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…
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
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…
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…
This year the Department of Executive Services’ (DES) Financial Management Section (FMS) facilitated a department wide “Pledge for Pie” event. FMS ambassadors sought out volunteers throughout the department that were willing to get pied for charity. In total, we were able to sweet talk 15 volunteers into participating in our event, to include DES’s Deputy…
Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure to hear Katie and Tommy from Kindering speak. Instantly, Tommy and I had a connection – my son is ALSO obsessed with superheroes. So when Tommy showed up in his red Power Ranger suit – that could also pass for Spiderman, I knew we were going to have a good time.…
submitted by Morgan Stine Week 1 Nonprofit Expos: Liftoff! Friday, October 7th marked the close of the first week of the King County Employee Giving Program’s 2016 Annual Giving Drive. Only 6 more weeks to go! The first two Nonprofit Expos, at King Street Center and King County Courthouse, saw amazing turnouts of over 300…
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…
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.…
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…
