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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.
The Wall Street JournalSeptember 24, 2024
50 groups join together to launch coalition to expand employee ownership
A new coalition is pushing to expand employees’ stock ownership of U.S. companies, saying it would help ease the country’s wealth inequality.
September 24, 2024
More than 50 Organizations Join Together in New “Expanding ESOPs” Coalition to Substantially Broaden Wealth-Building Opportunities for American Workers
A new coalition of more than 50 foundations, financial institutions, advisory firms, law firms and advocacy groups launches to dramatically increase the use of employee stock ownership plans.