This time of year we often get questions from both employees and our nonprofit partners about documenting workplace giving charitable donations. 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, … Continue reading The 1-2-3s on how to retrieve tax documentation for donations
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Nominate a Peer for a 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 -- Wednesday, February 8, 2017 (details below) -- which celebrates outstanding effort and contributions made by departments and individuals, we … Continue reading Nominate a Peer for a STAR Award!
EGP Nonprofits Respond to Hurricane Matthew
On October 6, 2016, Hurricane Matthew – “the most powerful hurricane to threaten the Atlantic Seaboard in over a decade” (Seattle Times, Hurricane threatens some of South’s most storied cities) – has caused great devastation to southern Haiti killing hundreds with a rising death toll expected due to the lack of water, shelter and food. … Continue reading EGP Nonprofits Respond to Hurricane Matthew
2016 Ambassador Training & Rally
written by Tarin Schalow On September 14th, almost 100 new and returning ambassadors filled the meeting space in the Chinook building to get ready for the 2016 Annual Giving Drive. This was the largest turnout the program has seen for a single training and the annual rally to date. Training started out with a question … Continue reading 2016 Ambassador Training & Rally
Deadline Extended – Applications Now Due April 29, 2016
We had some sneaky phone field gremlins that mucked up the application for some folks in the beginning. To make sure that everyone can get their application in on time and complete, we have extended the due date to April 29! Check out all the tools we have to help you be successful: Top Ten Tips … Continue reading Deadline Extended – Applications Now Due April 29, 2016
Invite Your Favorite Nonprofit Today
Regional Animal Services of King County had a record save rate of 88% in 2015 - an impressive feat by itself - but even more so when you hear the comeback story. And King County Employees have been instrumental to this success, at RASKC, leadership, and including through the EGP. Employees have donated more … Continue reading Invite Your Favorite Nonprofit Today
Don’t Miss Out! Other Public Sector Programs
All public sectors have different eligibility requirements and processes but they are all happening around the same time. Each one is separate and we know it can be confusing. I get it, our names are pretty similar, goofy acronyms, and well... we are all the government. Let me see if can help you out, … Continue reading Don’t Miss Out! Other Public Sector Programs
We are live! KCEGP Application Open
The 2016 KCEGP Nonprofit Application Cycle is officially open. Applications are due April 21, 2016. We are excited to launch our NEW nonprofit application platform this year with improved capabilities and streamlined processes. New this year: You may now SAVE your application and return at a later time to finish it. WHAT??! Coolest upgrade since … Continue reading We are live! KCEGP Application Open
Save the Date – 2016 Nonprofit Application Cycle Announced
We are excited to announce our 2016 Nonprofit Cycle! Each year nonprofits must apply and meet eligibility requirements . We have grown to more than 900 organizations participating in our program and continue to grow each year! Every nonprofit that is eligible and gets a complete application in on-time will be accepted into the program … Continue reading Save the Date – 2016 Nonprofit Application Cycle Announced
2016 STAR Awards – Departments 601 or more employees
The Department Achievement Awards recognize the different milestones that departments achieve in 4 areas: participation, dollars pledged, most improved, and the number of “new connections” that were made in a year. For departments with 601 + employees, the program is honored to recognize the following: Participation: Department of Executive Services (DES) Larger departments can sometimes be challenging. … Continue reading 2016 STAR Awards – Departments 601 or more employees
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