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- info@urbanalliancefoundation.org
- 202-266-5722
- 2100 M St Nw Washington DC 20037 USA
- http://www.urban.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Public & Societal Benefit, Social Science
Mission: Policymakers and the public look to the Urban Institute for spin-free facts, objective analyses, and the insight needed to address the nation’s social and economic policy challenges, expand opportunity, and secure the safety net. The Urban Institute builds knowledge and understanding of the nation’s challenges and proposes practical solutions. Skirting ideology and conventional thinking, we diagnose critical social and economic problems and figure out which policies and programs work best, for whom, and how. Our open-minded, evidence-based research helps policymakers allocate tax dollars wisely, reach those most at risk, and put public choices into context.
Geographic areas served: Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD
Programs: International Development & Governance supports growth and democratization in selected developing countries; Labor, Human Services & Polulation examines policies affecting workers, children and immigrants; Health Policy explores health care costs, access and reform; Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy studies the vitality of urban neighborhoods and the role of place in public policy; Education Policy evaluates schools and students in the accountability era.