Governance
The National Neighborhoods Indicators Partnership is coordinated by the Urban Institute of Washington, D.C. and governed by representatives that make up the NNIP Executive Committee.
As the secretariat, fiscal agent, and overall coordinator, the Urban Institute takes the lead in preparing proposals for funding, receives grants to support the partnership, and is ultimately accountable to funders for overall performance. These efforts are always made with guidance from the Executive Committee.
The NNIP Executive Committee is the central mechanism governing NNIP. Six representatives from local NNIP partners and three from the Urban Institute meet regularly to plan partnership activities, monitor performance under the plan, and consider ongoing activities and policies of the partnership. To the fullest extent possible, decisions are made by consensus. Local partner representatives on the Executive Committee serve three-year terms on a rotating basis, and each year, two positions are open. All partners are eligible for election. The candidates are announced to the full partnership and each partner city has one vote.
NNIP Executive Committee
- David Bartelt: Metropolitan Philadelphia Indicators Project, Temple University
- Phyllis Betts: Center for Community Building and Neighborhood Action, University of Memphis
- Todd Clausen: Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee
- Matthew Kachura: Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance (BNIA), Jacob France Center, University of Baltimore
- Kurt Metzger: Data Driven Detroit
- Steve Spiker: Urban Strategies Council, Oakland
- Tom Kingsley: Urban Institute
- Kathy Pettit: Urban Institute
- Leah Hendey: Urban Institute
Former Members
| Name | Organization | Partner | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Bray | Institute for Urban Policy Research, University of Texas at Dallas | Dallas | 2009-2011 |
| Claudia Coulton | Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, Case Western University | Cleveland | 2009-2011 |
| Matthew Barry | The Piton Foundation | Denver | 2008-2010 |
| Michael Rich | NeighborhoodNexus & Emory University | Atlanta | 2009-2010 |
| John Stern | Neighborhoods Resource Center | Nashville | 2008-2009 |
| Michael Barndt | Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 2007-2009 |
| Garth Taylor | Metropolitan Chicago Information Center | Chicago | 2007-2009 |
| Charlie Bruner | Child and Family Policy Center | Des Moines | 2006-2008 |
| Sandy Ciske | Public Health-Seattle and King County | Seattle | 2006-2008 |
| Pat McGuigan | The Providence Plan | Providence | 2005-2007 |
| Junious Williams | Urban Strategies Council | Oakland | 2005-2007 |
| Sharon Kandris | The Polis Center | Indianapolis | 2004-2006 |
| Charlotte Cunliffe | Greater New Orleans Community Data Center | New Orleans | 2003-2005 |
| Terri Bailey | The Piton Foundation | Denver | 2003-2005 |
| Cynthia Cunningham | The Polis Center | Indianapolis | 2002-2003 |
| Odette Ramos | Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance | Baltimore | 2002-2003 |
| Craig Totaro | The Reinvestment Fund | Phildephia | 2002-2003 |