Episode 257: The Kendeda Fund Impact - Part 3, Project Equity

We continue our look at the ways The Kendeda Fund impacts employee ownership. Bret Keisling is joined by Evan Edwards of Project Equity, who shares how critical The Kendeda Fund's support has been. Project Equity kicked off 2023 with an Employee Ownership Equity Summit which brought together leaders in economic development, policy, government, philanthropy, and the private sector to elevate employee ownership as a way to address problems important to all. Evan discusses the Black Employee Ownership Initiative which kicked off this year in partnership with Morehouse College, which is focused on ensuring that Black workers and Black-owned businesses can leverage the power of employee ownership in order to help address racial wage and wealth inequality. Evan also discusses the work Project Equity does in transitioning businesses to employee ownership through EO Equals as well as the The Employee Ownership Catalyst Fund, both of which were started with support from The Kendeda Fund. Watch the videocast of this episode and get links to further resources on our website at https://www.theesoppodcast.com/post/257-the-kendeda-fund-impact-part-3-project-equity