NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:


Public workshop open to non-profit organizations in KFL&A
Financial Stewardship for Boards of Directors

KINGSTON, Ont. (Nov. 8, 2011) – United Way Leadership Development Services (LDS) will host a public workshop on November 23 for non-profit organizations in KFL&A. The workshop will be held at the Ongwanada Auditorium, 191 Portsmouth Avenue, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Open to board members and senior administrators this workshop is part of a series designed to strengthen governance and management in the not-for-profit sector.

Michelle Podhy and Lori Huber from the local KPMG office will facilitate. Podhy has 29 years of public accounting experience in the non-profit sector, and Huber has been an auditor for 11 years, working with both large and small organizations. Both facilitators will provide participants with a general overview of the financial responsibility of board members, financial strategies, budgets and expenditures, and how to effectively read financial statements.

The cost for this workshop is $25 per person and registration is required.  Participants can download the 2011-2012 LDS registration form and return to the United Way by email to uway@unitedwaykfla.ca, fax to 613-542-1379 or mail it to the United Way, 417 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario  K7K 3C1. The registration deadline is Monday, November 21.

Registration is limited to two registrations per organization. For information about the LDS program and future public workshops, contact the United Way office at 613-542-2674. Visit our website for a complete list of the 2011-2012 LDS workshops.

Public workshops are facilitated by volunteers from United Way’s LDS program. LDS is a capacity building initiative that helps non-profit organizations deal with the ever changing landscape of the volunteer sector.

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Media Contact: Bhavana Varma President & CEO United Way KFL&A 613-542-2674 ext. 2 bvarma@unitedwaykfla.ca