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
Employee Development
EGP Committee – Now Recruiting!
The King County Employee Giving Program Committee is recruiting for open slots.
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
Who is the EGP Committee? Find out!
If you are interested in joining the EGP Committee, know that coffee is on us! What? You read that right. A cup of coffee on us. The King County Employee Giving Program (EGP) is currently recruiting for 6 open slots on the EGP Committee. The Committee is made up of King County Employees from across … Continue reading Who is the EGP Committee? Find out!
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
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
2016 STAR Awards – Departments 251-600 employees
The King County Employee Giving Program 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 251 to 600 employees, the program is honored to recognize the following: Participation: Department of Community and Human Services … Continue reading 2016 STAR Awards – Departments 251-600 employees
Way to Shine! 2016 King County Ambassador and Department STAR Celebration
Thank you to everyone who attended the Celebration for the 2015 Annual Giving Drive. It was held February 4, 2016 to a standing room only crowd full of employees, county leadership, and nonprofits. We are so proud to say THANK YOU and to recognize our employees for their hard work, dedication, and general awesomeness. It … Continue reading Way to Shine! 2016 King County Ambassador and Department STAR Celebration
Bill Lukov – Thank you for your Service
On any given Friday, Bill Lukov can be found in an Employee Giving t-shirt. Ranging all the way back further than most of us even knew was possible. He can probably even tell you what year it is from. Once, for a group photo, he single-handedly provided the wardrobe! The King County Employee Giving Program is … Continue reading Bill Lukov – Thank you for your Service
King County Employee Giving Program 