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Enhancing Philanthropic ImpactThe Asian Women Giving Circle (AWGC) is committed to effecting social change and transformation by funding traditionally underfunded art projects led by Asian American women throughout New York City. The Capstone team was engaged to leverage AWGC’s …
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Adam Jack DavisWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I wanted to gain practical skills to generate and evaluate policy solutions to problems facing our society. At Wagner I could learn these from accomplished professors and dedicated classmates. Can you …
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Alumni Spotlight: Mery Arcila (MPA 2018)Mery Arcila (MPA 2018), press officer, U.S. Consulate General, Sao Paulo, Brazil Can you share insights into your role and your key responsibilities in day-to-day operations? I am a press officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I am …
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IMPROVING EFFICIENCY AND THE CLIENT EXPERIENCE AT INTAKELegal Services NYC (LSNYC) is the largest civil legal services provider in the country and helps more than 80,000 low-income New Yorkers annually. LSNYC's potential clients connect to legal counsel by calling the organization's hotline (Access Line), …
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ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT TO GUIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING EFFORTHomeless Services United (HSU) is a coalition of nonprofit organizations serving homeless and at-risk adults and families in New York City. HSU provides advocacy, information sharing, and training to its approximately 50 member agencies to expand their …
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STRENGTHENING THE POLITICAL INFLUENCE OF THE YOUTH CLIMATE MOVEMENTPower Shift Network (PSN) is a nonprofit organization working to organize, empower, and strengthen the youth climate justice movement. The Capstone team supported PSN as it considered whether to pursue additional political activities through the …
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"Rethinking Poverty, Household Finance, and Microfinance"High-frequency data show that the material condition of poverty is created by the interaction of insufficiency × instability × illiquidity. Reducing instability and/or illiquidity can thus reduce exposure to poverty even when average earning power …
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Impact assessment and monitoring and evaluation frameworkIn 2013, Social Accountability International (SAI), an international NGO dedicated to improving workplaces through social standards, and the Rapid Results Institute (RRI), a nonprofit that implements change management programs in the developing world, …
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Growth strategy for the institute for innovations in medical educationIn response to changes affecting the fields of technology, higher education, and healthcare, The New York University School of Medicine (NYUSOM) established the Institute for Innovations in Medical Education (IIME) in November 2013. IIME strives to foster …
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Evaluation of supportive housing co-located with a public hospitalCAMBA Gardens I is a supportive and affordable housing residence located on the campus of Kings County Hospital. It is comprised of 209 units, of which 146 units are occupied by formerly homeless individuals and their families. CAMBA Gardens is the first …
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Impacting youth empowermentThe Resilience Advocacy Project (RAP) is a nonprofit organization that uses community impact projects and innovative leadership programs to empower New York City youth to become leaders in the fight against poverty. Although performance measurement and …
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Comprehensive cost studyThe NYC Office of Vital Records (OVR), within the New York City Department of Health, is responsible for issuing all NYC birth and death certificates, processing approximately 650,000 paid certificates each year. OVR strives to be the most efficient of …
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Pathways to Work for Low Income Workers: The Effect of Work in the Temporary Help IndustryThis paper provides new evidence to inform the policy debate about the effect of a newly important industry—the temporary help industry—on the labor market outcomes of low-income workers and those workers who are at risk of being on public assistance. The …
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MPA-PNP CurriculumSpecialization Focus Areas Tools and Skills Policies and Issues View courses in Advocacy specialization focus areas …
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NYU Votes: Wagner Alumni and Students Lead the Way in Voter Engagement EffortsAn NYU Wagner education prepares students and graduates to be at the forefront of promoting democracy and voter engagement across the country. During the 2024 Presidential Election cycle, Wagner students and alumni alike were engaged in nonpartisan …
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EXPLORING THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF FAMILIES IN CHINAConsidering China's rapid development over the last thirty years, new and distinct financial groups have emerged among China's 1.4 billion residents. A Capstone team explored the Composite Financial Status (CFS)-a measure of overall financial health-of …
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EXPANSION OF SHARED GOVERNANCE AND PRACTICE STANDARDSNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) is one of the nation's most comprehensive, integrated academic healthcare delivery systems dedicated to providing the highest quality and most compassionate care and service to patients. NYP recently acquired five …
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The Reactivation of QueenswayThe Institute for Rational Urban Mobility (IRUM) was seeking to reactivate four-miles of railroad track running through central Queens. The plan called for a track reactivation design solution and the creation of a direct connection from the Midtown …
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Evaluation and Strategic PlanningThe Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) was created as a joint five-year collaboration between New York University (NYU) and the Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) to “provide an integrated home for the advancement of collaborative …
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Using Performance Measurement to Improve SustainabilityThe Capstone team worked with Mercy Home for Children, a Brooklyn nonprofit serving the developmentally disabled, to enhance their ability to sustain current and obtain new program funding sources. The team first conducted individual interviews with …
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Competencies for the Healthcare Services Management SpecializationDomain I: Leadership 1. The ability to manage teams, projects and people; to work in change-oriented healthcare organizations; and mentor a diverse and changing workforce. 2. The ability to understand and apply legal and ethical principles to …
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Fast FactsOf the MPA (PNP and HPAM) students who began in the 2019–2020 academic year, 52% graduated in 2 years, 83% graduated in 3 years, 91% graduated in 4 years, and 93% graduated in 5 or more years. Based on a knowledge rate of 73% for the 261 students who …
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Social Investment Through the Lens of MicrofinanceThe reality of social investment can be messy. How could it not be? The aim is to support a new sort of capitalist endeavor driven by pursuit of social progress rather than just pursuit of profit. Yet modern history has been shaped by the tensions between …
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Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities: The Action Plan from the Department of Health and Human ServicesThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently unveiled the most comprehensive federal commitment yet to reducing racial and ethnic health disparities. The 2011 HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities not only responds …