KCIVC is part of a national network of program agencies and more than 92 community-based organizations under the National Council of International Visitors (NCIV). These nonprofit groups design and implement professional programs and provide cultural activities and home hospitality opportunities for foreign leaders, specialists, and international scholars. NCIV members have served as the U.S. Department of State's private sector partners since the inception of the International Visitor Leadership Program. In March 2001, NCIV with its legion of volunteers, including those in KCIVC, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.