Happy Employee Ownership Month!
EO+WD Weekend Newsletter, Vol. 72
Welcome Back
Employee ownership month is here! How will you celebrate? 🥳
📝 What We’ve Been Writing
Tiffany discusses Dr. Hand’s newest publication, “Where Employee Ownership Works Best”
Dr. Hand writes about the VP debate and more in his other newsletter, The Runaround
🗞️ News To Know
Project Equity is hiring a content manager for its marketing team
The Cooperatives and Community Ownership webinar recording is now available; check it out here
🕴️ Ownership Transitions
Kirsch CPA Group transitions to an ESOP, and ITAMCO becomes 100% employee-owned
In The Times Union, Larry Rullison explores Stewart’s Shops’ transition and its current company culture
🔍 Research & Analysis
Michael Zakaras highlights ways to make employee ownership the norm and not the exception, in Nonprofit Quarterly
Kate Mercer traces the legacy of employee ownership and its benefits
NCEO shares their conversation with the Assistant Secretary of Labor about enhancing employee ownership
Phys.org researches how employee ownership models can lead to increased worker productivity
Gary Community Ventures discusses the Assemble100 initiative in a recent LinkedIn post
FST Logistics plots nationwide expansion under new ownership structure
The Sorenson Impact Institute addresses the wealth gap by explaining how homeownership and employee ownership can both be investment strategies, in Forbes
Theo Birman discusses plans for a utopian city of Telosa, which aims to prioritize community engagement, in Newsweek
Julie Menter discusses the evolving governance of OpenAI, highlighting the transition from a non profit structure to a traditional corporate model
Private Equity International encourages the development of an ownership culture in private equity firms to enhance employee engagement
Mary Joseph investigates the growing movement towards purposeful business through ESOPs, in Forbes
Matthew S. Johnson discusses the importance of democratic practices in the workplace, in the Duke Chronicle
👷♀️ Worker Co-Ops
Co-op News celebrates the history and future of U.S. worker cooperatives and reflects on their impact on today’s economy
In KRDO, Sadie Buggle introduces a new driver cooperative in Colorado Springs that promotes fair wages
🎊Celebrating Employee Ownership Month
NCEO recognizes Employee Ownership Month by sharing insights on the benefits of employee ownership and promoting its upcoming initiatives for employee ownership month
Governor Roy Cooper proclaims October as employee ownership month in North Carolina
🌆 What’s Coming Up: Events
October 8-10: Employee ownership will be one area of focus at the 2024 California Economic Summit.
October 15: Tune in for a transformative conversation on the future of Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) and their potential to reshape to scale employee ownership. Register here (H/t Katherine)
October 18: Worker Cooperatives in New York: New Models for Social Impact, from experts in the field from The Democracy at Work Institute, Register here
October 21-22: NCEO hosts Is An ESOP Right For You? in Phoenix, AZ
October 23: Attend “An Introduction to Employee Ownership Trusts” presented by fds Director Services, register your free spot here
October 24: The Georgia Center for Employee Ownership’s Employee Ownership Celebration
October 24: Join ILCEO for the first annual ILCEO 2024 Employee Ownership Celebration
🆕 | October 28: Join Transform Finance at their SOCAP Community Gathering; register here
December 4: The 2nd Annual Ownership Economy Summit in New York City. Register here
January 13-17, 2025: Registration for The 59th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning which will explore the use of purpose trusts as a new approach for business succession is here!
February 20, 2025: Attend “The Employee Ownership Transition: A Deep Dive” a workshop for insights on the process of selling to an employee ownership trust (in Scotland)
