Capstone Projects
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Client: EVICTION RATES AND RIGHT-TO-WORK STATUTES
Team: Sita Goetschius, Monica Millay, Joe Speer, Jingyi Yuan
Six states passed Right-to-Work (RTW) statutes between 2001 and 2017 that made it illegal for employers to require their workers to pay union dues. The team theorized that the loss of union benefits such as regular wage increases, health insurance, and …
Client: SCHOOL REOPENINGS AND FINANCIAL DISTRESS
Team: Peijin Jiang, Ronggo Kahar, Yeji Lee, Natalie Lewis-Vass
School closures during the Covid-19 pandemic worsened employment outcomes for working mothers. Many working mothers decreased their total working hours in order to accommodate needed care, and childcare costs also increased. The Capstone team sought to …
Client: OPPORTUNITY ZONES
Team: Adelaide Currin, Jennah Gosciak, Haowei Wang, Yiping Zuo
The Capstone Team used geographic regression discontinuity to understand the causal relationship between Opportunity Zone (OZ) designation and crime in New York City. The Team restricted its study to the effect of OZ designation on arrests and complaints …
Client: UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MARYLAND
Team: Garrett deGraffenreid, Maria Allyn Dolojan, Daisy Fleming, Justice Jenkins
United Way of Central Maryland (UWCM) is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting equity and creating opportunity by increasing access to education, employment, health, and housing for people designated as ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, …
Client: OPEN PRIMARIES
Team: Leah Kraft, Blake Lapin, Brandon Warrick
Open Primaries is a nonprofit organization with a mission to advocate for open and nonpartisan primary election systems, educate voters, counter efforts to impose closed primaries, and build local, state, and national coalitions. The organization engaged …
Client: RIDERS ALLIANCE
Team: Edouard Alcindor, Bradley Freericks, Tony Hemphill, Geneva Trovato
Riders Alliance is a grassroots organization founded in 2012, dedicated to providing New Yorkers with a more affordable and reliable public transit system. It organizes subway and bus riders to support policy goals and campaigns that will improve train …
Client: BROADWAY FOR ARTS EDUCATION
Team: Megan Blair, Briana Cole, Amada Hassan, Maura Ryan
Broadway for Arts Education (BAE) is a NYC-based youth development nonprofit that provides arts education to students in underserved communities. BAE’s programming includes dance, music, and theater. BAE and its Teaching Artists (TA) serve roughly 2,000 …
Client: ELDERS CLIMATE ACTION MASSACHUSETTS
Team: Anna Bessendorf, Naima Dahir, Niya Ray, Alex Son
The Massachusetts Chapter of the national Elders Climate Action (ECA) organization is the first state chapter of a national advocacy organization that draws on the skills and experience of its members to organize and lobby around legislation that combats …
Client: OHIO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NETWORK
Team: Zahnay Gates, Justin Lee, Crys Letona, Andrea Rathbone Ramos
The Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) is a collection of over 50 nonprofit service providers supporting victims of domestic violence (DV) with comprehensive services like shelter, legal aid, and mental health services. ODVN members advocate together …
Client: CENTER FOR SURVIVOR AGENCY AND JUSTICE
Team: Rachel Bhalla, Guillermo Castillo, Kartika Fuentes, Julia Spector
The Center for Survivor Agency and Justice (CSAJ) is a national nonprofit organization advancing consumer rights and economic and racial equity for survivors of domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence. Since 2006, CSAJ has served thousands of …
Client: HIP HOP CAUCUS
Team: Ashley Pria Persaud, Sreya Subramanyan, Allison Vitkauskas
Hip Hop Caucus (HHC) is a national, nonprofit, and non-partisan organization that connects the hip hop community to the civic process to build power and create positive change. HHC’s Respect My Vote! Campaign empowers first time voters to cast their …
Client: THE ARTHUR PROJECT
Team: Todd Baker, Deborah Denis, Charmaine Gentles, Haley Qualls
The Arthur Project (TAP) is a nonprofit organization that pairs middle schoolers in the Bronx with Master of Social Work clinicians-in-training for professional mentorship. Through individual-, group-, and family-based work, TAP aims to “foster a profound …
Client: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Team: Hannah Akki, Lizeta El Msiyah, Yingxuan Mo, Tatiana Ouchakova
