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Good news happens. This week’s episode features a conversation with Dawn Bennett, the executive director of the African American Leadership Forum, a Kent-based organization committed to revitalizing and sustaining local communities of color.

We will also hear a special message from United Way president and CEO Gordon McHenry Jr., and discuss a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. This episode is a conversation about our new Bridging the Wealth Gap Campaign.

We will chat with members of United Way staff about a campaign to accelerate economic mobility through increased home ownership and successful small business startups.

We’ll also hear a special message from United Way president and CEO Gordon McHenry, Jr., and discuss a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. This week’s episode is a conversation on youth advocacy and activism featuring FEEST, a Seattle-based organization that trains young people of color and working-class youth to organize for systemic change in their schools.

United Way of King County is proud to fund FEEST and spotlight its work to build young leaders who prioritize equity and address injustice.

We will also hear about an upcoming Conversations for Change event and a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. This week’s episode discusses corporate and nonprofit partnerships, spotlighting our work in communities with Seattle-based fashion retailer Nordstrom.

We’ll also spotlight an upcoming Happy Hour and Hellos event and discuss a local volunteer opportunity.

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In this episode, we’ll discuss legacy giving, a way to make charitable donations through one’s estate plan. This type of giving allows people to support causes or donations even after they pass on.

We’ll discuss legacy giving with James McBain, the Senior vice president and Regional Director of Wealth Planning and Trust Advisory at U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management, and Jennifer Trice, United Way Principal Gift Officer.

We’ll also discuss United Way’s Free Tax Preparation Program and a local volunteer opportunity.

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Good news happens. This week’s episode features a conversation with United Way board member Rachel Smith, President and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. The episode is part of an ongoing series highlighting members of United Way of King County’s board of directors. We proudly feature Rachel, who will discuss the functions of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber, an organization representing 2,500 businesses and about 750,000 employees across our region.

We will also discuss United Way’s Free Tax Preparation campaign and an upcoming volunteer opportunity. Thanks for tuning in.

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Good news happens. This episode is a conversation on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Amelia Ransom, the retired Vice President of DE&I at Smartsheet. Amelia will be the keynote speaker for the graduation ceremony for United Way of King County’s Project LEAD, a training program that aims to increase the representation of people of color on non-profit boards and other community leadership positions.

In this episode, Amelia will discuss some of the biggest misconceptions about DEI, the differences between equality and equity, and the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is currently under constant attack from our federal government.

We will also discuss United Way’s Free Tax Preparation campaign and an upcoming volunteer opportunity.

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It’s tax season, and United Way is doing what it can to help you regain some of your hard-earned wages via refunds and credits.

In this episode, we’ll discuss United Way’s one-day, free tax preparation events and provide information about the Washington State Working Families Tax Credit.

We’ve invited Leila Reynolds (left), campaign communications manager for the Washington State Budget and Policy Center, to tell us more about our state’s tax credit, and Casey Lantz, United Way’s Outreach and Relationship Coordinator on Tax Credits and Financial Stability, to tell us more about our one-day pop-up events.

We’ll also hear a message from United Way president and CEO Gordon McHenry, Jr., about our work during these challenging times, and we’ll spotlight a local volunteer opportunity.

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