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New York CityAt any given moment, about 3 million American women, men, and children are homeless. And another 5 million Americans spend over 50% of their incomes on housing, meaning that one missed paycheck, one health crisis, or one unpaid utility bill can push them …
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Microfinance and Social InvestmentThis paper puts a corporate finance lens on microfinance. Microfinance aims to democratize global financial markets through new contracts, organizations, and technology. We explain the roles that government agencies and socially-minded investors play in …
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Trust in Charitable OrganizationsPublic confidence in charitable organizations such as the Red Cross and United Way is essential to a high performing nonprofit or charitable sector. Indeed, confidence affects almost everything that matters to the future of the sector, especially the …
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The Relationship of Sustainability to TelecommunicationsAlthough telecommunications networks are central to modern urban life, scholars and policymakers have largely ignored the relationship of sustainability to telecommunications. Telecommunications can affect sustainability as a result of the complex, …
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Professor Rae Zimmerman Appointed to Third NYC Panel on Climate ChangeRae Zimmerman, Professor of Planning and Public Administration at NYU Wagner, has been appointed to the third New York City Panel on Climate Change, an independent entity advising the city that ensures that the city's resiliency efforts are informed by …
Alumni In Action
Katie LyonWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I remember when I went to Accepted Students Day before the semester started. I was so inspired by fellow students, and I felt like I finally found the people who cared about similar problems and issues. …
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Can Public Schools Close the Race Gap? Probing the Evidence in a Large Urban School DistrictWe examine the size and distribution of the gap in test scores across races within New York City public schools and the factors that explain these gaps. While gaps are partially explained by differences in student characteristics, such as poverty, …
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Wrapping it up in a person: Examining employment and earnings outcomes for Ph.D. recipientsIn evaluating research investments, it is important to establish whether the expertise gained by researchers in conducting their projects propagates into the broader economy. For eight universities, it was possible to combine data from the UMETRICS …
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Evaluating and Expanding Primary Education Opportunities in NicaraguaProject Alianza (Alianza) is a development project that forms community alliances to build schools and provide educational opportunities for children on private coffee plantations. In Nicaragua, almost a half million school-aged children are not enrolled …
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Three NYU Wagner Alumni Named to City & State's 2025 Political Consultants Power 100 City & State ’s 2025 Political Consultants Power 100 highlights the key players who have made significant contributions to New York’s most impactful campaigns. Among this year’s honorees are three NYU Wagner alumni whose expertise and leadership have …
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INVESTING IN MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), in partnership with the International Municipal Investment Fund (IMIF) and other local capital financing programs, utilizes a range of blended finance models to support local government investments in …
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CONNECTING RURAL-TO-URBAN MIGRANT WORKERS TO JOB OPPORTUNITIES China’s growing aging population and its removal of the one-child policy has led to a strong demand for housekeeping services, creating an opportunity for the millions of workers with limited education and skills who migrate from rural villages to cities. …
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Student Spotlight: Sean Pomory (MPA-HPAM 2024)What motivated you to attend the Wagner School of Public Service? There are so many things that have led to this point in my life. Most recently, I graduated with a masters in religion and ethics from Princeton Seminary in May 2022. I went into that …
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Scalable Fundraising Plan to Raise Unrestricted Revenue"Community Works, based in New York City, is a 15year young nonprofit arts and education organization that aims to strengthen communities and public school arts curricula through programs that honor local communities and unsung heroes. In recent years, …
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Sustainably Yours: Improving Constituent Services"Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) brings together key players in environmental philanthropy to share, collaborate, and network. As the organization prepares for its upcoming strategic planning process, it seeks further information on how it can …
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Organizational Capacity of Recycling Cooperatives in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThe Capstone team worked on the first phase of an international initiative, sponsored by United Towns Organization (UTO), to promote recycling activities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Small cooperatives organize unskilled scavengers who collect recyclable …
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Three NYU Wagner Alumni Named Trailblazers in Building and Real Estate by City & State In New York’s ever-changing landscape, City & State has selected its inaugural list of Trailblazers in Building and Real Estate , recognizing the leaders who are shaping the city and state. Notably, three NYU Wagner alumni were selected for the …
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Allon YaroniWhy did you choose Wagner for graduate school? The factor that ultimately tipped the scales in Wagner's favor was the school's proximity to numerous large nonprofits with nationwide reach. I wanted access to organizations that could drive policy …
Capstone Projects
Barriers to Employment for WeCARE ClientsRecognizing the importance of addressing barriers to employment in helping hard-to-serve public assistance recipients obtain self-sufficiency, the City of New York Human Resource Administration sought an evaluation of the WeCARE (Wellness, Comprehensive …
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Local Economic Development in NicaraguaThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), in collaboration with the government of Nicaragua and the Nicaraguan Institute of Municipal Development (INIFOM), established the Fondo de Inversi?n para el Desarollo Econ?mico Local (FIDEL) in 2008. …
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Recycling in NYU Abu DhabiNew York University is developing a full scale campus in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi that will admit its first class of students in the fall of 2010. The development and operation of New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) will embody the values of New York …
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UNCDF Nicaragua Local Economic DevelopmentThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) engaged a Capstone group to assess interim strategic planning outcomes of PADETOM, a UNCDF program in Nicaragua. The program's objective is to build the capacity of municipalities in the Rio San Juan …
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Metropolitan Governance and Finance in Accra, Cape Town, and NairobiThe Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a leading resource for key issues concerning the use, regulation, and taxation of land. The Institute engaged the Capstone team to assess metropolitan governance and finance practices in Accra, Cape Town, and …
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Local Economic Development in Uganda and RwandaThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the Swedish International Center for Local Democracy (ICLD) support capacity building and governance in developing countries, both to improve decentralization and to strengthen local public …