2018 Nonprofit Application Cycle and Workshops

We are excited to announce the opening of our 2018 application cycle! Our program has grown to include more than 1,000 participating nonprofit organizations. In 2017, King County employees pledged $1.92 million to their favorite organizations. That monetary total, or course, doesn't convey all the love and adoration. We love watching community connections blossom! Each … Continue reading 2018 Nonprofit Application Cycle and Workshops

King County Information Technology (KCIT) Pilots Volunteer Program

In 2018, the King County Employee Giving Program (KCEGP) is launching its new volunteer program. In partnership, King County Information Technology (KCIT), a department of King County government, and KCEGP are initiating a pilot engagement to accomplish three objectives: Understand technology needs of Nonprofits Align volunteer services Establish an ongoing program KCIT has more than … Continue reading King County Information Technology (KCIT) Pilots Volunteer Program

2017 Annual Giving Drive: Women

King County’s Employee Giving Program’s (EGP) Annual Giving Drive provides over 60 prescreened nonprofit organizations whose primary category of service is promoting equity, safe-space, and programs that are important to and for women. Last year, donations by King County employees doubled to this category of service.  This response was a powerful example of the collective impact of individuals … Continue reading 2017 Annual Giving Drive: Women

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

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.

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