Author name: Breanna Chan

Breanna joined Project Equity with over 10 years of marketing and communications experience in industries ranging from non-profit retail and service to B2B manufacturing, focusing on copywriting, strategy, project management, and social media. She has a BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology in advertising photography, and MFA from the Academy of Art University in copywriting. In her spare time, she wrangles her two kids, enjoys time outside, and runs her own handmade bath and body shop, That Sage Life.

EO Catalyst Fund reaches nearly $6M in capital to aid in transitioning businesses

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The Employee Ownership Catalyst Fund, Project Equity’s fund dedicated to providing flexible capital to businesses transitioning to employee ownership, has reached nearly $6M in committed capital. Since its launch timed with Labor Day in 2021, six businesses ranging from entertainment and food to education consulting have received financing for their transitions. The fund was designed […]

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EO organizations reflect on the Kendeda Fund’s Big Bet Grant

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In 2018 the Kendeda Fund, a philanthropic foundation based in Atlanta, decided to make a series of big bets in areas that were both critical and timely. One of those areas was employee ownership and the investment made by Kendeda was historic. Five years later, Kendeda partnered with the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) to

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Chicago enlists Project Equity in Community Wealth Building Initiative

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The City of Chicago has announced a new program that includes employee ownership as part of its community wealth building strategy. Project Equity is excited to be one of 17 organizations awarded grants to promote comprehensive growth and sustainability in the city of Chicago and its neighborhoods. The Chicago Wealth Building Initiative features employee ownership as one

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