Leslie Wille
Tips for Professional Advisors Serving Clients ...

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.

Leslie Wille
The Economic Impact of Local Events - by Patty ...

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.

Leslie Wille
The Capacity Lab hosts Nonprofit Lunch at NCCF
The Capacity Lab hosts Nonprofit Lunch at NCCF
Leslie Wille
New Scholarship at NCCF Honors Late Educator

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.

Service Learning

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NCCF Encourages Teachers to Apply for a Service Learning Mini-Grant

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Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) is now accepting Service Learning Mini-Grants Program applications for the 2021-2022 school year. Local middle and high school teachers are encouraged to apply for projects that combine community service and classroom learning.

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Short Stacks for a Tall Cause – NCCF’s Applebee’s Fundraiser March 21, 2020

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Short Stacks for a Tall Cause – NCCF’s Applebee’s Fundraiser March 21, 2020

Join the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation’s (NCCF) volunteers and staff on March 21, 2020, for our 8th Annual Applebee’s Flapjack Breakfast and Basket Raffle Fundraiser. The two-hour event begins at 8 a.m. at the Applebee’s on Vineyard Drive in Dunkirk. Tickets are only $6 for flapjacks, bacon, juice, and coffee!

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NCCF Encourages Teachers to Apply for a Service Learning Mini-Grant

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Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) is now accepting Service Learning Mini-Grants Program applications for the 2020-2021 school year. Local middle and high school teachers are encouraged to apply for projects that combine community service and classroom learning.

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Local School Districts Benefit from Flapjacks

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Local School Districts Benefit from Flapjacks

The board, staff, and volunteers at the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation thank everyone who came out on March 23 to our record-breaking Applebee’s Flapjack Breakfast Fundraiser! We successfully raised over $2,400 to support our Service Learning Mini-Grant Program. Grants awarded from this program support middle and high school teachers in all northern Chautauqua County school districts by encouraging them to promote community service in the classroom.

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NCCF thanks local businesses

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The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation is proud to show support for Corporate Philanthropy Day, February 26. On this day we show our gratitude to the many local businesses for their contributions to our community.

Corporate Philanthropy refers to the charitable contributions and community service activities a company voluntarily undertakes to improve society. We appreciate the businesses that have invested in NCCF and our community through financial contributions, donations of products, in-kind services and technical assistance, employee volunteerism, and other business transactions.

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NCCF Awards Service Learning Mini-Grants to Area Teachers

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NCCF Awards Service Learning Mini-Grants to Area Teachers

The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) announces nine Service Learning Mini-Grants to five school districts that include projects that are artistic, animal service related, and community inspired. Highlighted are three awards that are unique to this year’s program.

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NCCF - building for tomorrow, today

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NCCF - building for tomorrow, today

The mission of the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) is to enrich the area where we live and work. Since its establishment in 1986, the NCCF has been at the forefront of local philanthropy, strategic grantmaking, and community leadership. By providing the means for our neighbors to give back to the community, NCCF is building for tomorrow, today. With over $23.8 million in assets, the NCCF distributes more than $800,000 each year in grants and scholarships, all to better northern Chautauqua County. 

Local Teachers Invited to Apply for NCCF Service Learning Mini-Grants

Local Teachers Invited to Apply for NCCF Service Learning Mini-Grants

Local teachers are eligible to apply for the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation’s (NCCF) Service Learning Mini-Grant Program. These grants are available to middle and high school teachers in northern Chautauqua County for projects that combine meaningful community service with traditional instruction, enriching the learning experience for students and promoting civic responsibility outside the classroom.

Individual grants of up to $500 are available for the Service Learning Mini-Grant Program on a competitive basis. 

Grants Combine Classroom Learning and Community Service

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. 

Get in touch with us:

Email: nccf@nccfoundation.org
Phone: 716-366-4892
Fax: 716-366-3905