United Way offers Financial Stewardship Workshop for non-profits

For Immediate Release
March 5, 2013

United Way offers Financial Stewardship Workshop for non-profits
Board Governance Workshop for Board Members and Senior Administrators of Non-Profit Organizations

United Way Leadership Development Services (LDS) will host a workshop on Financial Stewardship for non-profits on Tuesday, March 19, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Ongwanada Resource Centre, Auditorium,  191 Portsmouth Avenue.

This workshop is for non-profit organizations that are all under increasing pressure to ensure financial accountability. At the end of the session participants will be able to:

• Define the oversight role of the board in maintaining fiscal responsibility
• Identify strategies for establishing a budget, monitor and control expenditures
• Read a financial statement and identify critical questions to ask
• Identify required policies and control systems

This workshop will be facilitated by Lori Huber, C.A., Partner Senior Audit Manager from KPMG. Ms. Huber has been an auditor and advisor for over 13 years working with both large and small non-profit organizations.

This workshop is open to board members and senior administrators from any non-profit organizations in the region. The cost for this workshop is $25 per person and registration is required. The registration deadline is Friday, March 15, 2013.

To register, download the registration form at www.unitedwaykfla.ca and return to the United Way by email to uway@unitedwaykfla.ca, fax to 613-542-1379 or mail to United Way, 417 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario  K7K 3C1.

For information about the LDS program and future public workshops, contact the United Way office at 613-542-2674 or visit www.unitedwaykfla.ca.

About Leadership Development Services
Leadership Development Services is a United Way initiative, designed to build capacity of local non-profit organizations and help them deal with the ever changing landscape of the voluntary sector. Public workshops are offered through the year and provide valuable information for senior staff and members of not for profit boards of directors.

About United Way KFL&A
Established in 1941, United Way serving KFL&A works with key partners, individuals and organizations to strengthen our community by bringing people and resources together to facilitate change. Last year 85,000 people accessed United Way funded programs in our community. United Way works to addresses the root causes of social problems and to bring lasting positive change to help people live with hope, dignity and a sense of belonging. Visit www.unitedwaykfla.ca for more information.

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Media Contact:

Bhavana Varma , United Way KFLA, 613-542-2674, ext. 2  bvarma@unitedwaykfla.ca