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Exposure to 9/11 Among Youth and Their Mothers in New York City: Enduring Associations with Mental Health and Sociopolitical AttitudesThe enduring impact of exposure to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on mental health and sociopolitical attitudes was examined in a sample of 427 adolescents ( M = 16.20 years) and their mothers residing in New York City. Direct exposure to the terrorist …
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Does Losing Your Home Mean Losing Your School? Effects of Foreclosure on the School Mobility of ChildrenIn the last few years, millions of homes around the country have entered foreclosure, pushing many families out of their homes and potentially forcing their children to move to new schools. Unfortunately, despite considerable attention to the causes and …
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Restoring the President's Reorganization AuthorityReorganization offers a significant opportunity to align agencies by mission rather than constituencies. If done well it can strengthen accountability, reduce wasteful duplication and overlap, tighten administrative efficiency, improve employee …
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Managing TradeoffsAchieving both profitability and strong social performance is the ultimate promise of microfinance. It is not impossible, but neither is it easy and few microlenders are there yet. Ten years ago it had been hoped that achieving both goals would simply be …
Capstone Projects
EXPLORING THE DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY OF K-12 SCHOOLSOlivia Technologies is an ed-tech company working to eliminate the need for internet connectivity and ensure that no child bears the burden of lacking internet access for their learning. The client engaged a Capstone team to understand the landscape of …
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New case study in partnership with the Michael & Susan Dell FoundationNYU Wagner's Social Innovation & Investment Initiative (SII) , led by Professor Scott Taitel , is proud to announce the publication of a new case study, Mission Investing: A Framework for Family Foundations. Through support from the Michael & Susan …
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BUILDING ON CALIFORNIA CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM VICTORIESThe Anti-Recidivism Coalition works to end mass incarceration in California and ensure that communities are safe, healthy, and whole. The Coalition engaged the Capstone team to determine the impact of legislation it helped pass: California Senate Bills …
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DECODING GOVERNANCE SCHEMES FOR HISTORIC CENTERS: AN
EVALUATION OF PAST STRATEGIES AND CREATION OF FUTURE
PATHWAYSThe Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is an international financial institution serving as the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic government approached the IDB to explore improvement …
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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 …
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"From Local to Global: Extrapolating Experiments"NYU Wagner Associate Professor of Public Policy Rajeev Dahejia, an economist, has posted an original essay stimulated by the phenomenal growth of randomized control trials (RCTs) for impact evaluations in international development and aid interventions. …
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Assessing the Costs to Employers of Domestic Violence Workplace Policies in New York CityLegal Momentum is the nation's oldest legal advocacy organization dedicated solely to advancing the rights of women and girls with the aim to establish litigation and public policy strategies to secure equality and justice for women. The goal of this …
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Are you Ready, New York? Developing and Piloting an Evaluative Tool for Assessing a NYC Emergency Preparedness ProgramThe Incident Based Distribution Program (IBD) operated by Ready New York mails emergency preparedness literature to areas recently affected by emergencies in order to increase public safety and encourage New Yorkers to prepare for emergency situations. …
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An Analysis of Program Related Investment and Exit Strategy in MicrofinanceThe Ford Foundation is reviewing exit strategies for program related investments (PRIs) to support its microfinance program. The Capstone team is supporting this effort by conducting a literature review of PRIs, conducting interviews with microfinance …
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An Analysis of Program Related Investment and Exit Strategy in MicrofinanceThe Ford Foundation is reviewing exit strategies for program related investments (PRIs) to support its microfinance program. The Capstone team is supporting this effort by conducting a literature review of PRIs, conducting interviews with microfinance …
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Informing a Strategic Planning ProcessAchieve Mission is a national consulting firm committed to enhancing the impact of social sector organizations through leadership development and talent management. Following the fulfillment of its first strategic plan and a change in leadership, …
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DIGITIZING A SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOAN PROGRAMGuidehouse is a global consultancy that serves as a Central Servicing Agency for US Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs. Guidehouse engaged a team to analyze the SBA 504 Loan Program, which provides financial assistance to small businesses …
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CORE-GP.1018
MicroeconomicsThe primary purpose of the microeconomics core course is to enable you to use microeconomic thinking, concepts and tools in your professional public service work. Accomplishing this also requires refreshing and strengthening your quantitative skills. The …Album
Event: NYC Congestion Pricing is Working. So Why Is It Under Attack?On February 25, 2025, NYU Wagner partnered with The Century Foundation to present “NYC Congestion Pricing is Working. So Why is it Under Attack?,” a panel discussion featuring prominent experts exploring the initial impact and potential future of New York …
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Gender-lens Investing: Empowering Female EntrepreneursFunding to female founders is staggeringly low, with research showing that female-led businesses received only 2.2% of global venture capital funding in 2018. Galvanized by that data, the all-female Capstone team developed a venture capital fund to …
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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 …
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IMPROVING THE GRANT PROCUREMENT PROCESSThe Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR) promotes New York City Department of Mental Health and Hygiene initiatives such as preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from health emergencies that can potentially impact the …
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Meet the NYU Wagner Faculty — Professor Mitchell L. MossProfessor Mitchell L. Moss, Henry Hart Rice professor of urban policy and planning and director of the Rudin Center for Transportation, has been described as a "New Yorkologist" by The New York Times. In 2019, Professor Moss was appointed by Mayor de …
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Advancing Resiliency: A Green Stormwater Mitigation PlanFollowing Superstorm Sandy, the City of Long Beach began a comprehensive planning process to determine appropriate solutions for minimizing the impact of severe weather events. The Capstone team was tasked with creating a green stormwater mitigation plan …
Alumni In Action
Santhosh RamdossCAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND WHAT YOUR DAY-TO-DAY LOOKS LIKE? As President, CEO, and the Chief Investment Officer at Gary Community Ventures, I lead a dynamic and diverse team of 45 people. We're a private foundation and a …