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Developing Monitoring and Evaluation ToolsSauti Yetu Center for African Women and Families is a small nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of African immigrant women and their families in New York City. To support its ongoing growth, Sauti Yetu engaged a Capstone team to …
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Organizational Evaluation and Development of the Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPECommitted to serving the poor and underserved, HOPE Worldwide is a nonprofit organization that has been managing the Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE (SHCH) in Cambodia since the hospital's inception in 1996. SHCH provides free health care services, …
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Urban development of Lingang, ShanghaiThe China Center for Urban Development (CCUD) is a public institution of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Since 1998, CCUD has provided guidance for 711 pilot cities under NDRC’s program to address major issues such as urbanization …
Alumni In Action
Jordan CalhounHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? New York has such a large base of public agencies and nonprofit organizations that it’s a natural networking center for some of the most innovative and influential professionals in public …
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Tracking Funding Flows in Baltimore City NeighborhoodsT. Rowe Price Foundation is the largest corporate philanthropic organization in Baltimore. Since its launch in 1981, the T. Rowe Price Foundation has given more than $125 million to nonprofit organizations focused on enhancing community life. Following …
Alumni In Action
Sumaila PallaWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? NYU Wagner was a way for me to look at community development through the lens of design. It was a way for me to not physically be in a design studio, but apply my expertise and background to everything I was …
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Marketing Funeral Services in the Digital AgePlaza Jewish Community Chapel (Plaza) is a nonprofit funeral home in New York City that has provided the Jewish community with an affordable option for funeral services for nearly 20 years. Due to stagnated growth in recent years caused by shifting …
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Transitioning to an Electric Bus FleetMTA New York City Transit (NYCT) is the largest public transportation agency in North America and one of the largest in the world. The bus system in NYC has the highest ridership in the US, moving 2.4 million people a day. Per NYCT’s Fast Forward Plan, …
News
Student Spotlight: Emmett Halloran (MPA-PNP 2026)In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re spotlighting the Stonewall Policy Alliance (SPA) —a student-led organization at NYU Wagner that deepens understanding of issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community and promotes dialogue between future policymakers and …
Alumni In Action
Malini Patel… the international sphere. The Wagner alumni I am most in contact with today were part of IPSA and have primarily …
Stories
Full Steam Ahead Retreat ReflectionsDesigned for students with one year remaining at NYU Wagner, the "Full Steam Ahead" retreat is a day of reflection, forecasting, and skill building in an inclusive and collaborative environment. Read the comments from the students who took part in this …
Stories
Tuberculosis: History and Its DiscontentsBy Kayla M. Foster (MPA 2025) “Underfunded, underdiagnosed, and undertreated.” These are the characteristics of tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) highlighted by Dr. Carole Mitnick as she primed the standing-room only crowd …
Capstone Projects
MARKET ANALYSIS AND PRICING MODEL FOR EAGLE INSTITUTEThe Eagle Academy Foundation (EAF) is a Bronx-based organization that shapes the lives of thousands of at-risk youth through its all-boys public school network in New York City and New Jersey. EAF's approach-designed specifically for young inner-city men …
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MIGRATION AND INCLUSION IN NEW YORK CITY… is strategic value in studying the precedents set by urban centers with established histories of migration. The World …
Publication
Toward a More Public Discussion of the Ethics of Federal Social Program EvaluationFederal social program evaluation has blossomed over the past quarter century. Despite this growth, there has been little accompanying public debate on research ethics. This essay explores the origins and the implications of this relative silence on …
Publication
Changing Children's Trajectories of Development: Two-Year Evidence for the Effectiveness of a School-Based Approach to Violence PreventionAwareness of youth violence has increased in recent years, resulting in more interest in programs that can prevent violent and aggressive behavior. Although overall rates of violence among young people have declined since the mid-1990s, rates of some …
News
Alumni Spotlight: Arden Levine (MPA-PNP 2006)Arden Levine (MPA-PNP 2006), chief strategy officer, NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development We'd love to learn more about your journey in affordable housing and what drew you to this field. So, there I was, a teenager in Washington, D.C., in …
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Volunteer Program Management and EngagementFootsteps is an organization dedicated to providing services to those seeking to enter or explore a world beyond the ultra-Orthodox religious environment. Footsteps was seeking a Capstone team to assess the feasibility, provide recommendations, and …
News
Key Takeaways from the 25th Annual Kovner-Behrman Health ForumThe 25th annual Kovner-Behrman Health Forum provided attendees with the opportunity to hear from an expert panel discussing “The Great Resignation’s” impact on healthcare. The Panel was moderated by Carla Jackie Sampson and featured Anu Ashok (MPA 2004), …
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Staff Training Curriculum: Substance Use/Abuse Prevention Among Youth in Congregate CareThe New York Foundling aims to help children, youth, and adults in need through advocacy, preventive, and in-care services. Within the NY Foundling, the Fontana Center provides training, research and public awareness for the treatment and prevention of …
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Staff Training Curriculum: Substance Use/Abuse Prevention Among Youth in Congregate CareThe New York Foundling aims to help children, youth, and adults in need through advocacy, preventive, and in-care services. Within the NY Foundling, the Fontana Center provides training, research and public awareness for the treatment and prevention of …
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Marketing and Fee Structure AnalysisLenox Hill Neighborhood House is a multiservice community-based organization that provides education and social services to over 20,000 individuals each year on the East Side of Manhattan and Roosevelt Island. The Capstone team devised a marketing plan …
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"Post Hurricane Commercial Revitalization of Biloxi, Mississippi ""Biloxi, MS, suffered extensive damage during hurricane Katrina in 2005. The Biloxi Housing Authority (BHA) has been spearheading revitalization and rebuilding efforts to restore the vitality and diversity that made Biloxi a great community. While many …
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Making the case for New York City’s age-friendly local business initiative… neighborhood events, public libraries, and senior centers. Analyzing the collected data, the team developed a …