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CRAFTING DYNAMIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR CHANGEWomen's March is a national, intergenerational organization that builds its base through annual marches, election activism, and combating misinformation. The organization is committed to building a base of feminists to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and …
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Guiding Strategic Planning Through Program EvaluationHomeless Services United (HSU) is a coalition of nonprofits serving the homeless population and at-risk adults and families in NYC. HSU provides advocacy, information sharing, technical support, and training to its 50 member agencies to expand their …
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Analysis of School-Level Vaccination Rates by Race, Ethnicity, and Geography in New York CityBrian D. Elbel, Geng Eric Zhou, David C. Lee, Willy Chen, Sophia E. Day, Kevin Konty, Amy Ellen Schwartz …
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Massachusetts Links Pay for Performance to the Reduction of Racial and Ethnic DisparitiesThe Institute of Medicaid has identified equity as a key dimension of quality. Recently, Massachusetts’ Medicaid program (MassHealth) took the unusual step of linking pay-for-performance (P4P) to the reduction of racial/ethnic disparities for hospital …
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An Organizational Plan: From Start-up to MaturityMusicians Wellness is a start-up non-profit dedicated to meeting the mental and behavioral health needs of musicians through therapy, research, and prevention. Its approach is an innovative mind-body method that helps musicians use their own music and …
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Organizational Evaluation and Implementation PlanBreak a Difference (B.A.D.) is a fiscally-sponsored nonprofit organization whose mission is to make positive impact in communities by engaging individuals through service. Working with the United Way, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and other local …
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Post-Crisis Program AssessmentLitWorld is a New York-based nonprofit that utilizes literacy skills to promote social-emotional development in children and young adolescents in 27 developing countries. The organization’s flagship program, LitClub, provides in-depth, out-of-school …
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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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Measuring Impact: A Blueprint for Building an Internal Evaluation ProgramThe New York Women's Foundation (NYWF) has awarded over $19 million in grants to hundreds of local grassroots organizations working toward the creation of an equal and just future for low income women and girls in New York City. The NYWF requested a …
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Workforce Health Programs in Africa: Lessons from the Corporate Council on Africa NetworkThe Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is a membership organization for U.S.-based companies and organizations with commercial interests in Africa. The Capstone project involved a review of CCA corporate members' health programs for African workforces, and …
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Quantifying spatial misclassification in exposure to noise complaints among low-income housing residents across New York City neighborhoods: a Global Positioning System (GPS) studyKosuke Tamura, Seann D. Regan, Jessica K. Athens, Brian D. Elbel, Julie Mline, Yazan A. Al-Ajlouni, Basile Chaix …
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Comparing five front-of-pack nutrition labels' influence on consumers' perceptions and purchase intentionsMary T. Gorski Findling, Paul M. Werth, Aviva Musicus, Marie Bragg, Dan J. Graham, Brian D. Elbel, Christina A. Roberto …
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Residential and GPS-Defined Activity Space Neighborhood Noise Complaints, Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure Among Low-Income Housing Residents in New York CityKosuke Tamura, Brian D. Elbel, Basile Chaix, Seann D. Regan, Yazan A. Al-Ajlouni, Jessica K. Athens, Julie Mline …
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Do sedentary behavior and physical activity spatially cluster? Analysis of a population-based sample of Boston adolescentsKosuke Tamura, Jessica K. Athens, Marc Scott, Michael Rienti, Jared Aldstadt, Laurie Miller Brotman, Brian D. Elbel …
Faculty Profile
Christopher ManningChris Manning is a highly accomplished executive with extensive experience in public affairs, government relations, and community impact within the real estate and healthcare sectors. His dedication to public service and strategic relationship-building …
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Health Services Management: Readings and CommentaryManagers of a healthcare organization have numerous demands on their time, their skills, their knowledge, and their budgets. They are responsible for adapting to change, managing their office, making effective decisions, among countless other tasks. This …
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Strengthening Hazon’s New York Bike RideHazon is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating healthier, more sustainable communities in the Jewish world and beyond. For more than a decade, Hazon has held a multi-day fundraising bike ride, considered to be the organization’s most powerful, …
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Preparing Fiscal Operations for GrowthThe Capstone team worked with leadership and staff of Transitional Services for New York (TSINY), a nonprofit providing community based services to individuals with mental disabilities, to conduct a complete overview of the organization’s fiscal …
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Strategic PlanningThe Bronx Community Health Network (BCHN) is a federally qualified health center that sponsors fifteen community and school-based health centers. Since BCHN’s last strategic planning effort in 2007, the organization expanded their network of centers and …
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Evaluating and Planning for ExpansionCatholic Big Sisters and Big Brothers (CBSBB) is a nonprofit organization that provides mentoring services to New York City’s children regardless of religious affiliation. The unique program focuses on strengthening each child’s entire family by providing …
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Identifying and Addressing Service Delivery Gaps for Seniors in Bedford-StuyvesantQuincy Senior Residence, founded in 2006 by Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC), provides affordable independent living apartments to low-income seniors in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Quincy offers a range of need-based, elective programs and …
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Alumni Spotlight: Hunter Blas (MPA-PNP 2023)Alumni Spotlight: Hunter Blas (MPA-PNP 2023), development manager, Elemental Impact Can you share your journey into climate technology? What initially drew you to this field, and how did your time at NYU Wagner shape your goals? My journey into climate …