Jim Bonham, president and CEO of The ESOP Association, provided his perspective on ESOPs, employee ownership, and public policy developments affecting them at the Mid-Year Fellows Workshop in Honor of Louis O. Kelso.

Applications Due by Midnight (ET), Friday, February 13, 2026

If you have a student in your household who is eligible for the Employee Ownership Foundation’s Trustee Scholars program, now is the time to give them a gentle nudge—because the deadline is almost here.

The Employee Ownership Foundation is proud to announce the 2025 Charles R. Edmunson Scholarship Recipients. In its 26th year, the scholarship program is named in honor of employee ownership pioneer Charles R.

Let us help you spread the word on employee ownership this October.  

Recently, we were talking to one of our members about her ESOP company’s preparations for Employee Ownership Month (EOM). She shared some of her concerns: 

Shifting views on personal property just might open the door to greater employee ownership.

Ownership culture runs deep at Gardener's Supply Company, the 2018 ESOP Company of the Year.