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Waterloo-Wellington Fund Raising Executives hosts half-day workshop People tnterested In becom- mg fund unsung executives should mend a half-day pro- fessmnal development work- shop Oct. T at the Waterloo Recreation Complex. Organized by the Waterloo Wellington Fund Raising Exec- utives, the workshop will focus on education and career enhancement and will run Local IABC appoints new executive board The Grand Valley Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators has recently appointed a new executive board. The local lABC board for 1999/2000 IS composed of 10 members, including many who are new. IABC Grand Valley, which serves communications professionals in Kitchener- Waterloo, Cambridge and Guelph, has been m existence for the last 12 years and strives to be a positive influence for Its members as well as being the voice of local business commu- nicators This year's board is com- posed of: - . president, Jennifer McCormick, McCormick from 9 am until noon Pamc- Ipants wdl be able to find out what it takes to achieve a Canadian Fund Raeang Execu» twe designation and gather information from various edu- cational institutions offering courses and programs in fundraising, Guest sireakers during the event will include Heather Gmummications . vice-president, Lori Chalmers Morrison, The Wal- ter Fedy Partnership - . past president, Cathy Claus, Claus Communications . secretaryAreasurer, Janet Simon, Manulife Financial . director, Kelly Poluge, The Co-Operators . director. Gwen Staub, Min- Isuy of Labour _ o" director, Julie Fisher, The Launer Institute. Wilfrid Lau- ner University . director, Susan Brown Beyond Words . director, Steve Gombos Region of Waterloo i" director, Tony Kobllnyk Rockwell Automation IABC is a worldwide learn- ing community for profession- als committed to 1mprovmg the effectiveness of their orga- nizations through strategic communication, It IS a non- profit organizations and cur- rently has approximately 13,000 members. Mackneson, the program coor- dmator lor the intermediate fundraising course at Con- estoga College and Carol Chabot, director of develop- ment for Anglican Houses In Toronto. The WWFRE will also be launching their new website during the workshop, which will oifer people an exciting new opportunity for Internet research on fundraising issues, local job postings and upcom- ing WWFRE activities. WWFRE members mll be able to attend the workshop for free while the cost for non- members IS $10. For more information about the work- shop, call 7434114. The WWFREs mussnon is to foster the development and growth of fundraising profes- sionals and the profession, to preserve and enhance philan- thropy and volunteerism and to promote high ethical stan- dards in the fundraising peaks sion. cc 000000000 o U w.c. 888-0575 0 t 00000000000 0% "