King County Employee Giving Program

11/15/2022

Friday, Nov. 18, is the last day of our 2022 Annual Giving Drive! With more than 1,200 nonprofit organizations in our program and 5 ways to give, it’s fast and easy to support the causes you care about most. Here’s how you can participate:

1️⃣ Payroll Donation: One time, monthly, or twice monthly. Don’t forget to renew! While renewing is easy (average of two minutes), it is not automatic. Pledges reset to zero every year.

2️⃣ Time Donation: Friday, Nov. 18, is the firm deadline for donating the value of your vacation and comp time. There will not be another opportunity to donate time to a charity this year.

3️⃣ Credit Card: Do good and keep your miles!

4️⃣ Check: E-checks may be processed on the credit card storefront or make out checks directly to the nonprofit and include them with your paper pledge form.

5️⃣ Volunteer: Year-round eligible employees may use up to three sick days per year to volunteer at a participating Employee Giving Program nonprofit or local school.

11/09/2022

During the 2022 Annual Giving Drive and all year, King County employees give back in many ways. Today we're sharing stories from the King County Department of Executive Services and from the office of King County Assessor John Wilson.

Assessments held food drive to raise more than $7,500 and collect 1,550 pounds of food for Northwest Harvest (9013).

Executive Services is running a month-long blood donation campaign in partnership with Bloodworks Northwest (9054).

Visit our blog to learn more about how you can help Northwest Harvest, Bloodworks Northwest, and the hundreds of other nonprofits participating in the King County Employee Giving Program: kcemployeegiving.com/2022/10/28/employees-giving-in-all-the-ways-doa-nw-harvest-fill-the-truck-nw-harvest-des-blood-drive/

11/03/2022

Each of us has seen firsthand how a small action can make a big difference. Despite the challenges of the past couple of years, thousands of King County employees have continued to step up in a big way, pledging $2.39 million during last year's Annual Giving Drive.

Hear from our 2022 Annual Giving Drive Honorary Co-chairs, Linda Ridge, chief administrative officer for King County Superior Court, and Julie Wise, King County Elections director, about why we give.

Message from your Annual Giving Drive Honorary Co-chairs King County Employees sent this bulletin at 11/03/2022 08:55 AM PDT Message from your Annual Giving Drive Honorary Co-chairs Dear fellow King County employee, We are honored to be this year’s Annual Giving Drive Honorary Co-chairs. We know t...

11/02/2022

Sharing a huge round of applause for the King County Local Services - Roads, Permitting, Community Service Areas Roads Maintenance Section for collecting 3,790 pounds of food — almost 2 tons — for Food Lifeline. Roads Maintenance Section employees also collected pet food to benefit Regional Animal Services of King County. Thanks for your heartfelt compassion and hard work!

Visit kingcounty.gov/giving to learn more about Food Lifeline and the hundreds of other nonprofits participating in the King County Employee Giving Program.

Members of each Roads Maintenance team gather for a photo to celebrate their donations during King County’s inaugural Fall 2022 Food Drive on October 27, 2022 that collected 3790 pounds of food to …

10/25/2022

As part of the 2022 Annual Giving Drive, we're highlighting nonprofits whose work supports social and economic justice:

• Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence (9649): Working with and for over 40 member agencies and individuals in King County to increase our community’s capacity to prevent and respond to sexual and domestic violence.
• JustLead Washington (10849): Growing a sustainable network of legal and community leaders who can effectively and collaboratively work toward equity and justice in Washington state.
• Yoga Behind Bars (10945): Sharing trauma-informed yoga and meditation with people experiencing incarceration to promote healing, personal transformation, and a more just society for all.
• Washington Ceasefire (9210): Dedicated to reducing gun violence.

These nonprofits and hundreds of others are participating in the Annual Giving Drive. Visit kingcounty.gov/giving to see a complete list.

As part of the 2022 Annual Giving Drive, we are highlighting nonprofits whose work supports social and economic justice. These and hundreds of nonprofits are participating in this year’s …

10/24/2022

Our 2022 Annual Giving Drive underway and King County employees have until Nov. 18 to fundraise for causes they are passionate about. But did you know that you can give back all year? You can use up to 3 sick days per calendar year to volunteer at a nonprofit in the Employee Giving Program.

The Annual Giving Drive is underway and King County employees have until Nov. 18 to fundraise for causes they are passionate about. But did you know that you can give back all year? You can use up …

10/19/2022

As part of our 2022 Annual Giving Drive, we're highlighting nonprofits whose work supports people living with disabilities:

• Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center (9267): Working together with people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech differences through advocacy, early education, audiology, speech therapy, and ASL interpreting.
• Canine Partners for Life (5085): Service and companion dogs are professionally and custom trained to enable persons with physical, developmental, and cognitive disabilities to become more independent.
• Autism Speaks, Pacific Northwest (4083): Promotes solutions for needs of individuals with autism and families; increasing ASD acceptance and research into causes and better interventions.
• Community Homes, Inc. (5720): Creating rich, full lives for adults with developmental disabilities by providing and promoting quality, community-based housing and services.
• Outdoors for All Foundation (2797): Enriches the lives of 3,000 children and adults with disabilities through outdoor recreation thanks to the support of over 800 volunteers.

These nonprofits and hundreds of others are participating in the Annual Giving Drive. Visit kingcounty.gov/giving to see a complete list.

As part of the 2022 Annual Giving Drive, we are highlighting nonprofits whose work supports people living with disabilities. These and hundreds of nonprofits are participating in this yea…

10/17/2022

Each year, employees in every King County department and every branch of our government join together in the spirit of giving and community during our Annual Giving Drive.

Read a message to employees from Dow Constantine, King County Executive, about how we make a difference through the Annual Giving Drive.

By Dow Constantine, King County Executive Each year, employees in every department and every branch of our government join together in the spirit of giving and community during King County’s Annual…

10/12/2022

Our 2022 Annual Giving Drive is underway and the virtual Nonprofit Expo Series is happening every Wednesday through Nov. 16.

Each week will feature organizations working in the following key service areas. The events feature about four nonprofits to give you the opportunity to learn about the impactful programs and services provided in our community. Q&A will follow the presentations.

The 2022 Virtual Nonprofit Expo Series begins on Wednesday, October 5th!  Join the Employee Giving Program via Teams from  11:00AM-12:00PM  every  Wednesday  through November 16th to learn abo…