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Improving Community Patient Access to Specialty Healthcare ServicesThe New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) is the largest public hospital system in the country, serving 1.3 million patients annually. The Capstone team was asked to identify barriers to specialty care access for community-referred patients …
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Bedford-Union Armory Revitalization ProjectDespite Brooklyn’s renaissance over the past decade, parts of central Brooklyn still suffer from chronic poverty, high unemployment, and lower educational attainment. The Brooklyn Borough President’s Office (BBPO) is currently conceptualizing a new …
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Investigating the Drivers of Increased Specialty Utilization for a Managed Care OrganizationHealth Plus is a managed care organization that covers over 323,000 low-income and underserved individuals in New York City and Nassau County through the Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and Family Health Plus state-sponsored health programs and through …
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Improving FDNY Surge Capacity: Lessons from the Blizzard of 2010The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) is one of the largest emergency response organizations in the world, housing both New York City’s firefighters as well as its 911 first responders. Surge capacity, which is needed to respond to both predictable and …
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The Use of School­Wide Bonus Incentives on Educational OutcomesIn most public school systems, teacher pay is based solely on level of education and years of teaching experience. Unlike professionals in other fields where per­formance is a factor in determining com­pensation, teachers have little economic incentive to …
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Butterfly ProjectGiven the high rates of teenage pregnancy in the Bronx, HHC developed a compre­hensive pre­and post­natal program to address the full range of medical, social, and psychological needs of adolescent mothers and their infants. In July 2010, the Butterfly …
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Increasing Volunteer Management EffectivenessWomen's World Banking (WWB) is a glob­al network of 40 microfinance providers and banks working in 28 countries to bring financial services and information to low­income entrepreneurs. As the organization expands its strategic agen­da, the need for …
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Impact Evaluation of the Drop the "I" Word CampaignThe Applied Research Center (ARC) is a racial justice think tank dedicated to advancing social justice through research, advocacy, and journalism. The Capstone team was asked to design an impact eval­uation system to measure the success of Drop The I­Word …
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Developing Monitoring and Evaluation ToolsSauti Yetu Center for African Women and Families is a small nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of African immigrant women and their families in New York City. To support its ongoing growth, Sauti Yetu engaged a Capstone team to …
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Improving Housing Options for Youth Transitioning Out of Foster CareIn New York City approximately 1,200 youth ages 18­21 leave the foster care sys­tem each year. Because young adults tran­sitioning out of foster care are at greater risk of becoming homeless, the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services and the …
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IBM City Forward: Creating Data Visualizations for Urban Policy and AnalysisIBM has a longstanding history of techno­logical excellence and innovation. Its Corporate Citizenship division has recently launched the Smarter Cities Challenge, inviting cities across the world to apply for funding and technical assistance grants. Part …
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Raising LIFT: Marketing to Increase AwarenessLegal Information for Families Today (LIFT) is a nonprofit organization that empowers children and families and educates the community by expanding access to family law and child welfare information through court-based and community programming. A …
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Evaluation of Board GovernanceOver the years, stakeholders at UJA-Federation of New York have repeatedly questioned whether its current board governing structure is ideal, given the unique nature of its large constituency and broad mission. UJA-Federation of New York therefore …
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Visioning and Assessment ToolsSustainable Long Island (SLI) is a nonprofit organization that works with Long Island communities to revitalize their economic centers. SLI engages community members, elected officials, and civic leaders through a comprehensive Visioning Process to create …
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Visioning and Assessment ToolsSustainable Long Island (SLI) is a nonprofit organization that works with Long Island communities to revitalize their economic centers. SLI engages community members, elected officials, and civic leaders through a comprehensive Visioning Process to create …
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Raising LIFT: Marketing to Increase AwarenessLegal Information for Families Today (LIFT) is a nonprofit organization that empowers children and families and educates the community by expanding access to family law and child welfare information through court-based and community programming. A …
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Effectiveness of State Participation in Voluntary Programs for Pollution Control"Regulating pollution levels can be costly for governments and polluters. In hopes of a more cost­effective manner for reducing pollution, the EPA launched its first voluntary programs for pollution control in 1991. Such programs form partnerships with …
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IMPROVED UTILIZATION OF THE RAISER'S EDGE TO EXPAND FUNDRAISING CAPACITYHebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) is a nonprofit institution of Jewish higher education. HUC-JIR ordains rabbis and cantors in the Reform tradition, confers master's degrees in Jewish education and Jewish nonprofit management, …
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Collective Leadership NetworkNYU Wagner’s Collective Leadership Network (Co-Lead Net) is an international network of academics, practitioners and graduate students interested in better understanding collective leadership and to helping it gain traction as a force for positive change. …
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Laying the foundation for a collective impact approach to save mothers’ and children’s livesBeginning in 1912, Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB), a faith-based organization, has supported global health care initiatives for the world’s poor by building healthy, sustainable communities through partnerships and community engagement. As part of …
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Dasve Mobility Plan - Lavasa Transit Management AssessmentHindustan Construction Company (HCC) is one of India’s largest infrastructure development companies, responsible for the construction of bridges, dams, road networks, and power plants. Expanding on its infrastructure development practice, HCC is currently …
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Urban development of Lingang, ShanghaiThe China Center for Urban Development (CCUD) is a public institution of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Since 1998, CCUD has provided guidance for 711 pilot cities under NDRC’s program to address major issues such as urbanization …
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Does Being an Immigrant Student Have a Differential Effect in OECD Versus Non-OECD Countries?As a result of intensified globalization, immigrants have become an increasingly important component of economies and societies in countries across the world. The Capstone team sought to answer the following question: within the realm of education, how do …
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The Networked Committee: Opening the Field to Find Better Solutions for Technology in EducationNYU’s Future of Technology Enhanced Education Committee (FTEE) is charged with guiding the University’s use of technology to support its academic mission and further its commitment to innovation in teaching, learning, and research. Working with FTEE, …
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