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) supports Kings County Hospital in delivering its nationally-recognized, hospital-based violence intervention program called Cure Violence. The program is an evidence-based, anti-violence …
Client: City of Mount Vernon, NY
Team: Kathryn Del Beccaro, Tamara Fou, Tai’Asia Hutchinson, Amber Nowak, Benjamin Warshavsky
The City of Mount Vernon, NY, works to facilitate services, activities, and projects related to enhancing the physical, social, and economic life of the city. The City of Mount Vernon engaged the Capstone team to create an economic development strategy …
Client: Castle Village Owners
Team: Felicia Akerele, Tristessa Arthur, Paola Moncada Lopez, Sean Martin, Maria Cristina Puno
Castle Village Owners, a five-building cooperative located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, is seeking to become a more environmentally sustainable campus. This objective was prompted by New York City’s Local Law 33 of 2018, which …
Client: Manhattan Borough President’s Office
Team: Daphna Ezrachi, Luis Hernandez, Miles Martin, Noelle Meyers-Powell
The Manhattan Borough President’s Office works on many initiatives important to maintaining and improving the quality of life in Manhattan. As land values rise and memberships decline, many religious congregations throughout NYC struggle to maintain aging …
Client: MTA New York City Transit
Team: Adam Beckerman, Brendan Latimer, Jenee Malloy, Gretha Suarez, Yiyong Zhang
MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) is a public agency in New York State that operates public transportation in New York City. The NYCT Department of Buses manages an extensive bus network serving the five boroughs. A unique challenge facing NYCT is that …
Client: Groundwork Bridgeport
Team: Susanna Aaron, Alex Dashev, Beyza Seflek, Samantha Yu
Groundwork Bridgeport is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to advance the regeneration of Bridgeport, Connecticut through placemaking activities centered on greenscapes and youth development. Once a regional manufacturing center, …
Client: New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission
Team: Emma Berrebi, Ian Leidner, Isabel McRae, Ryan Palkowski, Tommy Truong
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is the agency responsible for licensing and regulating New York City’s medallion taxi cabs, for-hire vehicles (FHVs)—which provide pre-arranged transportation throughout New York City—commuter vans, …
Client: New York City Department of Transportation
Team: Miranda Adams, Justin Flaminiano, Maria Free, Alejandro Martinez, Kelsey McGuinness
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is tasked with providing safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible transport options and developing infrastructure for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles. In 2021, New York City will implement a …
Client: Financial Empowerment Fund
Team: Eli Elsbree Emigh, Alexander Fiorille, Samuel Jewett, Alexis King
Black families and communities in New York City have been left behind due to systemic racism and exploitative economic policies that have created a vast and persistent racial wealth gap. Hiring and wage discrimination, segregation, redlining, and myriad …
Client: Venture Capital for Female Founders
Team: Minji Kim, Sophia V. Rodriguez, Simone Shaheen, Sophia Valner
Funding to female founders is staggeringly low, with research showing that female-led businesses received only 2.2% of global venture capital funding in 2018. Galvanized by that data, the all-female Capstone team developed a venture capital fund to …
Client: Kidvy
Team: Bryan Brown, Grace Earle, Rachel Landau
Half of the families in the United States find it difficult to find childcare. Moreover, the lack of affordable childcare causes many women to leave the workforce early and stagnates their careers. Kidvy, the Capstone team initiative, seeks to address …
Client: CSK Education
Team: Danielle Campbell, Philippa Ji-Hyun Kim, Nicole Shaia
Classrooms have widely adopted educational technology (EdTech) as a means to offer more personalized learning. However, while there is a proliferation of solutions in the global ed tech market, which is estimated to reach $252 billion by 2020, little is …
Client: Springboard Communities
Team: David A. Beech, Mariyamou Drammeh, Jennifer Fung, Sindhu D. Janakiram
Springboard Communities (Springboard) is a startup social enterprise that serves the real estate needs of community-based organizations in the South Side of Chicago by driving community-centered development. It provides avenues to boost local real estate …
