In 2016, despite knee surgery, Misti Straight completed eleven 5Ks—that's nearly one a month! Misti loves sports. She’s an avid Seahawks fan and frequently spends her time cheering from the stands at Mariners games, Seahawks games, and NHL games. She also serves as Vice President on the board of a junior football nonprofit, Pac Highway … Continue reading EGP Committee Spotlight: Mistica Straight
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The 1-2-3s on how to retrieve tax documentation for donations
It's tax time! Employees want to know: how do I document workplace giving charitable donations for my taxes? For payroll donations, the IRS wants you to have two things: A copy of your pledge A copy of a paystub or a W-2 If you donated through the King County Employee Giving Program, lucky you! Here's … Continue reading The 1-2-3s on how to retrieve tax documentation for donations
Nominate a Peer for a 2018 STAR Award!
It's that time of the year to recognize a colleague who went far and beyond the call of duty to make a difference in the community! With the Employee Giving Program's Annual Celebration just around the corner -- Thursday, February 15, 2018 (details below) -- which celebrates outstanding effort and contributions made by departments and individuals, we want … Continue reading Nominate a Peer for a 2018 STAR Award!
My Story – One World
Story submitted by Beverly Hawkins, King County Employee Listening to NPR, National Public Radio, I heard a story about the Ebola outbreak in Liberia a few years back. It spoke of the brave doctors on the frontline, fighting this horrible affliction. One doctor, after coming down with Ebola, was nursed by his mother in an … Continue reading My Story – One World
Hurricane Harvey – How you can help
On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 Hurricane in Texas. Over the weekend, it brought with it devastating flooding and destruction. See full article from New York Times here. “This event is unprecedented & all impacts are unknown & beyond anything experienced,” ~National Weather Service The greatest anticipated needs after … Continue reading Hurricane Harvey – How you can help
Applications open for Lead Ambassador teams
We are now accepting applications for Rock Stars (or aspiring Rock Stars) to join our Lead Ambassador teams across the county. This is a great role if you are interested in building or breathing fresh air into your leadership employee experience. You will be building skills in developing and motivating others, project management, and working with … Continue reading Applications open for Lead Ambassador teams
Top 5 Reasons to Get Involved
Now is a great time to get involved with the program. We are looking for King County Employees to join our committee and our enterprise-wide force of Rock Star Ambassadors! What's your favorite reason? Learn more here: Committee Ambassadors
Invite Your Favorite Nonprofit Today
Employee referred nonprofits are our favorite! It is our goal, after all, to connect Employees to the causes they are passionate about. Invite your favorite nonprofit here. As an Employee Champion, during the Annual Giving Drive you may: Share about your favorite nonprofit Invite them in or do a special event in their honor Pledge … Continue reading Invite Your Favorite Nonprofit Today
2017 Nonprofit Application Cycle and Workshops
We are excited to announce our 2017 Nonprofit Cycle! We have grown to more than 1,000 organizations participating in our program! In 2016, employees pledged $1.92 million to their favorite organizations. This doesn't include all the love and adoration. We love watching connections blossom! Each year awesome nonprofits, just like you, must apply and meet … Continue reading 2017 Nonprofit Application Cycle and Workshops
The best time to thank your workplace giving donor.
A frequently asked question we get from Nonprofits, especially those new to workplace giving, is: When is the best time to thank my workplace giving donor? Here is the answer: The Point of Pledge There are a couple of key reasons for this: Nonprofits are not responsible for tax documentation. In a majority of cases, nonprofits … Continue reading The best time to thank your workplace giving donor.
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