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September 16, 2026
Expanding ESOPs applauds House passage of the Retire Through Ownership Act
The House passed the Retire Through Ownership Act, bipartisan legislation letting ESOP fiduciaries rely in good faith on a valuation by a qualified independent appraiser.
Echelon InsightsSeptember 14, 2026
Can a culture of shared ownership help Gen Z feel the American Dream is still real?
Kristen Soltis Anderson of Echelon Insights on her new research into opportunity and employee ownership, and why shared ownership could help Gen Z believe in the American Dream again.
September 14, 2026
New poll shows expanding employee ownership can help revive belief in American Dream
8 in 10 voters say they’d feel like their company cared about their ability to get ahead if it offered an ESOP
August 26, 2026
Expanding ESOPs coalition grows to 100 members
As movement to scale wealth-building opportunities for American workers gains momentum
June 2, 2026
Coalition Taps Economic Policy Expert Michael Sinacore to Lead Push to Expand ESOPs
Veteran Hill staffer who played a key role on the bipartisan SECURE 2.0 Act will head the effort to pass legislation dramatically scaling broad-based employee ownership.
PoliticoJune 1, 2026
ESOP Group Staffs Up
A recently formed coalition aimed at expanding the adoption of employee stock ownership programs has hired former Senate aide Michael Sinacore to lead policy and government affairs
NasdaqMay 15, 2026
The Power and Profit of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) are powerful tools for building long-term enterprise value and creating meaningful wealth for employees.
YouTubeApril 25, 2026
Expanding ESOPs’ Daniel Massey Keynotes the 2026 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum
In this video, Danny Massey — head of strategy and communications for Expanding ESOPs — speaks at the 2026 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum, which took place J...
Owners at Work — Ohio Employee Ownership CenterApril 10, 2026
Season 6, Episode 2: How Expanding ESOPs Plans to Unlock Trillions in Wealth for Workers
In this episode of the Owners at Work podcast, we speak with Danny Massey from Expanding ESOPs, a new national initiative focused on dramatically scaling employee ownership through policy change and public advocacy.
Social Capital InsiderMarch 20, 2026
Lessons From the Fight for $15/hr
Why America’s Next Bold Move Is Worker Company Ownership
BloombergApril 27, 2025
Room & Board Goes ESOP: Employee Stock Ownership Plans Don’t Have to Be Rare
In the right situation, an ESOP gives employees a true stake in a company’s success, which yields more than warm, fuzzy feelings — it can lead to increased productivity and dramatically lower turnover. And if their efforts help the business thrive, it can put significant returns into employees’ pockets.
CNBCApril 17, 2025
Better than 401(k)?: There’s a move to get workers real long-term ownership in America’s companies
Workers are increasingly stressed about saving for retirement.