WRI will engage Rutgers-Camden faculty and students with public administrators, elected officials, non-profit organizations, and community leaders to address the real world challenges that shape the lives of citizens. There are four bases for this engagement:

• High quality, policy relevant research on public issues that cut across local, regional, national and global boundaries;
   
• Timely and meaningful technical assistance to governments and nonprofit organizations in the seven southern counties of New Jersey;
   
• Neutral convening of stakeholders and citizens;
   
• Academic opportunities for faculty and students to connect classroom and scholarly objectives with public service and applied research in a service learning environment.

To achieve this mission, WRI provides:

• Policy and program analysis;
   
• Evaluation research;
   
• Forums and conferences on critical issues;
   
• Technical assistance to government and non-profit agencies in the areas of strategic planning, organizational development capacity building, and information management.