On the eve of our third annual Employee Ownership Ideas Forum, and in an economy where the interests and successes of workers and businesses too often seem in opposition, we know that #EmployeeOwnership can offer a solution! Clegg Auto, an auto repair company with locations in and around Provo, Utah, is leading by example. By converting to an employee ownership trust, Clegg Auto lets its workers share in the profits, gives them a say in the workplace, and protects the company’s place in the community. This profile of Clegg Auto by Maxwell Johnson of The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program illustrates the company’s experience becoming employee-owned, the innovative holding company model it pursued, and its employees’ perspective on the transition and what ownership means to them. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/drsnUhB3
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EOP advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy.
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The Economic Opportunities Program (EOP) advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy. We recognize that race, gender, and place intersect with and intensify the challenge of economic inequality and we address these dynamics by advancing an inclusive vision of economic justice. For over 25 years, EOP has focused on expanding individuals’ opportunities to connect to quality work, start businesses, and build economic stability that provides the freedom to pursue opportunity.
We collaborate with national and local leaders across the United States – nonprofit leaders, policymakers, labor leaders, business leaders, educators, academics, and more – and we actively seek input and ideas from individuals and communities affected by proposed approaches to address economic opportunity challenges. Through our leadership and fellowship programs; applied research and evaluation; data and analysis; and dialogue with diverse stakeholders, we work at both local and national levels to build understanding and galvanize action to address the challenge of economic opportunity in America.
EOP encompasses efforts engaging different approaches toward expanding opportunity: the Business Ownership Initiative, Good Companies/Good Jobs, UpSkill America, the Workforce Strategies Initiative. In addition, across these approaches EOP hosts the Economic Opportunity Fellows Network and the Working in America event series. An Advisory Council offers insights, strategic counsel, and guidance in support of our work.
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It's this week--our 3rd #EmployeeOwnership Ideas Forum! There's still time to register and join us virtually--don't miss it!! This year's theme is "From Workers to Owners" and we have an amazing line up of speakers, including Members of Congress Bill Cassidy, Senator Chris Van Hollen, Blake D. Moore, and Lori Trahan! In addition, we'll welcome James Bonham, Alex Brill, Dion Houchins, Leslie Compton Kass, Mary Sullivan Josephs, Mike Garvey, Greg Graves, Chris Griswold, Daniel Massey, Richard Phillips, Andrew L. Mansell, Cassandra S. Brzezinski, Gregory Facchiano, Ike Brannon & many more!!! Huge thanks to Sarah Keh & Paula D'Ambrosa of Prudential Financial, Gwyneth Galbraith of JPMorganChase, and Margot Brandenburg & Livia Y. Lam, Ph.D. of Ford Foundation for their support and partnership in this work. It of course takes a village to pull this off and the team The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program & Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR)'s Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing are truly amazing. Join us and share your thoughts!
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Deanna and I leave tomorrow for a two day trip to Washington DC where I’ll have to chance to meet with multiple members of the Senate and where I’m speaking on Capital Hill at a forum on Employee Ownership. I’ve been asked to directly discuss the current macroeconomic environment and the impacts access to employee ownership can have on American competitiveness. Hmmm…shall I make 1/2 the people mad or just go ahead and make them all mad. Thoughts?
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We are counting down the days until the 2025 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum. Please RSVP to join us online on Wednesday and Thursday: as.pn/eoforum25
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Who better to articulate a use case for verified credentials than an organization that supports background screening and monitoring? This interview with Zach Daigle of Cisive PreCheck goes deep into how the organization, one of the largest and most influential background evaluation organizations in the nation, is using verified credentials to create value for healthcare employers. Bottom line - verified credentials can save significant time in hiring and getting professionals on the job!
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You'd be surprised how many employed parents turn to Family Promise for support. However, even though they have jobs, they're either on the brink of homelessness or already experiencing it. In a recently published op-ed (https://lnkd.in/ezq42c4V), Brian Goldstone explores our country's large and ever-growing "working homeless" population. He lays out a few sobering facts in the article: ▪️ There isn't a single state, city, or county in the United States where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford a median-priced two-bedroom apartment. (stat via: National Low Income Housing Coalition) ▪️ 12.1 million low-income renter households are "severely cost-burdened," which means they spend at least half of their income on utilities. (stat via: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University) ▪️ Since 1985, rent prices have outpaced income gains by 325%. (stat via: Eviction Lab) Goldstone also emphasizes the need to not only pull people out of homelessness but prevent them from experiencing it in the first place. A sentiment in line with Family Promise's core focus of preventing and ending family homelessness in the Unites States. What are your thoughts on the country's "working homeless" population? Are you surprised by the extent of the problem? Let us know in the comments.
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Join Katrina Kazda, Terry Leahy, Terrell Cannon, and moderator Adria Scharf, Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR) on April 10, at 3:45 pm ET for “Industry Spotlight: Healthcare,” part of the 2025 #EmployeeOwnership Ideas Forum. Learn More: as.pn/eoforum25 #TalkOpportunity
Industry Spotlight: Healthcare
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Join Kevin Clegg, Rachel Hockenberger, Sean-Tamba Matthew, moderator Anne Claire Broughton, and Loren Rodgers (closing remarks) for “Strengthening Small Business through Employee Ownership,” on April 10, at 2:45 pm ET, part of the 2025 #EmployeeOwnership Ideas Forum. Learn more: as.pn/eoforum25 #TalkOpportunity
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Join Ted Margarit, Catherine Toner, Lindsay Zizumbo, and moderator Alison Lingane for “Bridging the Gap: Institutional Investment and Employee Ownership,” at the #EmployeeOwnership Ideas Forum on April 10 at 1:35 pm ET. Learn more: as.pn/eoforum25 #TalkOwnership
Bridging the Gap: Institutional Investment and Employee Ownership
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