Register for the 2026 Purpose Trust Ownership Conference!
February 26-27 in Austin, Texas
Purpose Trust ownership Network
Moving purpose trust ownership from the margins to the mainstream.
We are a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the growth of purpose trust ownership and employee ownership trusts in the United States.
What We Do
1. Develop public-facing educational resources, tools, and templates.2. Organize and support academic research and case studies.3. Educate the public about best practices in the creation and use of purpose trusts.4. Inform policy makers about supportive state and national policies.5. Document how purpose trust ownership can be a lever for addressing societal challenges such as wealth inequality, affordable housing, local economic sustainability, environmental degradation, and responsible technology.6. Support development of new financing mechanisms for purpose trust ownership.7. Coordinate with other nonprofits that support other forms of alternative ownership.
Founders and Board Members
- Brenna Davis, CEO of Organically Grown Company
- Jenny Everett, Social Impact Advisor at Everett Interests
- David Gray, Director, Client Services at Project Equity
- Mark Hand, Assistant Professor of at UT-Arlington, Founder of EO+WD
- Courtney Kemp, Senior Client Services Manager at Project Equity
- Peter Koehler, Founder and Principal at Lumo Group
- Natalie Reitman-White, Founder and Principal at Purpose Owned
Staff
Issie Corvi, Program Manager
Founding Supporters
Grant Sponsors: Gary Community Ventures, Prudential Foundation, Sorenson Impact FoundationMember Businesses/Organizations: Biohabitats, Broughton Consulting, EO+WD | Employee Ownership + Workplace Democracy, Employee Ownership Expansion Network (EOX), Everett Interests, Just Money Advisors, Lumo Group, National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO), Northern Trust, Organically Grown Company, Optimax, Project Equity, Purpose Foundation, Purpose Owned, Text-Em-All, RSF Social FinanceIndividual Donors: Dave and Christine Vernier, Jon Shella
Learn More and Stay in Touch
Read "Rethinking Ownership: Putting Purpose at the Center," written by some of our founders for the Harvard Social Review.
Our full website, blog, and resource page are coming soon.Please join our email list to get the most up-to-date information.
Purpose Trust Ownership Network is a U.S. tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. EIN 33-1284308.Reach out to us at hello [at] trustownership.org
© 2025 by the Purpose Trust Ownership Network
Thank you
You have succesfully joined our list. We will keep you posted.
Hiring
There are no open positons at this time.
The 2026 Purpose Trust Ownership Conference
Advancing the Movement for Purpose-Driven Business Ownership
Join the Purpose Trust Ownership Network (PTON) and the Texas Center for Employee Ownership (TXCEO) for a gathering of companies, professional service providers, and other groups such as policymakers, academics, and funders working to grow the wider adoption of perpetual purpose Trusts (PPTs) and employee ownership trusts (EOTs) as emerging ownership alternatives.This two-day convening will focus on real-world applications and community-building across sectors. Together, we’ll strengthen relationships, share field-leading innovations, and grow the movement of ownership models that center stakeholders and purpose.🗓 February 26-27, 2026
📍The LINE Hotel, Austin, Texas
General Schedule
Wednesday, February 25th, 2026
Evening Social hosted by TXCEOThursday, February 26th, 2026
Full-day conference programming at The LINEFriday, February 27th, 2026
Half-day conference programming (until ~1pm) at The LINE followed by offsite community-building activities
Session Ideas
We’re looking for session ideas to inspire, engage, and tackle challenges related to purpose trust ownership. Help design the conference program by indicating the topics you’d like to explore, or submit a proposal to share an inspiring company story, a tough lesson, or a bold collaboration.Academic Researchers: To submit a conference paper or present on works in progress, policy/teaching notes, and methods/data demos, select “Yes, I'd like to submit to the Academic Track (peer-reviewed).”Submission Deadline: Friday, October 17th.
Travel & Lodging
Location
The LINE Austin, 111 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701Lodging
Stay on site - a limited number of discounted rooms are available at The LINE Hotel.
Become a Sponsor
Stand out for your support for purpose trust ownership as an emergent business ownership option. To become a sponsor, please email hello [at] trustownership.org
Learn More and Stay in Touch
Follow us on LinkedIn and join our email list to get the most up-to-date information.
Questions or ideas? Reach out to us at hello [at] trustownership.org