Our Vision
The Urban Institute’s mission is to open minds, shape decisions, and offer solutions rooted in economic and social policy research. To advance our mission, we must attract and support a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, talents, and thought. We must foster an inclusive workplace, where all staff feel respected, heard, engaged, and valued. We must learn from and include in our research the experiences of the people and communities at the heart of the issues we study. These efforts are critical to the health, vibrancy, and relevance of our institution and, most importantly, to the excellence of the data and evidence we deliver.