The Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs

Research & Evaluation Neutral Convening and Facilitation Community Development and Not-for-Profit Capacity Building

Walter Rand Institute Graduate Assistant Senator Walter Rand Graduate Fellow Project Assistants Leonard Rand Scholar

Overview County Centric Planning & Development for NJ Second Session Briefing Memo First Session Briefing Memo Smart Growth Forecast for All Counties of Southern NJ Smart Growth Forecast for 3 Counties of Southern NJ Camden HUB Smart Growth Report South Jersey's Views on Sprawl, Development, and Regional Identity

Overview Current Projects

Five City Crime Report Juvenile Arrest Record Project Safe Neighborhoods

Camden Safer Cities Initiative Prisoner Re-entry

History Mission Services

Advisory Board

Research & Evaluation Neutral Convening / Facilitation Not-for-Profit Capacity Building

Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs

The WRI was established in 1999 to honor the legacy of Senator Walter Rand and his tireless efforts to increase resources for Southern New Jersey. In addition to the diverse expertise areas of WRI staff, the Institute utilizes the academic, programmatic and facility resources of Rutgers University. WRI engages public, government, non-profit and community stakeholders in addressing regional challenges by providing:

Applied Research
- Survey and Data Instrument Design
- Focus Group Facilitation
Program and Process Evaluation
Program Design
Neutral Convener
Collaboration & Coalition Building

Policy Analysis
Organizational Capacity Development
- Fiscal Management
- Board Development
- Strategic Planning
- Grant Writing
- Executive Coaching
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Technical Assistance

Upcoming Events

2007 South Jerseyan of the Year & Awards Event Photos
	Thursday, June 5 5:30pm - 8:00pm Camden County Boat House 7050 N. Park Drive Pennsauken, NJ

Summit on Social & Identification Services for Ex-Offenders

May 22, 2008
Waterfront Technology Center
200 Federal Street
Camden, NJ 08103

Public Policy and Administration 20th Anniversary Celebration
With Special Guest Speaker Dr. Jay Sigler
Rutgers-Camden “Reunion on the River, 2008”
May 17,2008
on the Campus until 11:30 pm.

Violence Free, That's For Me
Community Meeting

May 8th from 6:00-8:00pm

Rutgers-Camden Campus Center
3rd Street (Between Cooper & Penn)

Victims Right Symposium

April 16th 6:00pm

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
1196 Penn Street
Camden, NJ

Speaking on Balancing Public Interests & Market Economy - Thursday, April 10th. The lecture will be held in the Penn 401 classroom at the Paul Robeson Library located on the Rutgers-Camden campus, 5:30pm. A reception will follow the lecture. Directions to Rutgers-Camden are available online.

Sex Offender Supervision:
Partnerships & Planning
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Registration 8:00am
Rutgers-Camden Campus Center
326 Penn Street
Camden, NJ 08102

5th Regional Development Forum
Water Issues in Southern NJ

Friday, March 7th
10:00am - 12:00pm
Rutgers-Camden Campus Center
South ABC Conference Room
Presenter: Suzanne Chiavari

Contact Us

The Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs
411 Cooper Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856)226-6566