Shaun Donovan

The Urban Institute is a nonprofit organization that conducts research and offers evidence-based solutions to improve social and economic policies. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded in 1968 by Lyndon Baines Johnson. The American company's objective research helps expand opportunities for all, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the effectiveness of the public sector. The company studies how family and individual well-being is shaped by economic, social, and demographic trends, and how policies and programs can improve economic security, human capital, family stability, and child development.

National Housing Trust LP provides community housing services. It offers technical assistance and training to local nonprofit organizations, resident associations and public agencies. The firm provides public policy advocacy, real estate development and lending. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Washington, OH.