A neighborhood of collaborating entrepreneurs, mutually assuring commercial success, from vision to funding, from management to scale. 


Raising Capital

For the top opportunities in the interest of the Black Diaspora.

It takes a neighbor to raise a village

About NCI


The neighborhood is the largest and most powerful institution in the world. It is the foundation of our  communities, our vehicle to eradicate violence, educate our children, grow healthily, build our families, generational wealth and guard our destiny.


A healthy neighborhood relies on economic sustainability, which begins with building your dream. 


Let us partner with you to mastermind your community, and help you integrate it with the International Black Community at large.

Our Expertise

Economic Sustainability

1. Mission

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Our goal is to meet the immediate and long-term needs of moderate to low-income residents of inner city communities across America.

Why Choose Us

We seek to empower Black communities who are disconnected from mainstream economic recovery strategies and stimulus initiatives. Our goal is to support individuals and organizations unlock their imaginative abilities to solve communal issues.

Leverage our expertise to eliminate barriers impeding access to employability and economic success

Provide safe and quality programming tailored to support family life and communal development

Our nationwide network connects individuals, small businesses, religious institutions and non-profit organizations

Successfully connection businesses to funding, from venture capital to earmarked government grants.

Our Founder

Dr. Mary Lee

Dr. Mary Lee’s life is the history and driving force behind NCI. She firmly believes in economic equality for all and understands that knowledge is power.

NCI is taking the lead in developing an International pipeline of food production and distribution comprised of Black owned businesses as the components. Stay tuned for opportunities in your area.

Black Farmer 

Food Distribution

Coming Soon

"It's alright to tell a man to lift himself by his own bootstraps, but it is cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps" - Dr Martin Luther King Jr

We are a grassroots, community economic development support corporation, endeavouring to reclaim our place at the economic table by creating resident-led, community development corporations in every city across America.

2. Approach

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Leverage our fundraising expertise to eliminate barriers impeding access to employability and economic success.

3. Partnerships

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NCI is the bridge connecting entrepreneurs with community development centres, faith-based organizations and other agencies.

40+ Years Of Experience 

Dr. Mary Lee is a passionate business development consultant, with experience in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She endeavors to align herself with progressive, community-based services focused on driving strong economic growth and expansion. Her unparalleled account management experience results in meeting aggressive revenue targets while delivering first-class solutions to creatively address funding and capital challenges.

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