Client: High Water Women
Team: Cirenquji, Sharnell Delmohammed, Chenhao Li, Elizabeth Ruben
High Water Women is a nonprofit organization focused on the economic empowerment of women and youth. The organization enlisted the Capstone team to solve its lack of sustainable funding sources and cohesive programming. To attract funders, High Water …
Client: Sing for Hope
Team: Nicole Howe, Stephanie Klarer, Sarah Worthen
Sing for Hope is a nonprofit organization dedicated to harnessing the performing arts to transform lives. Each year, the Pianos Festival acts as a throughline for their programming in public spaces, schools, and hospitals, placing artist-designed pianos …
Client: Grapevine Giving
Team: Julia Chang, Sophie Fishbein, Charlotte Herzan, Reed Jaeger
Grapevine Giving is a platform that connects a community of givers and expert changemakers such as program officers, activists, nonprofit leaders, policymakers, and researchers. These changemakers provide recommendations to prospective donors in nonprofit …
Client: Citi Ventures
Team: Mouhamed Kaba, Nov Chemouny Liss, Ignacio Paullier, Michelle Pomerantz
Citi Ventures, the innovation and venture capital team of Citigroup, harnesses the power of Citigroup to help people, businesses, and communities thrive in a world of technological change by building products that address macroeconomic challenges. As a …
Client: CariClub
Team: Gabrielle Gallo, Luke Jones, Emma Ruben, Rachel Schultz
CariClub is a New York City-based social enterprise that uses an online technology platform to connect talented young professionals to nonprofit organizations seeking to fill associate board positions. The Capstone team was tasked with producing some of …
Client: Coalition for Immokalee Workers
Team: Zoe Adel, Tatsuya Haga, Georgia Belle Glasman James, Jessica Oliphant, Jon T. Thorne
The Coalition for Immokalee Workers’ (CIW) Fair Food Program (FFP) improves working conditions for farmworkers by promoting labor justice through partnerships with large corporate buyers at the top of the supply chain. The FFP is widely regarded as the …
Client: Enterprise Community Partners
Team: Jálynn Castleman-Smith, Gabriel Friedman, Samuel Kahn, Eleni Manis, Chiweta Uzoka
Enterprise Community Partners is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending housing insecurity by investing in affordable housing solutions through public and private partnerships, and scaling these solutions through political advocacy. Nationwide, …
Client: Upper West Strategies
Team: Sarah DeFalco, Casey O’Hara, Thanisha Pariage
Founded in 2012, Upper West Strategies (UWS) is a consulting firm focused on driving economic opportunity. In 2017, the New York City Economic Development Corporation selected UWS to manage the LifeSci NYC Internship Program, a paid summer internship …
Baton Rouge Neighborhood Revitalization: Generating Community Value and Prioritizing Self-governance
Client: NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management
Team: Faizah Barlas, Naquita Goldston, Maya Portillo
The NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management (Marron Institute) conducts innovative applied research, working with cities to take on critical challenges of urban living. The Marron Institute and LabGov Georgetown, an applied research center at the McCourt …
Client: New York Building Foundation
Team: Joshua Adams, Adam Davis, Yeen Dolma Lama, Janani Meenakshi
The New York Building Foundation provides grants to support professional development and education in the design, construction, and real estate industries in New York City. Although national and state infrastructure needs are well documented, …
Client: Pay Our Interns
Team: Juan Ardila, Giovanni Barcenes, Palak Kaushal, Savannah Romero
Pay Our Interns (POI) is a nonprofit organization that advocates for paid internships in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Following the organization’s successful advocacy campaign in 2018 for paid internships in the United States Congress, POI …
Client: Office of the Mayor of Trenton, NJ
Team: Julia Brauchle, Alex Hunter, Elizabeth McNevin, John Petinos, Kyleigh Keating Russ, Kate Visconti
The Office of the Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey, a majority-minority city, engaged the Capstone team to conduct a disparity analysis to determine if minority- and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBEs) are underrepresented in the City’s contracting. To …
Client: Belize Association of Planners
Team: Larquana Bryan, Wayne Carino, Dejah McGibbon, Ann Rounds
