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.

The 1-2-3s on how to retrieve tax documentation for donations

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

DES raises $16,133 during “Pledge for Pie” event!

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 … Continue reading DES raises $16,133 during “Pledge for Pie” event!

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