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Public Pensions, Public Budgets, and the Risks of Pension Obligation BondsBudgeting is the core financial task in subnational governments. Although limited research has outlined the relationship between the annual operating budget and public pension funds, the existing literature has not considered the manner in which financial …
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Integrating: A managerial practice that enables implementation in fragmented health care environmentsBackground: How some organizations improve while others remain stagnant is a key question in health care research. Studies identifying how organizations can implement improvement despite barriers are needed, particularly in primary care. Purposes: This …
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INCREASING PERIOD PROTECTION FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN ZAMBIA Menstrual Health Management (MHM) is a key aspect of safeguarding the health, dignity, and overall life opportunities of girls and women. A study by Zambia’s Ministry of Education shows that girls miss an average of 36 school days per year due to …
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New York University School of Medicine, Faculty Group PracticeThe Resident was involved in day-to-day operations and many special projects for the Faculty Group Practice (FGP). A payer-mix analysis was developed and is used by practice managers to forecast payment and collection statistics for physician practices. …
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Local Economic Development in Nicaragua: Experiences from PRODELSA"The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) requested this project for the purpose of learning lessons from the implementation of the EUfunded, Nicaraguanexecuted, PRODELSA program. PRODELSA is based on the premise that Nicaraguan Municipal …
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Creating an Inclusive Green Collar Workforce: Opportunities for Building Service Workers in a Greening EconomySEIU Local 32BJ is the largest building service workers union in the country, representing more than 100,000 cleaners, doormen, porters, maintenance workers, window cleaners, security guards, superintendents, and theater/stadium workers. Now entering a …
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Race/Ethnicity-Specific Associations of Urinary Phthalates with Childhood Body Mass in a Nationally Representative SampleBackground : Phthalates have antiandrogenic effects and may disrupt lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Racial/ethnic subpopulations have been documented to have varying urinary phthalate concentrations and prevalences of childhood obesity. Objective : We …
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Strategic Planning for a New York City Nonprofit OrganizationJewish Community Project Downtown (JCP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of Lower Manhattan's diverse Jewish population by encouraging them to connect to others through educational, cultural, social, and artistic programs. Now at …
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Foreclosure and Neighborhood Stabilization in Jamaica, QueensRestored Homes (RH) Housing Development Fund Corporation was selected as the local nonprofit to implement the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) in New York City. NSP is a federal program created to address increases in home abandonment, …
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Process Monitoring and Evaluation Systems for a New York City After-School ProgramOpening Act is a free, year-long, after-school theater program that provides students attending New York’s most under-served public schools with weekly theater instruction from an experienced teaching artist. After eleven years of operation, Opening Act …
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Improving FDNY Surge Capacity: Lessons from the Blizzard of 2010The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) is one of the largest emergency response organizations in the world, housing both New York City’s firefighters as well as its 911 first responders. Surge capacity, which is needed to respond to both predictable and …
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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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Effectiveness of State Participation in Voluntary Programs for Pollution Control"Regulating pollution levels can be costly for governments and polluters. In hopes of a more costeffective manner for reducing pollution, the EPA launched its first voluntary programs for pollution control in 1991. Such programs form partnerships with …
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Evaluating the Performance of a Russian NGO in HIV/AIDS Policy and Advocacy"Epidemiologists have called the increasing incidence of HIV/AIDS in the Russian Federation the second wave of the pandemic. In Russia, stigma and lack of services for mostatrisk groups such as injecting drug users is a real threat against efforts to …
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In Knickman and Kovner (eds.) 2015. Health Care Delivery in the United States,Windows can sometimes be mirrors. A look at health systems abroad can enable us to develop a better understanding of our health system in the United States. An international perspective suggests that the United States has the most expensive health care …
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Assessment of Academic Support Program and Development of Program ManualsFounded in 2000, College and Community Fellowship (CCF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating individual and structural barriers to higher education, economic security, long-term stability, and civic participation for women who have …
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Developing a Performance Measurement FrameworkTimes Square Arts, the public art program of the Times Square Alliance, presents leading contemporary art and performances to Times Square’s 400,000 daily visitors; cultivating the creativity, energy, and edge that has made Times Square a national icon. …
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Review: The Net Benefits of Depression Management in Primary CareDepression is often diagnosed and treated in primary care settings. Organizational and systems interventions that restructure primary care practices and train staff have been shown to be cost-effective strategies for treating depression. Funders are …
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Online MHA Program CurriculumThis course has two overall goals. The first is to increase participants’ effectiveness in managing and leading individuals and teams in healthcare organizations. This includes addressing issues of equity, diversity and inclusion within organizations and …
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Seun OwolabiCan you tell us about your employer and job responsibilities? I work in development and fundraising at North Star Fund. As a social justice organization and community foundation, we provide grants in New York City and the Hudson Valley. In my role, I …
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Analysis of State Minimum Wages Correlated to Financial Products Used by Low-income HouseholdsSeveral states in recent years have instituted minimum wage policies to address a stagnant federal minimum wage. Historically, exclusions from mainstream banking, racially discriminatory lending policies, and financial industry deregulation have …
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RETHINKING COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AN EQUITABLE RECOVERY OF SMALL BUSINESSESThe New York City Department of Small Business Services’ Neighborhood Development Division (NDD) pursues commercial revitalization projects across the city to support small businesses and commercial corridors and enhance community resilience. Prior to the …
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A Case Study on Best Practices for Out of School Time Intermediary OrganizationsThe After-School Corporation (TASC) Capstone team conducted case studies of six cities that were representative of the diversity of intermediary organizations currently engaged in systems building across the nation. The following intermediaries were …
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Borrowing for the Public Good: The Growing Importance of Tax-Exempt Bonds for Public CharitiesThe importance of tax-exempt borrowing as a capital source to the nonprofit sector has significantly grown over time. Tax-exempt bonds issued by nonprofits has risen from an inflation-adjusted $106.3 billion in 1993 to $388.5 billion in 2010 representing …