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Corrections Culture StrengthBased TrainingFamily Justice sought for the Capstone team to add to its knowledge about its changing organizational culture in its pursuit to provide strengthbased trainings to people who work in prisons. The Capstone team provided a literature review highlighting its …
Capstone Projects
Setting the Tone: Creating Uniformity in Policy and Procedures for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New YorkUnder the anticipated consolidation of the entity known broadly as Catholic Charities of New York, more than 44 different social service sites will be brought together under one set of policies and procedures. After speaking with department directors for …
Capstone Projects
Setting the Tone: Creating Uniformity in Policy and Procedures for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New YorkUnder the anticipated consolidation of the entity known broadly as Catholic Charities of New York, more than 44 different social service sites will be brought together under one set of policies and procedures. After speaking with department directors for …
Capstone Projects
Case Management Model to Help Retain ClientsThe Capstone team researched ways of improving WildCat Service Corporations method of placing clients into various jobs in New York City. WildCat is a nonprofit organization that receives funding from the City and State based on performance-based …
Capstone Projects
The Role and Impact of Culture in Decentralized GovernanceUpon the request of the United Nations Development Program, the Capstone team was asked to analyze how cultural influences enhance or inhibit the processes of democratic decentralization in developing countries. Prior to the work of this Capstone team, …
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Telecommuting Study for UN Department of ManagementThe Capstone team was enlisted by the United Nations Department of Management to develop recommendations for improving the existing policy and practice of telecommuting within the Secretariat and its field offices world-wide. The team carried out an …
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Claudia Espinosa (MPA 2013)… path when she landed a job at a suicide prevention program working with Latina young women. That job gave her insight … influential. She served as an intake counselor, working specifically with Latina girls in New York City. … as an NYU student changed her life. Following a period working at Big Brothers Big Sisters, Espinosa decided to …
Alumni In Action
Lisa Maher… a Master’s degree program that would allow me to continue working and growing in a professional setting and go to …
News
Alec Schierenbeck Discusses Affordable Housing in NYC at 2025 Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy ForumOn October 16, 2025, NYU Wagner hosted its annual Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum featuring guest speaker Alec Schierenbeck, executive director of the Charter Revision Commission and general counsel for the Department of City Planning. Wagner’s Main …
Capstone Projects
Viability and Sustainability Factors of a Professional Development ProgramFounded in 2005, Hidden Sparks aims to meet the needs of diverse learners within Jewish day schools both in and beyond New York City. Its pedagogy and model, informed by the work of educational researcher Mel Levine, provides educators and administrators …
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Evaluating the Impact of a Financial Literacy InterventionEsusu Financial is a financial technology company that provides digital tools and services designed to help people become financially literate and resilient. Esusu engaged a Capstone team to evaluate the effectiveness of its pilot financial literacy …
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Employment Opportunities for Syrian and Palestinian Refugees in Jordan The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education provides underserved, high-achieving Arab students with the support and skills training they need to thrive. The Foundation enlisted a Capstone team to better understand the employment regulations, trends, …
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Understanding Healthcare Constituencies For Deeper Engagement … NYAM’s professional network includes change agents working toward equitable access to healthcare through …
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Strategies for Enhanced Alumni EngagementFounded in 1944, Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York (CCC) is a nonprofit and nonpartisan child advocacy organization known for strong analytic work, community engagement, and fact-based advocacy. One of the organization’s signature programs, …
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Performance Measurement And Management Recommendations The Arthur Project seeks to end generational poverty through relationship-based learning. It transforms traditional mentoring by using professional mentors to work intensively with at-risk youth through the duration of middle school. Through its …
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Women's Leadership and Gender Equity in ArchitectureThe American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a membership organization for licensed architects with over 90,000 members and 200 global chapters. The AIA advocates for the value of architecture and provides professional development resources to its …
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FAIR SHARE PLAN AND FORMULA FOR CONNECTICUTThe Open Communities Alliance (OCA) is a civil rights nonprofit organization in Connecticut that promotes access to opportunity for all people through education, advocacy, research, and partnerships. OCA's opportunity mapping work has shown that …
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DETERMINING GOVERNMENT INDIRECT COST RATES FOR NYC'S HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONSUJA-Federation of New York (UJA) identifies and meets the needs of New Yorkers and Jews everywhere through the power of collective action. UJA engaged a Capstone team in improving the fiscal functioning of NYC's nonprofit human services sector by …
Faculty Profile
Heather HaggHeather Hagg is the VP, Analytics and Operations at Castlight Health, with executive experience in private sector, federal government and startup healthcare organizations. As the Vice President, Medical Operations at K Health, she led US expansion of the …
News
Alumni Spotlight: Kalliope Vourakis (MPA-HPAM 2023)Kalliope Vourakis (MPA-HPAM 2023), Project Manager, Northwell Health As a Project Manager at Northwell Health, what are your key responsibilities, and how do they contribute to enhancing patient experience? In my role at Northwell Health, I oversee a mix …
Publication
Process, Responsibility, and Myron's LawIn the wake of the financial crisis, any rethinking of macroeconomics has to include an examination of the rules that govern the financial system. This examination needs to take a broad view that considers the ongoing dynamics of those rules. It will not …
Faculty Profile
Vicki BeenVicki Been works at the cutting edge of legal scholarship at the intersection of land use, urban policy and housing. Been, who has been on faculty at NYU Law School since 1990, authored one of the first major articles on the distributional fairness of …
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DEVELOPING TOOLS TO ASSESS METROPOLITAN PLANNING CAPACITYThe Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is a significant source of financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. As part of its efforts to address the urban infrastructure gap in the area, IDB engaged …