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Ensuring Sustainable Industrial Water Practices in Accra, GhanaThe International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is a global nonprofit research organization that aims to provide water solutions for sustainable, climate-resilient development. IWMI’s West Africa branch engaged the Capstone team to examine the role of …
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Examining Crime Resilience in Southeast AsiaThe Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (the Global Initiative) is a network of over 500 experts dedicated to strategizing against transnational organized crime in the areas of human rights, democracy, governance, and development. The …
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Aligning Climate Resilience With Squatter Settlements in Belize CityThe Belize Association of Planners is a nonprofit organization committed to ensuring social justice and promoting sustainability in the natural and built environment. The client enlisted the Capstone team to conduct research on the characteristics and …
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Diversity and Inclusion for Transgender StaffIn 2016, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio issued Executive Order 16 (EO16), which states that persons have the right to use the single-sex facility in city-owned buildings that most closely aligns with their gender identity. New York City Health and …
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Development of a Performance Measurement and Management SystemThe Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF) empowers the lives of young people from underserved communities by improving physical and emotional health through the sport of gymnastics. The Capstone team worked with WHGF to develop a performance …
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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, …
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Nonprofit and For Profit Partnerships: Rationale and Challenges of Cross-Sector ContractingIncreasingly, nonprofit, for-profits, and public organizations have been cooperating in producing and distributing a wide range of goods and services. In many cases, the partnerships have arisen from the recognition that different activities are best …
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Innovatix, LLCInnovatix, LLC is a dynamic, full-service group purchasing organization (GPO) that services more than 4,400 alternate site providers throughout the United States. In September of 2003, Innovatix started an initiative in response to members requests aptly …
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Housing Discrimination and Mortgage Counseling: Defining the Role of the New York City Commission on Human RightsIn an ongoing attempt to enforce the New York City Human Rights Law, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has acknowledged the correlation between the high rate of residential foreclosures and predatory lending practices that target vulnerable …
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STARS Realigned: Reengineering Probation’s Performance Management SystemThe New York City Department of Probation (DOP) is implementing a new model of probation designed to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of public safety. This approach leverages case management tools to track the progress of probation clients, as …
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St. Luke's Hospital Redevelopment: Understanding the Risks of Federal Historic Tax Credits in a MultiPhase RedevelopmentEnterprise Community Investment, Inc. has invested in a senior affordable housing project, St. Luke's Hospital, located in Cleveland, Ohio. The project will be completed in three phases and will utilize both LowIncome Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and …
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CREATING A NETWORK DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR EXPANSION PLANNINGOonee is a New York-based company that provides cities with a turnkey solution to the problem of bike theft by designing, financing, deploying, and managing modular bike parking facilities. To aid in its mission to build secure, affordable public bike …
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SUPPORTING THE WORKFORCE IN THE TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE FLEETSThe NYC Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Council (MaiiC) is a mayoral industry partnership that supports local manufacturing and industrial sectors. As federal, state, and local policies increasingly focus on mandating and incentivizing the …
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PROMOTING ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY ALONG THE FAR WEST SIDEManhattan Community Board 4 (MCB4) commissioned a Capstone Team to explore strategies for improving connectivity and accessibility to the Far West Side (defined as 14th Street to 59th Street, West of 11th Avenue, Manhattan). The team joined MCB4 …
News
Highlights from the Class of 2024 ConvocationIn the storied theater of the New York City Center, graduates, loved ones, faculty, staff, and administrators gathered to celebrate at NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Convocation ceremony on Thursday, May 16. The ceremony honored …
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ANALYZING FACTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO PERMANENT HOUSINGThe Fortune Society has been a leader in rehabilitating incarcerated individuals and reintegrating formerly incarcerated individuals into society. The Fortune Society facilitates reintegration by providing housing, including emergency housing for homeless …
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Florence JuillardWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? I chose Wagner for a few reasons. First, I knew that their class schedule was flexible and I was intent on exploring my career further through internships in different nonprofits and city agencies while at …
Faculty Profile
Natasha IskanderNatasha N. Iskander, James Weldon Johnson Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service, conducts research on the relationship between migration and economic development. She looks at the ways that immigration and the movement of people across …
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Social Change Leadership PracticesErica Gabrielle Foldy, Laurie Goldman and Sonia Ospina. The Leadership Task of Prompting Cognitive Shifts: Shaping Perceptions of Issues and Constituencies to Achieve Public Service Goals. A practical five-page guide for nonprofit leaders. 2009. Dodge, J. …
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What Matters to Low-Income Patients in Ambulatory Care Facilities?Poor, uninsured, and minority patients depend disproportionately on hospital outpatient departments (OPDs) and freestanding health centers for ambulatory care. These providers confront significant challenges, including limited resources, greater demand …
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Over 200 Participate in 4th Annual Day of ServiceOn Saturday, April 16, over 200 students, staff, faculty, and alumni from the NYU Wagner community joined together in a city-wide day of service. Participants served 16 different organizations throughout NYC, providing nearly 800 hours of service …
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Thomas SugrueThomas Sugrue is Silver Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis and History, Director of the NYU Cities Collaborative and Director of the Metropolitan Studies Program. A leading scholar of urban and suburban America, race, politics, and public policy, …
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Measuring a Theater Organization’s Impact in Alternative High SchoolsOpening Act is a nonprofit organization that provides theater programs for students in New York City’s most underserved public schools with the goal of providing students with the confidence and skills to succeed in life and become leaders in their …
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Evaluating and Expanding Primary Education Opportunities in NicaraguaProject Alianza (Alianza) is a development project that forms community alliances to build schools and provide educational opportunities for children on private coffee plantations. In Nicaragua, almost a half million school-aged children are not enrolled …