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To Give or Not to Give: The Crisis of Confidence in CharitiesPublic confidence is essential to America's 1.5 million charitable organizations and the 11 million Americans they employ. Confidence clearly affects the public's willingness to donate time and money, shapes the political and regulatory environment that …
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Ryan White (MUP 2013) Named to 2025 City & State Trailblazers in Transportation  City & State  recently released its list of 2025 Trailblazers in Transportation , highlighting leaders around New York who are at the forefront of the infrastructure and policies surrounding how New Yorkers get around. Ryan White (MUP 2013) was featured …
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WAGTalk: Victor Rodwin, "What's the Best Health System & How Would We Know?"Professor Victor Rodwin discusses the problems encountered when evaluating healthcare systems around the world at a time when the field of health policy is "drowning in …
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Housing Policy IThis is the first course in a two-course sequence in housing policy, with an emphasis on major federal policies and the connection between housing, place and opportunity. This first course explores the historic, economic and social context of current …
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PROTECTING A SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL-ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE IN GUATEMALAThe Association of Forest Communities of Petén (ACOFOP) is an association of 19 community forestry organizations that have successfully managed natural resources in the Petén region of Guatemala since 1995. Despite the social, economic, and conservation …
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Green Roofs: A Cost Effective Policy for New York City?Green roofs serve as an innovative strategy to help cities develop sustainable practices that contribute to the restoration of their natural habitat. Dense urban development and neglect have jeopardized New York City’s environment and created a situation …
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St. George Ferry Terminal - Affordable Housing Needs and OptionsBetween 2000 and 2005 the median rent and home value of Staten Island's Community District 1 increased by 33 and 110 percent, respectively, outpacing the only 11 percent increase in median household income. The combination of accelerated housing costs and …
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Process Evaluation of the Investment Fund for Local Economic Development in NicaraguaThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is a special purpose fund for small­scale investment aimed at reduc­ing poverty in the least developed coun­tries affiliated with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). In 2007, UNCDF …
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Data Analytics Training Program Draws 60 Enrollees in its Inaugural YearThe inaugural cohort of the Executive Program in Applied Data Analytics  includes 60 enrollees from three countries and 11 states—a diverse array of skilled professionals working for local, state, and federal agencies, according to its New York University …
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Wayne Suiter MatamorosWayne is a strategic design leader with over a decade and a half of experience in applying design methods to complex challenges in both the public and private sector around the globe. More recently, Wayne served as the Chief Strategy Officer for …
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The Voice Cultivation Process: How Team Members Can Help Upward Voice Live on to ImplementationThe upward voicing of ideas is vital to organizational performance. Yet power differences between voicers and those with authority may result in valuable ideas being overlooked. In this ethnographic, 31-month longitudinal study of a multi-disciplinary …
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MHA Program and Beyond: Sehrish Mazhar's Career Redefined“My career in healthcare really began over 15 years ago. I started out in private practice in reception…that was a pivotal starting point in my career journey...being there for many years, I’ve always had a strong desire to take on increasingly greater …
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Apparent MismatchThe federal regulations that govern human subjects research were created in the wake of gross abuses of medical science, in which subjects undertook significant risks (and were significantly harmed), without consenting to treatment. Developments in recent …
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Women's Affordable Housing Network (WAHN)MISSION The  Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN) is dedicated to empowering women and promoting workplace equity within the affordable housing industry. Our NYU chapter focuses on career development, networking opportunities, and keeping our members …
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Summer 2021 LEAD FellowsWe are thrilled to announce the LEAD Fellows for summer 2021. Fellows will be working at a variety of organizations involved in pro-democracy and voter access work. …
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STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE DATA AND COMMUNICATIONS PRACTICESNew York Peace Institute (NYPI) is a community dispute and resolution center (CDRC) that provides mediation, conflict coaching, group facilitation, and restorative justice services to promote peace in Manhattan and Brooklyn communities. Research around …
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Co-Monitoring for Transit ManagementEmerging technologies offer transit agencies an opportunity to transform fundamental aspects of their operations and the way they communicate with their riders.  With nearly ubiquitous smartphones and social media tools among growing ridership patterns, …
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Student Spotlight: Arina Qian (MPA-PNP 2026)In honor of International Education Week, we’re spotlighting the  Wagner International Student Society (WISS) —a student-led organization at NYU Wagner that fosters connection, collaboration, and support among international students while promoting …
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Information, Access, Mentorship: Three Key Components that Lead to Success for First-Generation College StudentsBy Liz Hensler (MPA-PNP), Manager of Corporate and Community Engagement, iMentor   Growing up as a public high school student in semi-rural Pennsylvania, I saw firsthand the difference that information and support can make in college enrollment and …
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An Ingredient PlaybookFounded in 1886, Johnson & Johnson is one of the world’s oldest and most trusted providers of consumer care products. Over the last decade, however, Johnson & Johnson has faced significant challenges in shaping perceptions of the health, safety, and …
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Social, Urban, Rural, and Resilience Global Practice Supporting the Global Lab on Metropolitan Strategic PlanningIn April 2013, the World Bank and the Regional Plan Association (RPA) of New York launched the Global Lab on Metropolitan Strategic Planning (MetroLab) in New York City. The MetroLab community of practice is part of a program of activities and services …
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Courses Outside WagnerRegistration You may not take courses outside of Wagner in your first term. Undergraduate courses and foreign language courses cannot count toward any Wagner degree. You can use the Law School and Stern course pages to find graduate offerings in those …
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People and Place in Low-Income Housing PolicyThe articles in this forum appearing in Housing Policy Debate help update the evidence on two key housing policies and help frame the broader issues. The title of this focus issue, People AND Place, captures two key points raised in the articles but which …
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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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