Vicky Hernandez

Vicky Hernandez serves as Chief Development Officer at Urban Resources Institute and leads the Development team. In this role, Vicky will especially focus on the expansion and diversification of URI’s private philanthropic efforts, with a focus on corporations, foundations, and individuals, as well as event fundraising, along with grant proposals for government programs at the local and national levels.

Vicky comes to URI with 25 years of leadership experience in the areas of external relations, fundraising, and program leadership. Having dedicated her career to the areas of affordable housing, community development, and community services, Vicky is pleased to join the URI team to support their work on the issues of domestic violence and homelessness.

Vicky is a graduate of Dickinson College, where she earned her B.A. She is also a graduate of New York University’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, where she earned an M.P.A. with a concentration in community development.