Special notice to nonprofit leaders! Contribute to our NICE Community Forum. Learn what others are doing. Current topics are on youth and social enterprise as an option to economic survival in these troubled economic times for nonprofits. Share your views and experiences.
What We Do
Guess what? We happened across a new breed of citizen the really creative ones up to the challenge at reversing age-old social problems! Suddenly, it dawned on us we were on to something big an inspiring movement (The New Civic America) of social change. We at NICE resolved that we had to share their ideas with everyone to help generate new ones!
Welcome to a place of exhilarating change?
Never in human history has the need for social innovation become so critical. And when you learn how these revolutionary ideas transform human lives, how dollars are saved, and how thousands of lives are changed, well, we think you?ll want to become a part of it!
Who are the innovators?
The innovators, sometimes referred to as social or civic entrepreneurs, are creative, scrappy, and cutting edge types determined to find more compassionate and cost-effective ways to help those in need. You have direct access to these independent doers. think Habitat, Amber Alert, Rebuilding Together Learn how they think pick their brains.
So, why the NICEnetwork?
We're the connector. We continually track these people down in cities everywhere and then we cross-pollenate them with people like you who are seeking real answers to poverty, crime, at-risk youth, the elderly, disaster relief and more. These are the people who don't just talk about it or point fingers. The NICENetwork is a breeding ground for knowledge that works in practical, hands-on ways. We take our job (not ourselves) seriously.
Present your ideas or just ask questions?
If you have a solution to a social need, or are part of launching a new solution, please go ahead and create a profile and invite others to dialogue. The forum is for nonprofit types, volunteers, the business community, and philanthropists on any human service topic. (Some topics even intersect with the green movement, but generally, we think others are probably better at that than we are).
NICE offers you more than just dialogue ?
Although we thrive on discussion, we also offer special discounts to you from our sponsor vendors, and resources like books and informative podcasts, HEROES: The Voices of Social Innovation - a free bi-monthly newsletter with updates and stories, and access to a growing database of innovators. We'll also be adding webinar training to help support nonprofits, along with other opportunities, soon. We want to be your community network for new ideas and to do our part to help make them work.
