“What’s New” features selected upcoming events, news of relevance to the voluntary sector, success stories and new programs of non-profit organizations. If you wish to make suggestions for the “What’s New” page or provide information to publish on “What’s New”, please submit an email by completing the form at the bottom of the page.

• Rygiel Supports for Community Living and Healthy Futures Group - Workshops in June

  The following full-day workshops will take place in June for the non-profit sector in Hamilton:
  
  Hiring for Keeps - Attracting & Selecting Ideal Employees is being held on Tuesday June 11, 2002.
  Performance Matters - Using Performance Management to Maximize Employee Potential is being held on Tuesday June 18, 2002.

  Both workshops are being held at Rygiel Supports for Community Living at 930 Upper Paradise Road, Hamilton. The cost is $75 for one or $125 for both, plus GST.

  For more information, call 905-569.8474 or visit the web site www.healthyfutures.ca.

• United Way's annual Day of Caring - Thursday May 30, 2002

  If you need some help with a project or activity, volunteers from across the community will be available to help non profit organizations and schools.

  If you would like more information, have a project that you wish to submit or wish to volunteer, please contact the United Way of Burlington, Hamilton-Wentworth at 905-527-4576, ext.420 or visit their web site.

  The Day of Caring is presented by the United Way of Burlington, Hamilton-Wentworth in partnership with Halton Regional Police Services, Volunteer Halton and Volunteer Hamilton, the City of Burlington and the City of Hamilton.

• New Featured Article - Just What is a Donor, and Other Tiny Essentials of Fundraising

  In the article Just What is a Donor, and Other Tiny Essentials of Fundraising, Ken Burnett provides a coherent and convincing explanation on a definition of a donor and how that affects the fund raising efforts of non profit organizations. It is the featured article in the latest edition of Contributions Magazine.

  Click here to view the article.

• Volunteer Hamilton launched Bay Area Leadership on January 18 2002. The inaugural class of 34 participants will participate in an innovative program designed to chart a course for visionary leadership in the communities of Burlington and Hamilton. This exciting new program will motivate, train and mentor participants. It is focused on promoting and enhancing leadership skills among talented individuals in all sectors of the community.

  For more information, please refer to the Bay Area Leadership web site:
  http://www.bayarealeadership.ca

• Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada has launched a new web site devoted exclusively to mentoring. Mentoring Canada offers online training modules plus a downloadable library that shares the experience that Big Brothers Big Sisters has gained over the years.

  For more information, please refer to the Mentoring Canada web site:
  http://www.mentoringcanada.ca

• Community Literacy of Ontario has launched a new series of five online workshops for literacy agencies, entitled “Five Steps to Organizational Excellence”. Registration forms will be circulated each month for the upcoming month’s online workshop. The workshops are: