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Nov. 24
Check out all the great information in the November issue of the ESOP Report, available exclusively to members of The ESOP Association!
Nov. 12
ESOP Association, Employee Ownership Foundation Announce Record-Breaking Fundraising Month During First Annual ESOPATHON
New Tradition Begins as October’s ESOPATHON Initiative Raises Critical Resources to Further the Cause of Employee Ownership
 
Nov. 11
The ESOP Association Announces AACE Awards Winners
Annual Awards Honor Excellence in Communications Across the ESOP Community
 
November 11, 2021, Las Vegas, Nevada – The ESOP Association today announced the winners of the Annual Awards for Communications Excellence (AACE) at a special event held during the Employee Owned 2021 conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Chapter News, Resource
Jun. 30
List of Upcoming Events; Government Relations update; recap of National Conference in Washington, DC.
ESOPS, Employee Ownership Basics, Employee Resources, ESOPS Succession Planning
Jun. 20
An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a tax-qualified retirement plan authorized and encouraged by federal tax and pension laws. Unlike most retirement plans, ESOPs:
ESOP Blog, Employee Ownership, Employee Ownership Foundation, GSS Research, ESOP Research, Rutgers University, Culture, Resource
Jun. 13
It’s no surprise that Americans disagree about a lot of things….
Just try getting consensus on a group of people’s preference for cats or dogs, pie flavors or person most likely to take the Iron Throne in Game of Thrones. Close to impossible.
ESOP Report, Legal Update, Ownership Advantage, President's Corner, Washington Report, Trustee Idemnification, Advocacy, ESOP Audits, National Conference, Resource
Jun. 01

A recap of the 2019 National Conference in Washington, DC.  

Chapter News, Resource
Dec. 31
Recap of the year’s events, including the addition of eight new members, and a look at the Annual Winter Conference and the launch of the new Fall Summit.
ESOP Blog, Resource
Dec. 21
Two organizations with significant pull in the business world are focusing their attention on the benefits that ESOPs and employee ownership can bring to disadvantaged communities.
The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program and the Rockefeller Foundation have been working jointly to explore and promote the use of ESOPs and employee ownership in Qualified Opportunity Zones. These 761 zones include distressed communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories.
ESOP Brief, Dividends, 404(k), Resource
Dec. 20
There are various tax incentives to encourage companies to consider an ESOP. This Brief discusses an employer’s ability to use tax deductible funds to service ESOP debt and the advantages of deductible cash dividends.