The Belize Association of Planners is a nonprofit organization committed to ensuring social justice and promoting sustainability in the natural and built environment. The client enlisted the Capstone team to conduct research on the characteristics and …
Client: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Team: Olga Golub, Natalia Martinez-Lopez, Noriella Santos
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (the Global Initiative) is a network of over 500 experts dedicated to strategizing against transnational organized crime in the areas of human rights, democracy, governance, and development. The …
Client: Ek Kadam Aur (One Step Ahead)
Team: Laurienne Abraham, Ana Gutierrez Ruiz, Simran Parikh
Ek Kadam Aur, Hindi for “One Step Ahead,” is a nonprofit organization that provides education and health resources to economically disadvantaged children in India and Nepal. The client enlisted a Capstone team to help improve its virtual learning program, …
Client: Mayor’s Office of Popayán, Colombia
Team: Liz Hensler, Coco Lim, Jennifer Torres
The Mayor’s Office of Popayán, Colombia, identified UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) as a potential grant opportunity for projects focusing on economic growth, increasing community participation, and incentivizing collaboration in …
Client: Médecins Du Monde Belgium (Doctors of the World Belgium)
Team: Lilian Aluri, Lenny Portorreal, Mehek Yousafzai, Tianyu Zhang
Médecins du Monde (MdM) in Brussels, Belgium, provides emergency and long-term medical services to some of the most vulnerable populations in the world. Its staff consists of volunteers and full-time workers. In need of an integrated tool to ensure faster …
Client: International Water Management Institute
Team: Sally Bucey, Alexis Captanian, Janay Daniel, Ariel Smilowitz
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a global nonprofit research organization that aims to provide water solutions for sustainable, climate-resilient development. IWMI’s West Africa branch engaged the Capstone team to examine the role of …
Client: World Bank
Team: Doszhan Allibekov, Shruti Punjabi, Ayate Temsamani, Bunnalin Thongpim
Kenya’s 2010 constitutional reform consolidated a complex array of subnational government institutions into a single tier of 47 county governments. The World Bank’s East Africa Regional Unit, and other agencies, have partnered with the government on the …
Client: Overseas Development Institute
Team: Damilola Dauda, Sabrina Taveras, Hila Yarom
The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is an independent, global think tank that undertakes cutting-edge research and analysis to generate evidence, ideas, and solutions for a sustainable and peaceful world. ODI is conducting work to examine how public …
Client: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Team: Timothy Chu, Jessica Kaliski, Nour Nsouli
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), an independent US government agency, provides grants and assistance to countries that demonstrate a commitment to good governance, investments in people, and economic freedom. MCC engaged the Capstone team to …
Client: United Nations Capital Development Fund
Team: Zipporah Arthur, Una Solveig Joakimsdottir, Mark Anthony Libatique, Patrick Maury
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) supports sustainable development through financial and technical assistance to local governments in the world’s poorest countries. UNCDF is launching a new International Municipal Investment Fund (IMIF) …
Client: The Syria Campaign
Team: Aarthi Bala, Danille Hoffer, Israel Sanchez
The Syria Campaign (TSC) is a human rights advocacy organization that supports Syria’s citizens in the struggle for democracy against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. TSC enlisted the Capstone team to create a report detailing how the approach of the United …
Client: Uganda Village Project
Team: Ambrosia Kaui, Sesen Paulos, Jingyun Shen, Kennedy Starnes
The Uganda Village Project (UVP) works with communities to promote public health and sustainable development in rural communities of the Iganga district in southeast Uganda, through their Healthy Villages Initiative, which aims to improve healthcare. UVP …
Client: United Nations Capital Development Fund
Team: Jennifer Corbridge, Nicolas Garcia, Mikeala Sparks, Leqi Zhang
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) supports local development and government reform in developing countries. UNCDF has a special interest in municipal finance, offering models that unlock public and private resources to fund investments …