Call for Proposal Process
	In the event that you missed ONESTEP's July 9th Toronto Member Alert: This is a note to advise you that HRSDC hopes to be sending out CFPs for the following agreements (they will be staggered with one or two coming out on July 27th. We've also re-posted helpful online Grant Writing resources in our resource section of this eBulletin. [Read More]

Member News

North Region Professional Development Workshop

Sudbury, September 15th, 2004. More information to be posted as it becomes available.

ONESTEP Annual General Meeting

Hold the date - Sudbury will host the AGM on September 16th.

Toronto Region Professional Development Workshop

Scheduled for October 29th. Details to be posted in late August.

Toronto Region Members: Call for Proposal Process

In the event that you missed ONESTEP's July 9th Member Alert: This is a note to advise you that HRSDC hopes to be sending out CFPs for the following agreements (they will be staggered with one or two coming out on July 27th. Go to: http://onestep.ecn.cz/news.shtml?x=190696 for more information.

Call for Proposal Process

ONESTEP continues to advocate on behalf of members and follow this situation closely. We are working with ACTEW and OAYEC to gather issues that organizations face with this new challenge. If you have an issue pertaining to the upcoming CFPs, please forward these to info@onestep.on.ca.

For background information, Member Information Alerts were sent out via email March 26, June 7 and June 28th in addition to a regional alert to Toronto members on July 9th (available in the Member News section at the top of this eBulletin).

Is your agency looking for a progressive group benefits plan for your staff?

Dear ONESTEP members,

ONESTEP is again exploring the idea of working with a company to provide competitively priced health care and dental benefits and other related benefits such as RRSPs, life insurance and long term disability. The company that we are considering working with works exclusively with non-profit organizations in Canada. Please contact me if you would like more information about this association-wide plan. Send emails to me at bbeaupre@onestep.on.ca or telephone me at (416) 591-7151 x 224. Thank you. Bernadette Beaupre

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News/Alerts

HR Tip of the Week

Quick fact: do you know what the most common claim against Directors & Officers Liability Insurance is for non-profit/ voluntary organizations?

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Toronto Labour Market Bulletin - 1st Quarter 2004

An Analysis of the Toronto, York & Greater Toronto Area Labour Market ~ January to March 2004.

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Events

Certificate in Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) SUMMER 2004 COURSES and WORKSHOPS (July deadline extended) (Victoria)

The following workshop may be of particular interest to those of you who are involved in human resources, job placement, literacy, and training. We will accept registrations after the registration deadline of July 9 but would like to know soon if you are interested.

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Portfolio Development for Career & Employment Professionals – Online Distance Learning Course (Virtual)

ONIP.online is offering a unique opportunity for career management practitioners to learn about the role of professional portfolios in career development and job search.

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Speaking for Success (Etobicoke)

If you want to improve your oral communication skills on the job, join this series of workshops, delivered 2 Tuesday a month. Learn essential skills for successful communication with 1 person, in a group or in front of an audience. Learn: -effective speaking, listening and nonverbal skills -conversations, interviews, routine communication -dealing with differences -communication in teams and for group problem solving Speaker: Dean Bouridis has been active for many years in public and private sectors. He is Chair of the Investment and Project Review Committee for Regal Capital Securities Inc. in Oakville. He has directed fundraising campaigns for the Canadian Charity Association of Ontario, and acted as Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee for the Millennium Council of Toronto. Mr. Bouridis holds a degree in Economics, majoring in International Finance, from Carleton University. He also completed the Telestrategies Certificate Program at the Institute for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C.

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Online Resources

The Resource Library is an online searchable database of information about community-based employment and training across Ontario and beyond. Visit the ONESTEP Resource Library: www.onestep.on.ca/resource/intro.cfm Below are some recent additions:

Community Capacity Draining: The Impact of Current Funding Practices on Non-Profit Community Organizations

Report Synopsis
The revenues and expenditures of ten non-profit community organizations were analysed using a structured framework and common definitions. Data was collected on 155 discreetly funded programs totalling 36.5 million dollars (96% government funded). The analysis found that service programs were under-funded on average 14%. Chief areas of under funding are employee benefits, front-line supervision and core organizational functions. Agencies are using their “other income” from charitable and other sources to cover the deficits in government funded service programs. As a result, they are not able to undertake local community projects and initiatives. Unable to fundraise sufficient resources they have been reducing staffing. Salaries and benefits are down to 71% of total expenditures (in other sectors staff costs are well over 80%).

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Killer Applications: Effective Grant Proposals

"Killer Applications: Effective Grant Proposals"
SOLS Spring 2002 Workshop presented by Rob Lavery

Grant Writing Resources including General Resources, Foundation and Grants Research,Program Budgets, Program Evaluation/Organizational Effectiveness/ Capacity Building, and Writing Tips.

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Writing Foundation Applications

By Rob Lavery

SOLS Funding Development Consultant 23/02/99

There are ten areas to include in a proposal to a foundation - as adapted from the proposal writing model attributed to Norton Kiritz of the Grantsmanship Centre in Los Angeles. These should be included in every submission you make to any type of foundation.

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Writing Funding Proposals Pathfinder

The Writing Funding Proposals Pathfinder provides references to Web sites and to print sources with useful information on how to write a proposal when applying for funding from a private or public organization. It is intended to assist in developing successful proposals.

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