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Creating a Strategic Plan for Reducing Road Traffic Injuries in Africa… Amend is a nonprofit organization addressing the epidemic of road-traffic injuries in African countries; its main … education to school children, who bear a heavy burden of these injuries. Although Amend believes strongly in the value of this education, fundraising efforts may not support the …
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IMPROVING MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING TOOLS FOR LONG-TERM IMPACT ASSESSMENT… staff and developed a revised survey tool with the aim of collecting analyzable data for long-term outcome and …
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Informing the Strategic Planning Process… to aid the agency in maintaining leadership in the field of community-based alternatives to incarceration. In an … organization in strengthening its performance in the areas of research and policy, organizational leadership, and fund … the Capstone team conducted a benchmark study of peer organizations which allowed the team to identify best …
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Accelerating Artificial Intelligence Adoption in the Nonprofit Sector… the Science for Social Good initiative, with the mission of using data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to … the team with investigating ways to scale the adoption of AI tools in the nonprofit sector. The team reviewed the … and trajectory, and evaluated the nonprofit sector in terms of its receptiveness, preparedness, and need for new …
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Mount Vernon Economic Development Strategy… The City of Mount Vernon, NY, works to facilitate services, … to enhancing the physical, social, and economic life of the city. The City of Mount Vernon engaged the Capstone … to take inventory of existing economic, industry, and land use conditions. The project outlined strategies and …
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Methodologies of Monitoring and Evaluation System and Information Management for a Nutrient Program called PANI… The Capstone team worked with Alim?ntate Ecuador (AE) of Ecuador's Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion to provide a monitoring and … as well as an information management system, for the use of Chispaz, a micronutrient food supplement. Chispaz is … Methodologies of Monitoring and Evaluation System and Information …
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Capstone Client FAQ… Capstone is learning in action. Part of the core curriculum of the Master's program at NYU Wagner, it provides students … opportunity to perform a public service. Over the course of an academic year, students work in teams—either to address … out to prospective clients for clarification on the scope of projects and then select projects that will be presented …
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Developing and Measuring Key Indicators for HR Management… provides emergency and long-term medical services to some of the most vulnerable populations in the world. Its staff consists of volunteers and full-time workers. In need of an integrated … a data visualization tool that the organization can use to monitor progress towards MdM’s Strategic Plan 2020. …
Faculty Profile
Joseph Cimpian… Joseph Cimpian, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Economics and Education Policy at NYU Steinhardt and … Faculty at NYU Wagner. His research focuses on the use and development of novel and rigorous methods to study equity and policy. One …
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Tax Expenditures as Tools for State-Level Climate Action in the U.S.… State governments in the United States offer a wide range of tax incentives to encourage the use of green technologies and support the energy transition … make up more than half of the incentives in dollar terms, and (3) both climate and fossil fuel subsidies exhibit …
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Assessment of Academic Support Program and Development of Program Manuals… families. In the last two years, CCF has been in the midst of refining its Academic Program to make improvements in the organization’s delivery of programs and services. At a critical juncture, CCF enlisted a Capstone team to assess the operation of its Academic Program structure and document its methods of …
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New Academic Year Features Five New Full-Time Faculty… As we welcome our students, faculty, and staff to the start of the 2017-18 academic year, NYU Wagner is thrilled to issue … Thom Blaylock is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Public Policy who teaches professional and public policy … software, improving crowdsourced data collection for use by municipal agencies, and the “greening” of …
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International Development Policy & Management Specialization… and International Development PADM-GP.2202 , Politics of International Development PADM-GP.2203 , Economics of International Development … inequalities. Building from PADM-GP 2203 Economics of International Development, these courses explore growth … human, behavioral, functional, and operational dynamics of organizations in a global context, or to focus on …
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Power and the objectification of social targets… Objectification has been defined historically as a process of subjugation whereby people, like objects, are treated as … that involves approaching useful social targets regardless of the value of their other human qualities. Six studies … was driven more by the target's usefulness, defined in terms of the perceiver's goals, than in low-power and …
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State of Awareness: The Effects of State Characteristics on Awareness and Uptake of the Earned Income Tax Credit… program for poor and low-income families. Advocates of the EITC note that it assists low-income families by … on individual characteristics—those most disadvantaged in terms of income, language, and work history are the least likely to be aware of and use the EITC. However, the team unexpectedly found that …
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State of Awareness: The Effects of State Characteristics on Awareness and Uptake of the Earned Income Tax Credit… program for poor and low-income families. Advocates of the EITC note that it assists low-income families by … on individual characteristics—those most disadvantaged in terms of income, language, and work history are the least likely to be aware of and use the EITC. However, the team unexpectedly found that …
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Analyzing the Impact of the 2008 Financial Crisis on the Field of National Social Justice Philanthropy… Concerned that the full impact of the 2008 financial crisis has not yet been felt in the field of social justice philanthropy, Cricket Island Foundation … team presented its findings to the clients who will use this research to publish a report for national social …
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Critical issues in alliances between management partners and accountable care organizations… Abstract Background Despite widespread engagement of accountable care organizations (ACOs) with management … partners may be receiving high fees relative to the value of services provided. Purpose The aim of this study was to use qualitative data to identify motivations for and critical …
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Quantifying the economic consequences of childhood obesity and potential benefits of interventions… consider for policy makers, clinicians and others who may use these data in isolation to quantify economic savings and … to quantify cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit profiles of environmental, dietary, physical activity and/or … or treat obesity in childhood. Longer term benefits of preventing obesity in childhood must be considered. …
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Performance and Outcome Evaluation: How to Measure a Smile on Clients Face… a settlement house founded in 1894 on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It is dedicated to helping those who live, work … school on Manhattans East Side to improve the quality of their lives by helping them gain the skills to strengthen … Worksheets were developed to guide the formulation of the Logic Model, indicators and measurement tools. An …
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Business Development for Social Enterprise… rentals in the Lower East Side (LES) neighborhood of Manhattan. Taking advantage of the vast amount of empty storefront space in the area, … ultimately developed a series of pitch books for miLES to use when reaching out to landlords. …
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Teaching Responsible Entrepreneurship for Startups… The team conducted 40 interviews within and outside of NYU to inform their knowledge of the field. The team used its findings to identify five key …
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Alternative financing for Connecticut’s transportation fund… The State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) is the Governor’s staff agency … and maintaining the Fund’s solvency. OPM intends to use the report to inform and guide the Governor’s vision on … State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management …
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An Organizational Plan: From Start-up to Maturity… to meeting the mental and behavioral health needs of musicians through therapy, research, and prevention. Its … is an innovative mind-body method that helps musicians use their own music and creativity as a method of self-awareness and total wellness. The Capstone team was …