helps top executives maximize their ESOPs by fostering employee owner engagement and participation that impacts the company’s bottom line.

This intensive two-week program offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn with and from other ESOP executives, forming relationships and networks that last long after the program ends. (The program facilitates ongoing networking for program alumni.)

This program is for current CEOs or Presidents of ESOP companies, or their designated successors.

The EOP/UPENN program will take place in sequential sessions. Participants should attend both sessions.

Part I: July 9-14, 2023

Part II: December 3-7, 2023

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Employee Ownership is the new American Dream. When you own a stake in the company where you work, you have an unbeatable opportunity to build a better tomorrow for yourself and your family.

- Jim Bonham, President, Employee Ownership Foundation

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EDMUNSON SCHOLARSHIP HELPS PAY FOR EMPLOYEE OWNER TRAINING

The Edmunson Scholarship, which helps defray the cost of sending non-management employee owners to programs that promote and offer education on employee ownership.

The scholarship can be used at events offered by the Employee Ownership Foundation or The ESOP Association.

Several scholarships are awarded each year, and companies can split the award between two employee owners.

Applications will be accepted between June 1 and July 15, 2023.

For updates, please visit our Edmunson Scholarship page.

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