| COMPANY OVERVIEW
In 1999, Jim Milner and Karen Gotzler identified an unmet need in communities across the country. Ever since then, their work has been based
on the idea that people want to be heard and involved as Urban Strategies helped organizations help themselves.
Since that time, Urban Strategies has grown to include a staff as diverse as the city in which they based. This small, personable staff
makes up the multi‐cultural, multi‐talented heart that defines Urban Strategies, allowing the organization to successfully distribute products
and services to a diverse marketplace.
Urban Strategies brings a broad and unique perspective to each project. Experience from the business world, nonprofit management and
government service means Urban Strategies not only understands and values theory, but can take it a step further to apply it to real organizations.
Thanks to this diverse background and a passion for projects with social impact, Urban Strategies is uniquely positioned to assist organizations
in their endeavors to meet a double bottom line of mission and money.
Staff
• Urban Strategies’ staff is diverse in age, race and ethnicity, socio-economic level, professional experience, as well as skill sets.
• Urban Strategies approach to each client relationship is to listen, engage, and deliver.
• Urban Strategies “digs in” and partners with their clients to find the best, most realistic, and effective ways to address their needs.
OUR PROMISE
Listen. Engage. Deliver.
Mission:
Building cohesive communities through enterprise development.
Vision:
Working together with business, government and not‐for‐profit groups to create opportunities
and develop solutions using approaches that are multi‐cultural, intergenerational, collaborative, asset‐based,
passionate and action‐oriented.
Statement of Facts
We’re thorough and flexible. At Urban Strategies we continually evaluate our work plan to accommodate the discoveries we make along the way.
We’re passionate about your project. At Urban Strategies, we prefer projects that have social
impact because that’s what we’re passionate about. That way you know that the results you get from our team is our best work.
We know organizations. Urban Strategies does not employ a canned, cookie cutter approach; Urban Strategies becomes familiar with the specific organization in which the client is engaged and provides suggestions and solutions
that are feasible, specific, mission‐driven, and honest.
We customize. Urban Strategies offers all levels of service to fit any need, budget, and skill level. No project is too big or too small.
How does Urban Strategies Assist Clients? We listen and engage clients to develop a deep understanding of an organization.
We anticipate future needs while helping our clients to address current demands. We deliver direct services that build clients’ capacity.
At Urban Strategies, we are more than just consultants. We are:
• Teachers
• Experts
• Trainers
• Researchers
• Coaches
• Mentors
• Technical assistance providers
• Relationship builders
• Facilitators
| |