Emerging Leaders participated in the Connect for Good opportunity to learn about racial equity in King County and review MLK service grants. More importantly, they gained a better understanding of what it means to LIVE UNITED, where diversity and inclusivity are at the center of United Way’s mission. Read Article

On a crisp, fall evening in November, more than 60 young professionals filled Bramling Cross, a cozy Ballard spot from Ethan Stowell Restaurants. On… Read Article

Emerging Leaders are out and about making an impact in the community all through the year. Read about our recent Day of Caring project which had almost 100 young professionals lending their hands and hearts in service. Read Article

Will Emerging Leaders 365 be how you, your co-workers or your employees grow as a leader this year? Share this young professionals group with your company and show your company’s commitment to helping our community grow to be a stronger, more equitable place for all. Read Article

A child’s pre-k years are a time for discovery. It's is the time lifelong learning sets in, setting a child up for school and beyond. But when a child hadn’t had evenings with bedtime stories, puzzles and playtime with parents, they can start school without the skills needed to learn. It can start having detrimental effects as early as kindergarten. Our first-ever Emerging Leaders cohort for the Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) was an immersive experience in racial equity education, fundraising for participating nonprofits and volunteering. Read Article

This is a guest post by Melia Albrecht, United Way Emerging Leader and Marketing & PR Coordinator at Deloitte Digital Sometimes the social challenges facing… Read Article

What do fashion and philanthropy have in common? More than 140 Emerging Leaders and United Way guests learned just that at May 9th’s Happy… Read Article

Break the status quo. Work for a future that doesn’t, as he puts it, suck. That’s what United Way Board Member and Grist CEO… Read Article

United Way Emerging Leaders gathered at Mary’s Place to join hands with a group of volunteers of all ages for Comcast Cares Day. Read Article

Impactful, humbling, powerful, bitter-sweet. These were some of the words used by Emerging Leaders who volunteered at the Community Resource Exchange this week. Read Article