NJ Policy Perspective Competitors

The nonprofit Urban Institute is dedicated to elevating the debate on social and economic policy. For nearly five decades, Urban scholars have conducted research and offered evidence-based solutions that improve lives and strengthen communities across a rapidly urbanizing world. Their objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the effectiveness of the public sector.

Established in 1999 by Alan V. and Amy Lowenstein, the Institute’s cutting-edge racial and social justice advocacy seeks to empower people of color by building reparative systems that create wealth, transform justice and harness democratic power—from the ground up—in New Jersey. Known for our dynamic and independent advocacy aimed at toppling load-bearing walls of structural inequality to create just, vibrant and healthy communities, we are committed to exposing and repairing the cracks of structural racism in our foundation that erupt into earthquakes in communities of color. The Institute advocates for systemic reform that is at once transformative, achievable in the state and replicable in communities across the nation.

Informing debates. Shaping policy. Producing results. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is dedicated to pursuing federal and state policies designed to reduce poverty and inequality and restore fiscal responsibility in equitable and effective ways. For nearly four decades, the Center has applied their deep expertise in budget and tax issues and in programs and policies that help low-income people, in order to help inform debates and achieve better policy outcomes. Join us! Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CenterOnBudget Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/centeronbudget For the latest employment opportunities, visit http://www.cbpp.org/careers