Puerto Rico Regional Office – San Juan, PR

In 2000, NCLR established a field office in Puerto Rico to serve as a liaison between Washington, DC programs and Puerto Rico community-based organizations on the Island. Currently, NCLR’s presence in Puerto Rico promotes a better understanding of the challenges that these organizations face. NCLR also provides a Puerto Rico-focused voice on important federal public policy debates that affect the Island.

NCLR- Puerto Rico activities have included:

• Conducting policy research and related efforts on housing and welfare reform.
• Providing technical assistance on nonprofit management, organizational capacity, and program development to a range of organizations throughout the Island.
• Engaging in strategic collaborations with sister organizations on the Island, most notably to promote policy-related work on economic mobility issues.
• Developing relationships with key partners in the nonprofit, academic, community-based, and private sectors to promote these efforts.

NCLR-Puerto Rico’s current portfolio of work includes:

• Research on the socioeconomic status of families and children
• Plans to further develop health-focused initiatives, particularly regarding diabetes
• Efforts related to community development

NCLR’s vision is to stimulate the public and private sectors in Puerto Rico, as well as the philanthropic community on the Mainland, to be responsive to the needs of low-income communities on the Island. Our overarching goal is to contribute to change, measured by a stronger community-based/nonprofit sector; positive outcomes for children and families; and the development of public policy that assists low-income families increase their economic mobility.

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