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All Episodes

Hourglass: United Way of King County — 117 episodes

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#118: UWKC in DC, Episode Two: Taking Your Concerns to the Pols

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#117: UWKC in DC, Episode One: Hunger Advocacy

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#116: Downpayment Assistance for Black, Brown Homebuyers

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#115: 2026 Public Policy Series, Episode Three: Recap and Updates

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#114: Talking Taxes: Free Filing, ITINs and More

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#113: Financial Insight That Just Makes (Dollars and) Sense

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#112: A Sacred Space

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#111: More Than a Game

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#110: Mother's Care

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#109: That Brown Girl Talks About Cooking!

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#108: Let's Talk ParentChild+ With its New CEO, Stephen Cockrell!

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#107: The Future of SNAP: Who'll Pay for It?

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#106: Progressive Leadership, Continued

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#105: Building Black Communities, Collectively

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#104: United Way’s Free Tax Prep Campaign is Back!

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#103: Public Policy Series, Episode Two: City and County Policy

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#102: Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy in Perilous Times—Again

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#101: 2026 Public Policy Series, Episode One: State Policy

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#100: Looking Back at 2025, Primed for an Impactful 2026

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#99: A Chat with State Senator and Native Action Network Co-Founder Claudia Kauffman!

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#98: There's a Kit Build for That!

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#97: The Parent in ParentChild+

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#96: Project LEAD, Leadership for Tomorrow

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#95: "No One Lies About Being Hungry."

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#94: Hope Doesn't Quit, Neither Do We: Our Year-End Giving Campaign

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#93: Asset Building in Indigenous Communities

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#92: Before You Write to Your Legislator: Here Are Some Dos and Don'ts

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#91: Safeguarding the Right for Indigenous People to Worship Behind Bars

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#90: The Federal Government Shutdown Could Derail SNAP

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#89: Free Food, Delivered Door-to-Door

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#88: On Tyranny, On Freedom

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#87: Happy Hour with an Emerging Leader

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#86: Indigenous Groups Bring School Board Candidates to the Community

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#85: “We’ve Never Run Out of Food”

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#84: Funding Indigenous Communities

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#83: Meet Our New Interim CEO!

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#82: Keeping King County Housed

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#81: When Reaching Age 18 is a “Blessing”: Youth & Gun Violence

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#80: SNAP's Been Cut. Now What?

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#79: CHOOSE Expansion

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#78: Driven to Supporting His Community

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#77: There's Hope for Youth Experiencing Homelessness

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#76: Poetry, Prose and Perspective

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#75: Fighting for Your Civil Liberties

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#74: Play Ball (Beyond Borders)!

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#73: A Conversation with the State Attorney General

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#72: For Parents and Children, It’s a Plus!

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#71: Support, Resources for Pacific Islander Students and Families

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#70: Housing That's Affordable

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#69: Out of Catastrophe Comes Passion to Care for Mother Earth

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#68: Kids Eat Free!

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#67: SNAP is Under Attack

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#66: Investing in Our Youth, Our Communities

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#64: FEEST on Student Advocacy!

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#64: Racking Up Opportunities to Make a Difference With Nordstrom!

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#63: Create a Legacy Through Giving

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#62: United Way Board Member Spotlight: Rachel Smith, President and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

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#61: Let’s Talk About DEI (Everyone Else Is!)

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#60: We're Helping You Make the Most of Tax Season

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#59: What You Need to Know About Filing Your Taxes This Year

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#58: How Should Philanthropy and Nonprofits Respond to These Uncertain Times?

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#57: Mentoring Our Youth for Good Trouble

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#56: Support, Advocacy in These Challenging Times

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#55: A Conversation with United Way Board Member and Seahawks Legend Doug Baldwin!

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#54: A Conversation with the County Executive

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#53: Lobby Days!

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#52: Navigating the News Cycle

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#51: Before School Work Begins: Breakfast After the Bell

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#50 United Way Board Member Spotlight Series: Shkëlqim Kelmendi of Housing Connector

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#49: Partnering with the Public Sector for PSTAA (AKA pasta!)

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#48: “It’s hard work, and it’s heart work.” 2024: A Look Back, A Look Ahead

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#47: Working With Lawmakers to Build an Equitable Future

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#46: Time, Talent, and Treasure: Part Two of Our Workplace Giving Series

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#45: Project LEAD: Skills and Training for the Room Where it Happens

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#44: Now Playing: Red Eagle Soaring Indigenous Youth Theater!

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#43: Redefining Community Engagement

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#42: The People, United

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#41: Urban Native Education Alliance Goes to Washington (D.C.)!

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#40: Get Out the Vote Series, Episode Three: Civic Engagement All Year Long

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#39: Restoring the "spark of possibility" in people's lives.

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#38: "I Gave at the Office": Workplace Giving Series, Episode One

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#37: Get Out the Vote Series, Episode Two: Ballot Initiatives

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#36: Spinning Yarns, Braiding Sweetgrass: Robin Wall Kimmerer

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#35: Serving Food Needs in the Seattle Area’s Jewish Community—and Beyond

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#34: Services and Support for Washington's Iraqi Communities

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:#33: Giving Immigrant and Refugee Communities a Chance to Succeed

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#31: Get Out the Vote Series, Episode One: You Gotta Vote!

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#30: A Conversation with United Way Worldwide President and CEO Angela Williams!

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:29: New Era for the Regional Homelessness Authority

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#28: Back to School, Forward Progress

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#27: Sharing Best Practices to Address Homelessness

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#26: For Local Nonprofits, We Help Put the “Go!” in Goals!

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#25: Lonely? You're Not Alone

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#24: Our Free Summer Meals Program: There's Something for Everyone!

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#23: Leaders, Emerging

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#22: “Why Give to United Way?” and Other Questions We Get All the Time: An FAQ

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#21: Progressive Leadership for Our Area

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#20: School's Out, TIPS is In!

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#19: What is EDI, and what role does it play in Seattle’s future?

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#18: Mentors Matter: Hazel Cameron of 4-C Coalition Honored

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#17: When Our Children's First Teachers Become Their Best Advocates

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#16: Class Time and Community During COVID

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#15: Keeping Our Youth Active

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#14: "Hope and Opportunity in Over 40 Languages"

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#13: Technology. Access.

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#12: “Nothing About Us Without Us”

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#11: Tony B. of Rainer Avenue Radio!

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#10: Filing your IRS return should never be taxing.

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#9: Give a Care!

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#8: An Oasis in a Food Desert

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#7: ParentChild+: Making Successes Multiply

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#6: Big Impact!

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#5: Love and Liberation: a different kind of after school program

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#4: Dual Impact

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#3: Mentoring for these times

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# 2: Rhapsody in Blues (and folk, and spiritual, and country, and ...)

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# 1: Why United Way? Hear from president and CEO Gordon McHenry, Jr.