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URPL-GP.2645
Planning for Emergencies and Disasters… regarding natural hazards, in order to better understand urban planning and management approaches necessary in …News
Your Alumni News for July 2017… his work on development projects with the Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency. Imani Henry (EMPA 2013) was quoted … Fellowship, which promotes the next generation of urban leaders. Robert Joseph (MUP 2017) received the 2017 Student Award for Urban Planning Excellence from the APA’s New York Metro …
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Furman Center Receives MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective InstitutionsThe Furman Center's impactful research works to improve cities through rigorous research and data analysis. …
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Managing Diversity in Civil Service: A Conceptual Framework for Public Organizations.In this paper I explore the managerial challenges posed by diversity in addressing traditional and new requirements for effective performance in public organizations. I survey the core dimensions, concepts and approaches to diversity in reference to …
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MUP News & Events… Wagner Planner is an independent student newsletter of the Urban Planning Students Association (UPSA) at NYU Wagner. It … The Wagner Planner View the Spring 2016 Issue of the Urban Planning Newsletter, The Wagner Planner You will need …
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Nonprofits as “Schools of Democracy”: A Comparative Case Study of Two Environmental OrganizationsThis article presents a comparative case study of two nonprofit organizations that do community organizing in the environmental field and asks how do nonprofits school citizens in democracy? Although the literature suggests the importance of social …
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Student Spotlight: Alexander Yu (MUP 2025)… business at a basic level. And after thinking back to an Urban Politics class I took during my undergraduate degree— … conducting my own research—I was attracted to the field of urban planning and public service to address this issue. I …
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Wagner Scholarship Fund… United Nations. New York City represents an unparalleled urban laboratory for our students; New York City also has one …
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Learning from Diversity: A Comparison of Non-Profit and For-Profit OrganizationsNon-profit and for-profit organizations are both engaging with the opportunities and challenges of a demographically diverse workforce. However, their different missions, structures and constituencies can result in varied approaches to addressing …
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Louise Harpman… whose work includes architectural design, urban design, mapping, and research. She is the director of … faculty member at the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. She is a member of the faculty advisory board …
Capstone Projects
Creating a Next Generation Initiative Model for a Jewish Nonprofit Organization"The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is the Jewish community's premier organization dedicated to rescue, relief, and renewal of Jewish communities abroad. As JDC is strategically planning for its organizational future, it requested a …
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Sustaining Innovation: Creating Nonprofit and Government Organizations that Innovate NaturallyAny organization can innovate once. The challenge is to innovate twice, thrice, and more?to make innovation a part of daily good practice. This book shows how nonprofit and government organizations can transform the single, occasional act of innovating …
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MISSION Framework: Market-Based Solutions for Social Impact… example of this process is the foundation’s own success in urban microfinance in India. In 2006, microfinance in India … potential in adapting the group lending model to an urban context, and was one of the first investors to take a … and consulting firm, to conduct a market analysis of the urban microfinance market. The results were clear: Indian …
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NYU Tandon School of Engineering… If you're interested in taking a course at the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) , email Peter Huu Tran one …
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Testing Competing Capital Structure Theories of Nonprofit OrganizationsThe static trade-off and pecking order capital structure theories are analyzed and applied to nonprofit organizations. In addition, this paper also considers how nonprofits adjust their leverage over time. The analyses consider the unique role of …
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Shu Wang… Her research interests lie at the intersection of urban planning and informatics, with a particular focus on urban climate policy, adaptation strategies, and vulnerability. She holds a B.S. in Urban Planning from Tongji University, China, a Master of …
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Does the Structure and Composition of the Board Matter? The Case of Nonprofit OrganizationsThis article discusses some of the key differences in board behavior between nonprofit organizations and for-profit firms using a relatively new dataset from New York City nonprofits. We provide evidence on the broader role that nonprofit boards play for …
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Building Bridges from Margins: The Work of Leadership in Social Change OrganizationsAttention to the relational dimensions of leadership represents a new frontier of leadership research and is an expression of the growing scholarly interest in the conditions that foster collective action within and across boundaries. This article …
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Negotiating Accountability: Managerial Lessons from Identity-Based Nonprofit OrganizationsThis article explores the emerging conceptualization of accountability in nonprofit organizations. This definition broadens traditional concerns with finances, internal controls, and regulatory compliance. The authors explore how the top-level managers of …
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WagTalks: Presidential Policy — Migration and Immigration with Natasha Iskander… Natasha Iskander, the James Weldon Johnson Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service, discussing Trump’s …
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"How to Be an Effective Activist" event unpacks organizing for social changeAs massive street demonstrations over immigrant deportations, sexual harassment, and many other pressing issues grow, NYU Wagner convened a heavily attended public forum Jan. 29 entitled “How to Be an Effective Activist,” bringing to the stage a mix of …
Capstone Projects
Monitoring and Evaluating Fair Trade Community Based OrganizationsGlobal Goods Partners (GGP) is a US-based nonprofit that sells and markets handmade, fair trade artisan goods produced by over 40 community-based organizations (CBOs) in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. GGP aims to improve sustainable livelihoods for …
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Our History… science theory to public policy management in an urban setting. At the same time, New York City’s Mayor, … NYU Wagner is a top-ranked school, providing Master of Urban Planning , Master of Health Administration , Master of …