Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance

The Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance (VTIPG) is an entrepreneurial, interdisciplinary community of collaborating faculty, staff and students that conducts research, learning and engagement efforts concerning significant governance challenges.[1]

Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance
MottoUt Prosim (Latin)
Motto in English
That I May Serve
Established2006
DirectorMax Stephenson, Jr.
Location
Blacksburg, Alexandria
,
in Virginia
,
United States
AffiliationsVirginia Tech
Websitewww.ipg.vt.edu

Introduction

Virginia Tech's Institute for Policy and Governance is a major research center that serves federal government agencies, the Commonwealth of Virginia and local governments as well as nonprofit/civil society organizations, domestically and internationally. The Institute seeks to improve the response of governments and nonprofit institutions to an array of policy concerns including those linked to healthcare, human services, workforce and community change. To address these goals, VTIPG engages in an active program of policy research, capacity building and technical assistance involving faculty and graduate students. The Institute engages with federal and state agencies, foundations, nonprofit organizations, local governments, and the general public by sharing its research findings in a variety of ways and involving these entities in its work where appropriate.[2][3]

Functions
  • Design and conduct program and policy evaluation studies
  • Provide client needs assessments and policy implementation studies
  • Perform public and nonprofit organization program assessments
  • Provide capacity building services
  • Facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogues and craft community building strategies for change
  • Develop surveys and other data collection processes to investigate significant social and organizational trends
  • Conduct focus groups and interviews to investigate policy and program concerns and challenges
  • Work to help government and nonprofit organization partners devise strategies to secure more effective intergovernmental and intersectoral coordination and cooperation for improved policy and program implementation [4]

See also

References
  1. "About the Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance". Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  2. "Our Work". Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. "Who We Are". Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  4. "What We Do". Retrieved January 3, 2019.
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