ESOP
Alphabet (acronym) soup
Menagerie
EI History
Potpourri
100

This is the percentage of the company sold by the three partners to form the ESOP

49%

100

This new EI U.S.-based retirement benefit, holds EI stock and is  provided at no cost to you

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

100

A ceramic version of this animal is used to commemorate 3+ years of tenure at EI

 Pig

100

In this year, EI established the ESOP

2024

100

This process is a key component of learning and adaptive management. It is the act of taking time to think critically about ongoing activities and plan for the best way forward.

Pause and Reflect

200

This is amount it costs employees to join the ESOP

$0

200

This in-depth qualitative approach engages individuals or groups who know what is going on in the community or project.

KII (Key Informant Interviews) or FGD (Focus group discussion)

200

This animal is the state bird where EI was founded

California quail

200

EI became a B Corp in this year

2018

200

This project management tool is used for all EI work when developing a new product or process, and allows the primary producer to think deeply about the product and capture their thoughts

Product definition or scoping sheet

300

This is length of time a new hire will need to have worked at EI to enter the plan

1,000 hours in 12 months

300

Take flight, with this behavioral self-assessment tool that measures four personality traits used at work.

DiSC (dominance, influence, steadiness, and conscientiousness)

300

This scaly animal was featured in an older version of EI performance review self assessment.

Crocodile

300

This is the year EI was founded

2006

300

This competency focuses on EI's approach to shifting to meet emerging needs, evidence, and experience. It allows staff to make progress, even in the face of uncertainty, learn from failure and iterate solutions that work in diverse cultural and institutional contexts.

Adaptable

400

You must be at least this old to participate in the ESOP

21 Years old

400

This sector supports access to clean water, safe sanitation, and good hygiene, all critical for preventing and controlling infectious diseases.

WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene)

400

This cat (native to Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Pakistan and parts of India) is characterized by a short face and  long tufted ears was featured in EI’s marketing materials for a time

Caracal

400

This is the year that EI supported its first USAID program and began a partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund

2013

400

This website hosts EI’s individual performance management system and many capacity building resources

Cornerstone

500

This person(s) is responsible for operating the ESOP on behalf of EI staff

Independent Trustee (Aegis Trust Company, Julie is our POC)

500

This term signifies EI's commitment to build a work environment for all employees, where different thought, style, culture, and skill thrive.

JEDI (justice, equity, diversity and inclusion)

500

This animal is currently featured on the EI homepage

Chimpanzee

500

In this year, EI began supporting San Diego’s water rebate program and also won USAID SEEK and MI2

2018

500

These are the “EI pollinators”  that bring specialized leading-edge practices, skills, and developments in their service area to each project, allowing all teams to tap into certain services essential for designing and implementing effective programs.

Service lines

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