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Will Tomorrow's Elderly Be Better Off?Part of the Controversial Issues series, this text presents a series of clear and lively debates on current issues in gerontology, authored by leading academic authorities in the field. The text presents a broad overview of issues and questions facing the …
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Bringing Information Technology to InfrastructureOver the last decade, the development and operation of conventional infrastructure, such as transportation, water and power systems, has increasingly become dependent on information technologies (IT). Due to the rapid rate of advances in IT, especially …
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Performance Evaluation, Public Management Improvement and Democractic Accountability: Some Lessons from Latin AmericaThe results-oriented management reforms fostered by the New Public Management movement are often argued to emphasize the search for efficiency, quality and other typical market values at the expense of democratic accountability. On the other hand, …
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Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial ManagersFor all entrepreneurs and nonfinancial professionals with budget and/or P&L responsibilities, Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers provides the basics necessary to make a solid contribution to the financial goals and success of their …
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Campaign to End Forced Disappearances in SyriaFreedom Forward is an advocacy organization based in Washington, DC that seeks to end US alliances with dictatorships and other non- democratic governments around the world and to organize solidarity activists to challenge the practices of repressive …
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A Comprehensive Financial Strategy to Ensure Continued Clinic OperationsHeartShare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS) is a nonprofit organization that empowers over 6,000 youth, individuals, and families to overcome challenges of family crises, addiction, mental illness, and poverty. The Integrated Health Services division of HSVS …
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Strategies for Increasing Alumni EngagementHOSA-Future Health Professionals (HOSA) is an international organization that supports students pursuing careers in healthcare through leadership training and competitive events. Despite having served over two million members, HOSA lacks a robust alumni …
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Developmental Evaluation Guide for the ECEI Pilot ProgramDay One is the only organization in New York that works with young adults to end dating abuse and domestic violence through community education, supportive services, legal advocacy, and leadership development. Day One is currently piloting its Early …
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EVALUATING PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR BIPOC SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSFor over 35 years, Echoing Green has been building a dynamic ecosystem to support and invest in emerging social entrepreneurs who work at the intersection of global justice, racial equity, and social innovation. In 2020, Echoing Green launched a $50 …
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SUCCESSFUL ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEWLY-FORMED NONPROFITAttachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) is a Delaware-based nonprofit organization that disseminates a worldwide parenting program fostering strong, healthy relationships in families with infants or toddlers facing adversity. As ABC establishes itself …
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Reimagining Cultural Competence: Bringing Buried Dynamics Into the LightMany organizations attempt to increase cultural competence as one way to foster organizational change to enhance equity and inclusion. But the literature on cultural competence is largely silent on the role of emotion, despite the strong feelings that …
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Poverty Concentration and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program: Effects of Siting and Tenant CompositionNew evidence on the effects of growing up in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty has heightened policy interest in understanding the role housing programs may play in shaping the distribution of poverty. In particular, as the nation’s largest source of …
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New York Transportation JournalIn the lead article for this Journal, Rachel Weinberger interviews Chris Ward, Executive Director of the Port Authority and the New York Metropolitan Region. In this interview , Mr. Ward describes his vision for the agency and the challenges for the …
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Lutheran Medical CenterThe residency at Lutheran afforded an opportunity to work with senior-level management spanning across many areas of operations and regulatory affairs. The resident began the curriculum by engaging in various initiatives related to length of stay, from …
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Evaluating the Feasibility of Expansion for the Harlem Educational Activities Fund"The Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) is a college preparatory and youth development organization whose goal is to assist students from educationally and/or economically disadvantaged communities to develop the intellectual and life skills …
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Improving Supply Procurement on Nursing UnitsThe Capstone team worked with a leadership team at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center to develop a process for improving the procurement of supplies on two adult inpatient oncology nursing units, one medical and one …
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The ReturnonInvestment Created from Funding Human Services Programs"Local human service programs operate under the chronic threat of budget cuts to already meager resources. Annual budget deliberations generally focus on the costs of these programs and rarely consider the benefits, despite the fact that these programs …
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Partner Training Needs AssessmentLitWorld is a nonprofit organization that works to promote literacy and self-expression worldwide. To this end, LitWorld partners with community-based organizations in 22 countries around the world to deliver its transformational literacy programs. A …
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The Political and Fiscal Consequences of the Enumeration of Prisoners by the U.S. Census BureauThe United States decennial census enumerates prisoners and other institutionalized persons in the facilities in which they are housed, as opposed to the communities where they regularly reside. The past several decades have seen dramatic growth in the …
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Geriatric Consortium at New York Presbyterian HospitalThe Capstone team assisted the Department of Geriatrics at New York-Presbyterian Hospital to create a plan and make recommendations for a Consortium on Aging at the institution, encouraging greater collaboration and communication regarding geriatric work …
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Assessment of Veterans Administration New York Harbor Healthcare System Missed OpportunitiesThe VA New York Harbor Healthcare (VA NYHHS) system encompasses the veterans' healthcare system for the boroughs of Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island. The organization consists of campuses throughout the boroughs and provides care to over …
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New York City and State Tax/Revenue RelationshipCitizens Union Foundation is a nonpartisan organization for good government which ensures New York local and state governments operate in a fair, open, and fiscally sound manner while informing and engaging its citizens. Citizens Union Foundation …
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Car Sharing and Parking Management at NYU Abu DhabiNew York University is developing a campus on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. As part of the campus planning and development efforts, New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) tasked the Capstone team with researching and developing a plan …