Vicky Hernandez

Vicky Hernandez serves as the Chief Development & Marketing Officer at the Urban Resource Institute (URI), where she leads the Development and Marketing/Communications teams with a strategic focus on expanding and diversifying URI’s philanthropic support and expanding visibility and awareness about URI and its mission.
 

With 25 years of leadership experience in external relations, fundraising, and program development, Vicky has dedicated her career to affordable housing, community development, youth development, and essential community services. Prior to joining URI, Vicky held leadership roles at prominent community-based organizations in New Jersey, including as Executive Director of Ironbound Community Corporation and Chief Program Officer at New Jersey Community Development Corporation. In New York City, she led high-impact fundraising programs at Enterprise Community Partners and Neighborhood Housing Services, securing tens of millions of dollars to advance affordable housing initiatives across the city.

Vicky is a graduate of Dickinson College with a B.A. in Political Science and earned her M.P.A. with a focus on community development from NYU’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service. She brings her passion and expertise to URI’s work addressing domestic violence and homelessness, continuing her commitment to creating transformative community impact.