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Kris MordecaiKris Mordecai (he/they) is the Interim Chief Operating and Financial Officer at SAGE where they lead the Finance, HR, IT, and Facilities teams for the organization. They bring two decades of experience in nonprofit management, administration, and …
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Madina P. Ouedraogo (MPA 2020)… to become public servants and change agents to magnify our impact and go on to help foster meaningful change in the … most complex issues within the world and to magnify our impact in order to create meaningful change. Reflecting on your experience at Wagner, how did your program impact your understanding of advocacy and prepare you for the …
Alumni In Action
Bennett Rathbun… to succeed. As an NYC resident with a full-time social impact job, I was excited to train at a world-class … change organizations working to deliver world-class social impact at scale, with a specific focus on rural livelihood …
Alumni In Action
Ben Winter… Wagner for graduate school? I’ve always been drawn to cities and fascinated by the intricate nature of urban … planning schools can’t. How did being in New York impact your professional journey? The City’s history is urban … on my professional journey (and then some)—shrinking cities, fiscal crisis, corruption, neighborhood abandonment, …
News
Chicago's Disposable-Bag Tax is Working, Study Finds… by the Mayor’s Office in Chicago to assess the early impact of the new law, which, like New York’s unavailing … bag taxes have been shown to have a significant behavioral impact. For example, a 5-cent tax on disposable paper and …
Capstone Projects
DECODING GOVERNANCE SCHEMES FOR HISTORIC CENTERS: AN
EVALUATION OF PAST STRATEGIES AND CREATION OF FUTURE
PATHWAYS… targeting Santo Domingo’s government schemes that directly impact urban renewal and historic preservation projects. The …
Alumni In Action
Maria Ponce Sevilla… and occasionally their partners on their day off. What impact do you hope to make through your career and/or … them to go out in spite of their limitations and have an impact in their communities. I grew up undocumented in New … in me and was supportive when I needed it. The biggest impact I could have on someone and on the organization itself …
Alumni In Action
Lauren Stewart… for keeping the ship running smoothly and increasing our impact. What are the advantages of the Wagner alumni network? …
Alumni In Action
Ross Mudrick… people I needed to learn from. How did being in New York impact your professional journey? New York is such a vibrant …
Alumni In Action
Anna Verdiyan… How did being in New York impact your professional journey? New York did not just impact my professional journey, it defined it entirely. … developing the systems and processes required for deeper impact nationally. As a development economist with most of my …
Publication
Does Losing Your Home Mean Losing Your School? Effects of Foreclosure on the School Mobility of ChildrenIn the last few years, millions of homes around the country have entered foreclosure, pushing many families out of their homes and potentially forcing their children to move to new schools. Unfortunately, despite considerable attention to the causes and …
Webpage
FRENCH HEALTH CARE SYSTEM… " Infant Mortality Rates in Four Cities: London, Manhattan, Paris, and Tokyo ," (with Leland … S. Hellerstein, N. S. Wampler, and P. H. Wise. "The Impact of Extreme Prematurity and Congenital Anomalies on the … in what's called public health. And nowhere is the impact of public health clearer than among children. America …
Alumni In Action
Patrick Hess… How did being in New York impact your professional journey? I had been living in New …
News
Your Alumni News for September 2018… leadership team (Chief Operating Officer) at Common Impact , a nonprofit recognized as a national leader in … Places: Using Science to Design Safer and Healthier Cities >>> View a complete list of NYU Wagner events . STAY …
Stories
Event Summary: From Urban Decay to Urban Agriculture… promote, such as integration, self-efficacy, healthier cities, and most importantly, strong community building. … soil, especially given the many contaminants that exist in cities. The panelists also pointed to a lack of funding, … agriculture projects, both in New York City and developing cities across the world. Each agreed that with more buy-in …
Alumni In Action
James Stratford… be firsthand, I always knew I wanted my career to have an impact like that. We need to leave things better than we … and highlighting the difference between intention and impact. One thing I learned is that positive intent doesn't always lead to a positive impact. These are just some of the things I took away that …
Capstone Projects
DETERMINING GOVERNMENT INDIRECT COST RATES FOR NYC'S HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS… work of UJA, government indirect cost policies, and their impact on nonprofit organizations. The team then gathered …
Stories
Student Spotlight: Glenda Kee (MPA-PNP)… , a nonprofit based in the US and India, to evaluate the impact of their virtual classroom program. This program … underlying assumptions and ways to properly measure the impact of an intervention. Together with quantitative classes …
Publication
Calorie Labeling, Fast Food Purchasing and Restaurant Visits… controlled studies are needed to examine the longer term impact of labeling as it becomes national law. …
Alumni In Action
Marlon Williams… only a new job but an opportunity to turn my ideas into impact. Are there any programs, opportunities or other …
Alumni In Action
Sona Joshi… enriched my experience. How did being in New York City impact your professional journey? This may sound like a …
News
Your Alumni News for January 2019… of Mayors Launch the Mayor's Leadership Institute on Smart Cities Under the guidance of faculty members and urban … Mayors to launch the Mayor's Leadership Institute on Smart Cities and will work closely with city leaders to develop, … housing, public transit, and citizen engagement, the Smart Cities Institute provides practical skills and best practices …
Alumni In Action
Douglas Stallworth… How did being in New York impact your professional journey? Being in New York, with …