URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE

1. Results: URI's programs are designed and implemented to get results/outcomes and to advance the fields of domestic violence and social services.

2. Resource Development: URI has the resources that allow us to achieve our mission and sustain our social value over the long-term.

3. Systems for Performance Management: URI is a data-driven organization with the systems in place to allow us to measure the performance of staff and the quality and effectiveness of programs for our target population.

RESULTS

-- We have programs that are client-centered, trauma informed, evidence-based, and responsive to what we see as changes in the external environment
-- We embrace innovation to push for results/outcomes
-- We identify and act on systems critical for addressing domestic violence in the long-term
-- We constantly measure what works and innovate to improve our quality and effectiveness
-- We have taken steps that have led to our being recognized as a thought leader in the domestic violence field, which is core to our identity

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

-- We have defined and developed a culture of philanthropy
-- We have financial sustainability plans for programs that are at the core of our mission
-- We have comprehensive strategy for financing the organization that supports core mission work and innovation
-- We are known for its brand and approach that reinforces the practice of mission, vision, & values and embraces continuous innovation

As a thought-leader in the field of domestic violence, we have expert spokespersons for matters related to interpersonal violence, homelessness, economic empowerment, non-profit leadership, strategic planning, and fiscal management.

As a data-driven organization, URI has designed meaningful metrics to assess program results, program quality and staff performance, effectiveness in operations, and financial strength. We use technology to empower and support data collection, ensuring our program operations and strategic management functions are informed by meaningful information. URI also incorporate environmental scanning (e.g. external data about need, clients, funding, partners, and changes in social policy) into its data collection and use, to assure that it is continuously responsive to environmental changes.