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Our Partners and Sponsors 2011

Homes That Change Lives
(formerly Circle of Nations)
Fiscal sponsor of the NICE Network project

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The NICE Network is sponsored by the Circle of Nations Inc. d/b/a Homes That Change Lives, a national nonprofit organization that was originally established in 1996 to serve as a community development network to promote self-sufficiency and entrepreneurship among Native Americans and promote the rich legacy of Native American culture.  As the founders of Circle of Nations participated in these projects, they became acutely aware that, while these innovative projects were helping members of the Native American community to improve their lives in specific areas, there was also a need to help other community groups, including start-up nonprofits that were addressing community needs, and a particular need to address housing for special needs and other disadvantaged populations as a first step toward self-sufficiency. 

HCL, and founder Dawn Duncan, believes that the NICE Network is a brilliant way to utilize today’s technology to bring together the resources of local communities to solve community problems and to generate more civic enterprise, based on a model that can be replicated on a national scale.   The model has been developed through extensive research in the young field of civic enterprise at the policy level as well as by gathering dozens of case studies documenting civic entrepreneurs in action - making a difference in their communities.  It is truly bridging the large chasm that often exists between policy and daily community life.  The NICE Network is a “cutting-edge” program that is seeking partnership support from all levels – individual, community, local, and regional and national foundations.   We hope that you will join us as a partner in this exciting endeavor!
 

Donators of in-kind services
GHSI
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Voice/IP and Web hosting Central Florida and nationwide 352-552-4633
Heavenly Habanero - mike@heavenlyhabanero.com  888-504-2119
Lake Cares - Irene O'Malley, Executive Director - irene.lakecares@gmail.com
Vertical Response -  Email and social media - www.verticalresponse.com

And many thanks to our volunteers!

About the NICE Network

NICE is a social enterprise mission that researches human service initiatives across America. Our mission is to learn from nonprofit founders and promote their ideas and possible replication of their successful causes into more communities.  NICE is funded by the sale of  services and publications in the form of consulting, training, social video production, and books. 
The National Institute for Civic Enterprise, LLC is registered with the state of Florida and the IRS.

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