The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF), in collaboration with the SUNY Center for Social Entrepreneurship Program (SEP), has scheduled a second Social Entrepreneurship workshop titled “Collaborative Fundraising” for Wednesday March 31, 2010 at the SUNY Technology Incubator on Central Avenue in Dunkirk. This workshop will be held from 9:30 am - 11:30 am. There is no cost to attend the workshop but registration is required. Non-profit organizations are encouraged to participate.

The first Social Entrepreneurship workshop was held in February. At that time, participants shared their interest in continuing the positive dialogue around the topic. Participants also shared their interest in discussing potential collaborative fundraising opportunities. The March 31st session will encourage non profits to explore ways in which collaborations can be used to maximize fundraising efforts. Rich Goodman from the Center for Social Entrepeneurship will be facilitating the workshop.

The Center for Social Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) is dedicated to assisting community based not-for-profit organizations become financially viable. SEP provides a wide range of business support services in such key areas as strategic planning, communications, information technology and grants administration. SEP programs include MissionFish, the Community Peddler, Spoke Folk and Image Makers’s Technology.

Ongoing NCCF and SEP collaborations include grant making trainings, MissionFish, and Community Peddler.

The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation was incorporated in 1986 as a tax-exempt charitable organization. Since its establishment, the NCCF has distributed over $7.3 million into the community through its various grant programs. It is an organization inherently committed to furthering its mission of enriching the northern Chautauqua community and encouraging local philanthropy.

For more information and to register for this free workshop please contact, Eileen Dunn, NCCF, Program Coordinator at 366-4892. Registration deadline is Monday, March 29th.