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Hourglass: United Way of King County

Joe Burris, Director of Storytelling and Public Relations, United Way of King County

Got time? We’ve got conversations, stories, news and announcements. Hear how we spend our time making a difference in communities.

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

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2026/04/06

Good news happens. For this episode, we’ll talk about financial planning with James McBain, senior vice president and regional director of wealth planning and trust advisory at US Bank Private Wealth Management. Hourglass was pleased to have James on as a guest for a similar episode this time last year. For this episode, James will discuss topics like planned giving and donor-advised funds, and he’ll also offer year-round financial insight for people who qualify for United Way’s Free Ta...

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#112: A Sacred Space

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2026/03/30

Send us Fan Mail Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation about Sacred Land Collective, an Auburn-based, Black-owned, 78-acre partnership that offers programs, retreat spaces, and cultural ceremonies for people to gather, rest, and heal. United Way and its partners have held retreats at Sacred Land Collective, and for this episode, we’ll chat with Sacred Land Collective co-founder and Director Omi King and event manager Jaylon Nazario about the collective’s efforts to cu...

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#111: More Than a Game

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2026/03/23

Send us Fan Mail Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation with Bookie Gates of Baseball Beyond Borders, a Kent-based, United Way-supported youth development organization that combines baseball and softball with mentorship and education. We’ll chat with Bookie about Baseball Beyond Borders' recent Seattle-HBCU baseball series and how he’s working to keep interest in the sport alive among local youth of color. We’ll also talk about our Free Tax Preparation Campaign a...

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28:04

#110: Mother's Care

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2026/03/16

Send a text This week's episode features a conversation with Norine Hill, founder and director of Mother Nation, a Seattle-based, United Way-supported organization that provides cultural healing services, housing support, and other resources for Indigenous women and families. We’ll chat with Norine about Mother Nation’s origins, its impact, and what she believes King County must do to address its housing crisis. We’ll also discuss our Free Tax Preparation Campaign and local volunteer op...

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29:47

#109: That Brown Girl Talks About Cooking!

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2026/03/09

Send a text Good news happens. This week's episode is a conversation with Kristi Brown, the renowned chef and owner of That Brown Girl Cooks catering and Communion Restaurant and Bar in Seattle. United Way is proud to say we have supported Kristi on her way to becoming one of our nation’s most highly acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs. For this episode, we will chat with Kristi about her passion and drive for her craft, her connections to United Way, and her new dining venture in Seattle. ...

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24:23

#108: Let's Talk ParentChild+ With its New CEO,...

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2026/03/02

Send a text Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation about Parent Child Plus with its new CEO, Stephen Cockrell. United Way is proud to support the national ParentChild+ program and its local agencies as part of our commitment to early learning. United Way caught up with Cockrell recently when the new leader of the New York-based national organization visited the Seattle area. We chatted with him about stepping into his new role, the current state of early learning...

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

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2026/02/23

Send a text This week's episode features a conversation about SNAP, namely, who is going to cover the costs to keep the federal nutrition program running? Hourglass recently sat down with Elsa Young, United Way Food Security Impact Manager, about a recent nationwide advocacy effort to delay federal mandates to shift some of SNAP benefits costs to states, how Washington state is responding to impending changes to the program, and ways you can make your voice heard to help determine the fate an...

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31:05

#106: Progressive Leadership, Continued

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2026/02/16

Send a text Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation with Teresa Mosqueda, a current King County council member and former member of the City of Seattle council. Teresa has been a steadfast supporter of United Way programs and services that benefit our community, including our Free Tax Preparation campaign that is up and running at locations throughout King County. In this episode, we chat with Teresa about topics such as the changing landscape of local politics, t...

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#105: Building Black Communities, Collectively

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2026/02/09

Send us a text Good news happens. This episode features a discussion about United Way’s Black Community Building Collective, a group of more than a dozen Black-led nonprofits that share best practices, craft strategies, and use United Way resources to help bring power to King County’s Black community. For this episode, we will chat with four members of the Black Community Building Collective about the Collective’s impact since its launch in 2020 amid the George Floyd tragedy. We will al...

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

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2026/02/02

Send us a text Good news happens. It’s Tax Season, and that means United Way of King County’s Free Tax Preparation Campaign is up and running. From now until April 19, qualified residents can have their taxes done free, either virtually or at one of our 20 locations across King County. In this week’s episode, we sat down with Ryan McFerran, United Way senior program manager for tax credits and financial stability, and corporate relations manager, Carrie Bates, United Way, for a discussion abo...

