Since 1983, the N.C.S.E. has "pioneered" the concept of Social Entrepreneurship.

Throughout our history, we have worked with a variety of noteworthy organizations including the likes of: the Bush Foundation, the Tupperware Foundation, the McCabe Foundation, Boeing, Blue Cross, the United Way and Wells Fargo Banks.

Together we've assisted literally hundreds of non-profit organizations in moving to a whole new level of sustainability and self-sufficiency while concurrently reducing their overall level of dependence on donors.

"The training our board and staff received shifted our funding approach from begging and pleading to making and keeping."
- Michele Fuller, Executive Director - S.A.F.E. House

The Most Effective Programming Available

Our programs are extremely learner-centered and have been proven over time to bring meaningful results. We have an interdisciplinary team of instructional design professionals who take extreme pride in offering the best curriculum available and we engage and involve our participants in the ongoing development of next-level programs.

Highly Accountability to Partners and Participants

Communication matters most so we keep all of our partners completely "in the loop".

We conduct a pre-program assessment, both mid and post-project surveys and provide a detailed report of the program's results. We continually "inspect what we expect" from both ourselves and our participants and track a variety of key metrics that enable us to improve upon performance.

"What an incredible journey...from social service to social entrepreneurs! You've opened up many challenging and rewarding avenues and have us continually looking for innovative ways to advance our mission and exceed our financial goals."
- Jim Douglas, G.M. - ARCA

Our Alumni Are Smarter, Stronger and More Self-sufficient Organizations

Past participants have reported mission, organizational and financial advancements and over 75% of agency participants have reported earned income increases of nearly 15%. This is a reported average of over $450,000 per organization!

"Thank you for all you did to encourage, challenge and re-focus our team - I don't think we would have had the courage to take this giant leap without you. In the first 9 months our program has grossed $220,035 with a net income of $125,816.52."
- Eileen Cook, Executive Director - Casa Esperanza

Click here for a roster of programs and past partners