Capstone Projects
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Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) is catalyzing a youth-led movement to end food insecurity in one generation through high-capacity, school- based hydroponic farming. TFFJ enlisted the Capstone team to help with its expansion strategy by exploring the …
TEENS FOR FOOD JUSTICE
The Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA) is an anti-poverty policy and advocacy organization with a century-long presence in New York City. As part of its mission of dismantling impediments to economic security and wellbeing, FPWA engaged the …
FEDERATION OF PROTESTANT WELFARE AGENCIES
The Living City Project (LCP) is an educational nonprofit organization that uses New York City as a classroom to engage young adults on urban issues. One of LCP’s core program offerings, CityGAP, is a semester-long gap program that immerses participants …
LIVING CITY PROJECT
The New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC) oversees persons in custody (PICs) awaiting trial or serving sentences of one year or less. NYCDOC engaged the Capstone team to recommend optimal systems for the assessment and classification of PICs. …
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) is an arts, culture, education, and media organization that advances cultural equity and racial and social justice for African-descendant communities. CCCADI engaged a Capstone team to …
The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
NYC311 is the non-emergency call center for quick, easy access to all New York City government services and information. NYC311 engaged the Capstone team to gather insights regarding the City's future in order to help the call center adapt to the changing …
NYC311
Founded in 1966 on the campus of Duke University, the Duke Lemur Center (DLC) is a world leader in the study, care, and protection of lemurs—among earth’s most threatened group of mammals. Educational resources for the middle-school age group about …
DUKE LEMUR CENTER
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a national organization dedicated to championing the rights and long-term stability of children in the foster care system. The organization relies heavily on volunteers to fulfill this mission. CASA Kane County, …
CASA Kane County
The Waterfront Alliance is a nonprofit organization championing waterfront sustainability and climate resilience in New York and New Jersey. The nonprofit engaged the Capstone team to quantify the financial benefits of two key pieces of climate resilience …
WATERFRONT ALLIANCE
City Year New York is an education-focused nonprofit organization that partners with public schools to help keep students in school and on track to succeed. The nonprofit is a steering committee member of the Coalition for Community School Excellence …
CITY YEAR NEW YORK
The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy (BOPC) engaged the Capstone team to create a methodology to collect, analyze, and present data on park usership to better understand how many people are using its parks. The team reviewed case studies and literature …
BUFFALO OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY
Guidehouse, a global consulting firm for public sector and commercial clients, engaged the Capstone team to optimize the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) LenderMatch application process. LenderMatch is an online tool that connects small businesses …
GUIDEHOUSE
LifeScene, established in 1885, is a family services organization dedicated to serving the community of Lynn, Massachusetts through the power of education and community engagement. The organization accomplishes this through interventions such as home- and …
LIFESCENE
Education Reform Now (ERN) is a non-partisan, nonprofit think tank and advocacy organization that promotes increased resources and innovative reforms in K-16 public education, particularly for students of color and students from low-income families. ERN’s …
EDUCATION REFORM NOW
Rethink Food is a New York-based nonprofit that works with local restaurants on a variety of programs to create a more sustainable and equitable food system. In early 2023, Rethink Food entered a contract with New York City to partner with local …
RETHINK FOOD
The Correctional Association of New York (CANY) is an independent oversight organization dedicated to monitoring New York State’s correctional facilities, identifying issues, and advocating for improvements in prison conditions and treatment of …
CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is committed to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through aggressively funded research and ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with the disease. As MJFF underwent rapid growth and …
THE MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION
Everytown for Gun Safety is a nonprofit organization that advocates for gun control and against gun violence. Its Local Government Affairs team collaborates with the Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) coalition, composed of mayors and local officials, and …
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY
Enacted in 2019, New York City’s Local Law 97 (LL97) requires buildings containing over 25,000 square feet to reduce emissions by 40 percent by 2030. The New York League of Conservation Voters enlisted the Capstone team to examine building owners’ …
NEW YORK LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
The Trenton, New Jersey Police Department has partnered with addiction and recovery specialists to pursue alternative paths to treatment and recovery for community members with substance use disorders. Connecting people in need to crucial services and …
TRENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Laurel House is a nonprofit that provides services and transitional housing to survivors of domestic violence and dating violence in the greater Montgomery County, Pennsylvania community. While it has strong engagement with current supporters, Laurel …
LAUREL HOUSE
The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning cultivates a global community of empowered adult learners by making Jewish texts and ideas accessible through in-person and online classes. The school enlisted the Capstone team to strengthen its …
FLORENCE MELTON SCHOOL OF ADULT JEWISH
LEARNING
LEARNING
Pro Mujer is a nonprofit organization that provides access to finance and entrepreneurship support to empower low-income women in Latin America. The organization enlisted a Capstone team to research the creation of a fund that would target the “missing …
PRO MUJER
Refugee Integration Insights (RII) is a specialized provider of private sector refugee data and insights. RII examines corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports and other proprietary data for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investors to …
REFUGEE INTEGRATION INSIGHTS