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July 28, 2010

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NMC to Conduct Entrepreneurship Session for Boston/New York Social Enterprise Fellowship Program
Firm Addresses Creating, Planning & Running Successful Social Enterprises

Washington, DC – On August 11 2010, NMC Consulting Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer and President of Program and Business Development, Natalie M. Cofield, will facilitate a training session on entrepreneurship for UNCF Social Entrepreneurship fellows. The intense training session will take place in New York, NY and is part of the summer-long AmeriCorps Social Entrepreneurship Training program, USE, UNCF Social Enterprise, administered by the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) and Social Sector, a Boston based social enterprise consulting firm. 

Cofield’s remarks will provide Social Enterprise Fellows with a foundation in entrepreneurship. The initiative specifically targets African-American students with an academic record of excellence and a demonstrated commitment to social causes.  It aims to promote social entrepreneurship for the betterment of society and the leadership development of young leaders.  

Cofield’s remarks will provide USE Fellows with a foundation in entrepreneurship, business planning and initial considerations for running and growing an enterprise.

“This entrepreneurship session and the associated USE program marks another step in the direction of youth empowerment, change and achievement,” said Natalie M. Cofield, CEO of NMC Consulting Group.  “The students involved have the potential to produce world-class social solutions to expanding business, policy and community. Social entrepreneurship creates the vehicle for this change.”

About the NMC Consulting Group, Inc.:

NMC Consulting Group, Inc. is a consulting firm that specializes in business development, public affairs and program management. The organization aims to effectively support its clients by developing and enhancing economic development, entrepreneurship, and community-related programming. For more information, please visit www.nataliecofield.com

About the USE:

UNCF Social Entrepreneurship (USE) is a new leadership and talent development initiative aimed at providing dynamic programs to equip young high-achieving African Americans with the skills and resources to make on-going and expanding social impact through entrepreneurship.

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