Foundation News

    As part of the Employee Ownership Foundation’s efforts to invest in the future of employee ownership, the Foundation launched the Trustee Scholars program in late 2023 to provide scholarships in support of post-secondary education. The application process was open from December 15, 2023 until February 15, 2024.  Nearly 400 applications were received for this scholarship program in just its inaugural year! Scholarships will be awarded in the spring for the upcoming fall 2024 academic semester.

The Employee Ownership Foundation (EOF) has helped to fund many projects in support of our mission to promote employee ownership. One of the most longstanding is the annual Kelso Workshop at Rutgers University in January.  Each year this academic conference convenes experts, researchers, and supporters of employee ownership, and the EOF has historically sponsored this gathering as well as some of the fellows and researchers who present their scholarly findings.

Application Opening Soon

December 15, 2023 - February 15, 2024

• Created by the Employee Ownership Foundation for children of employee owners
• Open to corporate members of The ESOP Association
• Each year, the Foundation will award two, $5,000 per year scholarships for college or trade school, renewable for up to four years each
• Up to $20,000 for a four-year degree
• Scholarship winners will also be eligible for a paid internship in the Washington headquarters of The ESOP Association

Because of your amazing efforts, the Employee Ownership Foundation is thrilled to announce that October’s ESOPATHON has shattered last year’s fundraising total by $100,000, raising more than $512,000 in a single month! In addition, your support for ESOPATHON has helped the EOF raise more than $700,000 in 2023, another all-time high.

Thanks to YOUR efforts, we are very close to reaching our ESOPATHON fundraising goal, with more than $300,000 raised to date! And with one week remaining, there is still time to contribute and help the Employee Ownership Foundation fulfill its critical mission of growing employee ownership in America. Just go to esopathon.org/donate to make your tax-deductible contribution today. It’s easy!

Pictured with Governor Parson (from left to right) are representatives of two employee-owned companies – Louis Landwehr, Winter-Dent & Company, and Doyle Edwards, Brewer Science – along with Trevor Monnig, president of the Heart of America Chapter of The ESOP Association.

Exciting news for ESOPs in Missouri! The announcement below, from September 6, is from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce: