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Donor Research and Service DesignThe Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), a publicly supported foundation, promotes charitable giving to sectarian and non-sectarian organizations through donor advised funds. JCF engaged a Capstone team to determine which factors influence a donor to invest …
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Faces of Hunger: Designing an Anti-Hunger Campaign and Framework for a Statewide CoalitionThe Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) is an organization that works toward racial and economic equity through legal services, policy advocacy, and education. Founded in 2003, MCJ seeks solutions that address social justice in disaster recovery, …
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Identifying and Addressing Service Delivery Gaps for Seniors in Bedford-StuyvesantQuincy Senior Residence, founded in 2006 by Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC), provides affordable independent living apartments to low-income seniors in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Quincy offers a range of need-based, elective programs and …
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Debates of the Century: Should police be held more accountable?Elizabeth Glazer, Director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, moderates a debate on the value and methods of increasing police accountability in our nation’s cities. Debating in favor of the motion is Black Lives Matter activist and …
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Bob FohnghoHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? Being in New York gives me professional stability in employment opportunities. I have been very fortunate to work for some of the country’s top healthcare institutions right here in New York. …
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Strategic Direction in Mission-Related Investing Confluence Philanthropy advances mission-aligned investing by supporting a community of 200 foundations, families, individual donors, and investment advisors committed to moving philanthropic assets towards mission-related investments. Confluence …
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PNP - Management - ChecksheetMPA-PNP: MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP I. DEGREE CORE REQUIREMENTS [15 CREDITS] Students must complete or waive the following courses: …
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MUP Links and ResourcesA Web of Information For more information about urban planning, consider these online resources: American Planning Association - The American Planning Association is a non-profit public interest and research organization representing 30,000 practicing …
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GREENWAY CONNECTIVITY PLANThe Jersey City Department of Infrastructure, Division of Transportation Planning (DTP) oversees the planning and development of a well-functioning and safe transportation system. Jersey City’s 2019 Let’s Ride JC Bicycle Master Plan called for more than …
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Alumnus wins grant for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Resource CenterNYU Wagner graduate James Macdonald, founder of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Resource Center, is one of 50 student entrepreneurs picked to receive a $5,000 grant to focus for eight weeks on advancing their startup under the Techstars Summer Startup …
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Leanna StiefelLeanna Stiefel, Professor of Economics, teaches courses in multiple regression and economics of education. Her areas of expertise are school finance and education policy, applied economics and applied statistics. Some of her current and recent research …
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WSA CommitteesOpportunities to get involved The Wagner Student Association (WSA) has many ways for new and continuing students to get involved! Take a look at some of our exciting committees below. Constitution Review Committee Help us shape how WSA governs by being an …
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NYU Tandon and Wagner project to look below the surface to make NYC more resilientRecent storm-related flooding in New York City from Ida and Henri demonstrates the need for comprehensive, quickly accessible data about the spatial relationships between utility conduits, water and waste systems, fuel transit pipelines, transportation …
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MARKET ANALYSIS AND GROWTH STRATEGIES FOR SERVING HISPANIC CUSTOMERSThe National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (the Federation) is an association of credit unions that promotes financial inclusion. The Federation provides support and invests in community development credit unions, which specialize in …
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ANIMATING THE ANIMATORS: IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS, MOTIVATIONS, AND CHALLENGES FOR HIGH-PERFORMING VOLUNTEERSThe Hunger Project (THP) aims to end hunger and poverty by pioneering and advocating for sustainable, grassroots, and women-centered strategies in developing countries across the globe. There are nearly 400,000 THP volunteers-or “animators”-worldwide, and …
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Health Policy - PhDThis field concerns the research that informs health policy. It deals both with the substantive findings of that research, and with the methodological issues that researchers face. The field encompasses a broad set of activities and issues pertaining to …
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Charles J. NeighborsI am a behavioral scientist who brings together clinical, statistical, and business expertise to understand and inform about healthcare reform and its impact on individuals struggling with addictions and mental health disorders. My research focuses on …
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Projects - ICISCurrent Projects Through 2023 THE INSTITUTE FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS (ICIS) was established in 1998 with initial funding from the National Science Foundation. ICIS engages in research, education, and outreach in infrastructure, including energy, …
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Risk Management and Risk Analysis-Based Decision Tools for Attacks on Electric PowerIncident data about disruptions to the electric power grid provide useful information that can be used as inputs into risk management policies in the energy sector for disruptions from a variety of origins, including terrorist attacks. This article uses …
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A Survey of Approaches for Assessing and Managing the Risk of ExtremesIn this paper, we review methods for assessing and managing the risk of extreme events, where 'extreme events' are defined to be rare, severe, and outside the normal range of experience of the system in question. First, we discuss several systematic …
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Creating a Citywide Planning FrameworkThe New York City Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) is responsible for addressing numerous challenges faced by New Yorkers, including working to build a progressive agenda centered on pressing issues—particularly the feminization of poverty, creating …
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NYU Wagner Graduates Draw Top Prize at Milken-Penn Education Business Plan CompetitionCreated by recent NYU Wagner graduates Alex Meis and Miriam Altman, Kinvolved continues to rack up laurels. The rising startup has won first prize , totaling $40,000, at the sixth annual Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition held recently in …
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Changing the research landscape: the New York City Clinical Data Research NetworkThe New York City Clinical Data Research Network (NYC-CDRN), funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), brings together 22 organizations including seven independent health systems to enable patient-centered clinical research, …
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World Alliance of Cities Against PovertyThe World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty (WACAP) is a global network of municipal governments established in 1996 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to mobilize information and resources enabling municipal governments to combat …