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Testing Competing Capital Structure Theories of Nonprofit OrganizationsThe static trade-off and pecking order capital structure theories are analyzed and applied to nonprofit organizations. In addition, this paper also considers how nonprofits adjust their leverage over time. The analyses consider the unique role of …
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Immigrant and Native-born Differences in School Stability and Special Education: Evidence from New York CityUsing the literature on achievement differences as a framework and motivation, along with data on New York City students, we examine nativity differences in students' rates of attendance, school mobility, school system exit, and special education …
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Managing Diversity in Civil Service: A Case Study in Public ManagementThe new century has been marked by a generalized sense that traditional work arrangements are inadequate to address the challenges organizations encounter today. The shifts from an industrial to an information-based society, and from a manufacturing to a …
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Sibling Rivalry and the Gender Gap: Evidence from Child Health Outcomes in GhanaWhen capital and labor markets are imperfect, choice sets narrow, and parents must choose how to ration available funds and time between their children. One consequence is that children become rivals for household resources. In economies with pro-male …
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Connecting Teachers Using Ed Tech via EdproconnectClassrooms have widely adopted educational technology (EdTech) as a means to offer more personalized learning. However, while there is a proliferation of solutions in the global ed tech market, which is estimated to reach $252 billion by 2020, little is …
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Developing and Measuring Key Indicators for HR ManagementMédecins du Monde (MdM) in Brussels, Belgium, 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 tool to ensure faster …
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Strategies for Enhanced Member EngagementThe Coalition for Behavioral Health is a nonprofit corporation governed by a board of directors that is composed of member agency executives and leaders of New York’s behavioral health community. It is the umbrella advocacy association of New York’s …
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Building Effective Joint VenturesThe Diversity Joint Venture for Conservation Careers (DJV) is a coalition founded in 2016 with the mission of strengthening the conservation workforce by increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion. The coalition comprises partners from nonprofit …
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Weill Cornell Medical CollegePhysician OrganizationThe Weill Cornell Physician Organization is comprised of more than 700 physicians who are the full-time faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College. The medical college has recently undertaken an effort called Weill Cornell: We Care. The goal of this effort …
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Building a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC)The Isabella Geriatric Center has been at the forefront of caring for the elderly in its surrounding neighborhood since 1875. Recently, Isabella identified an opportunity to assist elderly individuals in their own homes by participating as a provider in a …
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Analysis and Evaluation of the 1199 National Benefit Funds Member Choice ProgramThe 1199 National Benefit Fund for Hospital and Health Care Employees (NBF) asked the Capstone team to evaluate its Member Choice Program (MCP). The MCP is one of two main health care plans offered to 1199 SEIU members. The primary objective was to …
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Analysis and Evaluation of the 1199 National Benefit Funds Member Choice ProgramThe 1199 National Benefit Fund for Hospital and Health Care Employees (NBF) asked the Capstone team to evaluate its Member Choice Program (MCP). The MCP is one of two main health care plans offered to 1199 SEIU members. The primary objective was to …
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Horizontal Learning Program: An Independent AssessmentThe purpose of this Capstone project was to assess the Horizontal Learning Program (HLP) in rural Bangladesh, an initiative driven by the World Bank as an effort to strengthen public service capacity amongst the lowest tier of government. The report, …
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A comparison of ground-level air quality data with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation monitoring stations data in South Bronx, New YorkThe South Bronx is a low-income, minority community in New York City. It has one of the highest asthma rates in the country, which community residents feel is related to poor air quality. Community residents also feel that the air quality data provided by …
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Sustaining Nonprofit Performance: The Case for Capacity Building and the Evidence to Support It"The nonprofit sector survives because it has a self-exploiting work force: wind it up and it will do more with less until it just runs out. But at some point, the spring must break." America’s nonprofit organizations face a difficult present and an …
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Geographic Variations in Health Care Workforce Training in the US: The Case of Registered Nurses (RNs)Background: In the United States, registered nurses [RNs] are trained through one of three educational pathways: a diploma course; an associate's degree, or a baccalaureate degree in nursing (the BSN). A national consensus has emerged that the proportion …
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Socioeconomic Status and Dissatisfaction Among HMO EnrolleesObjectives. Member satisfaction is commonly used as an indicator of the quality of care delivered by health plans. Yet few contemporary studies have explored the extent to which individual patient characteristics influence dissatisfaction in HMOs. We …
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A Comparison of Ground-Level Air Quality Data with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Monitoring Stations Data in South Bronx, New YorkThe South Bronx is a low-income, minority community in New York City. It has one of the highest asthma rates in the country, which community residents feel is related to poor air quality. Community residents also feel that the air quality data provided by …
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Developing a Model for Bicycle RidershipThe New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) provides for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in NYC. DOT is the agency tasked with controlling NYC streets and developing infrastructure for and …
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Capstone Projects Exhibited at Lively NYU Wagner ExpoNYU Wagner graduate students exhibited the findings of their 2015 Capstone team consultancy and research projects at a highly enthusiastic, dynamic expo that brought together hundreds of alumni, faculty, public service managers, and policymakers at the …
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DONOR CULTIVATION AND STEWARDSHIPChanging the Present is a nonprofit organization that connects those interested in buying meaningful gifts with more than 1,500 charitable nonprofits that help make the world a better place. All donations made through Changing the Present's website go …
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Utilizing stakeholder insight to enhance user experience and guide future growth strategyWords without Borders (WWB), an organization dedicated to enhancing cultural understanding by promoting translations of international literature, is looking for ways to expand its reach and engage more readers. Through preliminary research on WWB’s …
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Mass Administration Reorganization, Media Attention and the Paradox of InformationHow does media attention influence government decisions about whether to terminate independent administrative agencies? We argue that an agency’s salience with partisan audiences has a direct effect, but a high media profile can disrupt normal government …
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Toward Sustainable TransportationThe Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) works to promote sustainable and equitable transportation around the world. The ITDP enlisted the help of a Capstone team to assist in its effort to creatively advocate for sustainable …