To help communities to build, both interpersonally and economically. Help build neighborhoods by organizing independent local business collaborative to form local manufacturing businesses. This results in bottom up redevelopment using existing human capital for sustainable development.

NICE is qualified to launch this plan as a California Public Benefit Corporation, organized to "implement innovative community development projects, which included housing and other economic enterprise."

Short-Term Goal for N.I.C.E.

1. Help underserved communities form independent Community Development Corporations to plan, design and build their community using social entreprenureship and civic engagement.

Long-term goals for N.I.C.E.

1. Connect growth industries to communities in transition to demonstrate the value and practicality of bottom-up community development.
2. Influence public policy to legislate incentives for civic engagement and personal responsibility ... "it takes a village to raise a child" mentality.