Your charitably-minded clients certainly have no shortage of options for their philanthropic dollars. Many clients support favorite charities across the country, including alma maters, organizations in the communities where they’ve lived in the past or have a second home, or charities in communities where their grown children are now living.
Many clients, though, are also deeply committed to the local community where they’re living now, where they’ve raised their children, and where they’ve built a business. That’s why it’s helpful to remind clients that they can reach out to NCCF when they want to make sure their dollars are making the biggest difference possible, right here in our community.
Local events bring joy. Especially during the glorious warm weather months, a seemingly endless stream of festivals, fresh air concerts, and farmers’ markets operate in northern Chautauqua County. It’s easy to find something exciting and fun to go to almost every day of the week. Some days there are so many things happening locally that it’s hard to choose between them.
These events draw local people and many from neighboring communities and nearby regions, including more than a few willing to travel great distances to participate in events they come to love and anticipate. Events bring people together, encourage positive social interactions and a stronger sense of belonging, and promote community engagement.
While enjoying local events, few of us consider the economic impact events have on the communities hosting them. When people go to festivals, concerts, farmers’ markets, or other events like county fairs, golf tournaments, or car shows, they usually spend money, even when the events have no entrance fees. Many people also spend money on goods and services outside of the event they attended, including in restaurants and on accommodations. When people patronize local merchants and have a positive experience, they’re more likely to visit again, further growing the economy.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation recently received a very generous gift to establish the Beverly Ann Wood Edelmann Memorial Scholarship. Mrs. Edelmann’s five children established the scholarship in her memory; Jeffrey Edelmann, Nancy Bruce, Gregg Edelmann, Mark Edelmann, and Susan Edelmann.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) announces 15 Service Learning Mini-Grant awards that include artistic, physical fitness, environmental and community-inspired projects.
Sixth-grade students at Fredonia Central School will be a part of the Custom Pens for Active US Military Project. Working with a lathe, drill press, and other tools, students will make wooden pens. These will be shipped, with personal notes, to service men and women from the local community.
The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, in partnership with the Patterson Library and the Chautauqua Cattaraugus Library System, is offering a free two-part Grant Seeking Basics training on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. The training runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Patterson Library located at 40 South Portage Street in Westfield, New York.
The Grant Writing Basics portion of the training starts at 9 a.m. followed by the Foundation Directory Online training at 10:30 a.m. Training participants will increase their grant writing skills and learn how to search for grant sources through the Foundation Directory Online database. Participants are encouraged to attend both sessions; however, attending only one is permitted.
This year, the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) is celebrating a special milestone, our 30th Anniversary.
Throughout life, there are many causes for celebration: birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, retirements, graduations, and numerous holidays. I am sure that you could add a few more to the list. Very often, we give gifts as a part of the celebration.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation awarded a Spring Community Benefit Grant to NorthLake Family Recreation Center for the addition of two pickleball courts. The NorthLake Family Recreation Center is a drug, alcohol, and smoke-free environment dedicated to the improvement of the quality of life in the Western New York area.
The Silver Creek Irving Heritage Fund (SCIHF) Committee is accepting grant applications until September 20, 2016. The SCIHF provides funding to new community initiatives, leadership development and charitable programs that address the most pressing issues within the Silver Creek Irving community. Their slogan is “Remembering Our Past – Securing Our Future.”
Family and friends of Oliver and Betty Bobseine have created a Memorial Fund in their honor at the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation to benefit children attending SS. Peter and Paul School in Hamburg, N.Y. Their seven children are Michelle Emerling, Cynthia Bobseine, Marcie Cocina, Wendy Conway, Michael Bobseine, Greg Bobseine, and Timothy Bobseine.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) invites middle and high school teachers in northern Chautauqua County school districts to apply for a grant through NCCF’s Service Learning Mini-Grant Program. Service learning combines meaningful community service with traditional instruction, enriching the learning experience and promoting civic responsibility. Funding for this program is available on a competitive basis for projects that promote service learning to middle and high school level students. Individual grants of up to $500 are available.
You can now easily contribute your can and bottle refunds to a program that provides environmental education right here in our community. As a result of the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation’s (NCCF) partnership with Get Your Nickel Back Redemption Center, your refunds can be added to the Northern Chautauqua Environmental Fund, where they will be used to fund projects that promote environmental education, particularly as it relates to Lake Erie and its watershed. When you visit the shop, simply tell the cashier that you would like for your refund to go to the Northern Chautauqua Environmental Fund at the NCCF.
In February, Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) celebrates our corporate partners who are making a difference in our community. Every year, International Corporate Philanthropy Day is observed on the last Monday in February to “raise awareness of corporate-community partnerships and inspire businesses around the world to engage further.” Northern Chautauqua County benefits greatly from the philanthropy of local businesses and their active engagement with local charities, such as the NCCF.
Email: nccf@nccfoundation.org
Phone: 716-366-4892
Fax: 716-366-3905