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

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2026/01/26

Send us a text Good news happens. This week’s episode is the second installment of a three-part series on 2026 state, county, and city policy. We’ll discuss the City of Seattle and King County governments, both of which gained new leaders from last year’s election. We sat down with Amanda Sandoval, United Way's director of systems change and policy, to discuss how our elected leaders at the city and county levels will address issues such as housing, childcare, and challenges posed...

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

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2026/01/19

Send us a text Time and again, it seems as if Seattle’s annual King Day march and rally has coincided with moments in our nation’s history that shed light on injustice, inequality, and the progress we haven’t made in eliminating both. Monday’s march and rally at Garfield High School was held two days after Garfield students staged a walkout and demonstration in response to recent actions among members of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (or ICE) amid the nation’s anti-immigrant cra...

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

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2026/01/12

Send us a text Good news happens. This episode is the first installment of a three-part series on 2026 state, county, and city policy. As the 2026 Washington State Legislative Session begins on January 12, we sat down with Amanda Sandoval, United Way director of systems change and policy, for a discussion about the governor’s budget, expectations around this year’s legislative session, and ways that you can make your concerns heard to lawmakers. We will also discuss our upcoming F...

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

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2026/01/05

Send us a text Happy New Year! For this 100th episode, we look back at 2025 and look at what’s in store for 2026. We’ll chat with United Way interim CEO Dr. Catherine Cushinberry about how we at United Way addressed the challenges of 2025 and some of the things our organization seeks to accomplish this New Year, including the naming of a new president and CEO and a renewed commitment to one of our most popular programs. We will also discuss our upcoming Free Tax preparation campaign and a loc...

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#99: A Chat with State Senator and Native Action...

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2025/12/29

Send us a text Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation with Claudia Kauffman, our Washington State Senator and co-founder of the Native Action Network, a United Way-supported, Seattle-based nonprofit that promotes the full representation and leadership of Indigenous women in local, state, tribal, and national affairs. We’ll chat with Senator Kauffman about some of her recent efforts to help turn ideas into reality, including the extension of Martin Luther King Jr. Way f...

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

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2025/12/22

Send us a text Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation about United Way's Community Partnership Kit Offerings, packages loaded with essential items for King County residents based on needs identified by neighborhood-based organizations. Assembling and distributing those kits is part of a volunteer project known as kit builds. We’ve hosted kit builds for companies and organizations in our area for more than a year. For this week’s episode, we spoke with Alexis Silv...

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#97: The Parent in ParentChild+

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2025/12/15

Send us a text Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation about how the SeaTac-based Congolese Integration Network utilizes the early learning program ParentChild+ to help immigrant children and their parents adapt to and thrive in their new country. We’ll hear from Eveline Bakulu, the early learning coordinator at Congolese Integration Network, and Whitney Nakamura, Community Impact Manager at United Way, about how many King County immigrant families, particularly those f...

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#96: Project LEAD, Leadership for Tomorrow

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2025/12/08

Send us a text Good news happens. This episode is a conversation about Leadership Tomorrow and Project LEAD. Leadership Tomorrow is a nonprofit organization co-founded by United Way that cultivates a network of leaders to address our region’s challenges. It is also the new home of Project LEAD, a nonprofit board training program for people of color, which was founded and previously housed by United Way. Project LEAD is now accepting applications for next year’s training cohort. For this...

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

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2025/12/01

Send us a text Good news happens. On the eve of United Way of King County's Year-End Fundraising Campaign launch, this week's episode features a conversation with Angel Swanson of Feeding Feasible Feasts, an Auburn-based food relief organization that addresses hunger in five Western Washington counties. United Way proudly supports Feeding Feasible Feasts, which provides essential resources to local families while ensuring that perfectly edible food is not wasted. We will also discuss our upco...

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

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2025/11/24

Send us a text Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation about our Year-End Giving Campaign, "Hope Doesn’t Quit, Neither Do We." When you invest in United Way’s work through our annual year-end giving campaign, you help us strengthen our community and ensure that everyone has the support they need. For this episode, we’ll chat with United Way Chief Philanthropy Officer Anna Cronin about campaign topics, including the programs we hope to fund, our board of directors’ match...

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