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Recent Trends in the Availability and Affordability of Housing in New York CityA broad range of interests - from affordable housing advocates to businesses worried about their workforce - are increasingly concerned that housing affordability in the City is declining rapidly, and that at least one of the causes of that decline is a …
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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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Running on Empty: The Operating Reserves of US Nonprofit OrganizationsOperating reserves allow nonprofit organizations to smooth out imbalances between revenues and expenses, helping to maintain program output in the presence of fiscal shocks. We know surprisingly little about why nonprofits might save operating reserves …
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Disentangling the Racial Test Score 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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The Influence of Structural and Experiential Neighborhood Factors and Developmental Stage on the Antisocial Behavior of Urban Adolescents in PovertyThis study explored the effects of structural and experiential neighborhood factors and developmental stage on antisocial behavior, among a sample of poor urban adolescents in New York City. Conceptually and empirically distinct profiles of neighborhood …
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Richard Buery Chosen as Public Service Fellow at NYU WagnerRichard Buery has been named a Public Service Fellow at NYU Wagner. In addition to leading New York City’s acclaimed Pre-K for All initiative, Buery is a dedicated member of the NYU Wagner community, currently completing his tenure as the school’s most …
Faculty Profile
Moschell CoffeyMo Coffey is passionate about developing the capacities of the public service sector. As the founder and principal of Challenges and Solutions LLC, Mo uses a culturally competent, anti-bias, and strengths-based approach to help mission-driven …
Capstone Projects
The Role of Unpaid Care Work in the Socioeconomic Gender GapDespite a surge in international policy efforts to empower women economically, the socioeconomic gender gap persists. While most studies debate the effectiveness of formal policies, a Capstone team explored an informal barrier: unpaid care work—the care …
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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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UNCDF LED Policy ManualThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is currently creating programs to support local governments in fostering and coordinating economic growth in least developed countries. UNCDF's Local Economic Development Program (LEDP) aims to build …
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Examining Disparities in Living Conditions Slums of Nairobi and DakarThe World Bank recently completed a survey of living conditions in over 3,700 slum households in Dakar, Senegal and Nairobi, Kenya. The findings indicated that living conditions (e.g. piped water, sanitation, electricity) in the slums of Nairobi were far …
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Developing an Information Portal for NYCs Public and Non-Profit SectorCity Limits Community Information Service, Inc. (City Limits) is a non-profit organization committed to providing independent journalism and investigative research and analysis to those advocating for a more equitable New York City. The Capstone team was …
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NYC Initiative for Children With Incarcerated Parents: A Case for Counting and Tracking Children of Promise"Every day in New York City children face the loss of a parent due to incarceration. Existing research does not account for the numbers, ages, gender or locations of these children, thus impeding the development and implementation of programs and services …
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Accessory Dwelling Units: Exploring Options for Affordable Housing in New York CityThe New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the largest municipal housing preservation and development agency in the nation. HPD promotes quality housing and thriving neighborhoods through preservation and development …
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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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Costing for PMTCT ProgramsEstablished in 1986, the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) supports equitable health and social services for people living with HIV. GNP+ recognizes that HIV communities, traditional/religious leaders, and community health workers play an …
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Making Volunteerism WorkDoctors of the World-USA (DOW) is a global health organization dedicated to mobilizing volunteer physicians to provide services where health has been hindered by human rights violations. The Capstone team has been asked to evaluate DOWs current volunteer …
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Making Volunteerism WorkDoctors of the World-USA (DOW) is a global health organization dedicated to mobilizing volunteer physicians to provide services where health has been hindered by human rights violations. The Capstone team has been asked to evaluate DOWs current volunteer …
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Local Government Fiscal Discretion in UgandaThe Government of Uganda began a rapid decentralization process in the early 1990s, devolving service delivery responsibility to Local Governments in an attempt to reduce poverty under the national development framework. The devolution of responsibility …
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Analyzing and Improving the Evaluation of Local Development ProjectsThe United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) seeks to reduce poverty in Least Developed Countries (LDC) through local development programs combining investment capital, capacity building, and technical advisory services. Its approach emphasizes …
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Local Public Sector Database Construction and AnalysisThe Urban Institute (UI) Center on International Development and Governance conducts research, lends assistance, and builds capacity to promote economic and democratic development around the world. The Capstone team is working with UI to create a Local …
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CHTDF Health Initiative, Perspectives from the FieldTn 2008, the United Nations Development Program Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Facility (UNDP-CHTDF) created a community-based health service program in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), a rural post-conflict area in southeast Bangladesh. The program …
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Strategic Plan to Expand Ferry Service in the New York RegionThe Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance (MWA)—an umbrella nonprofit representing nearly 500 organizations—is a leader in public access, planning, and environmental work related to the New York Harbor. The Capstone team developed a stepbystep strategic …
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Enforcement ProgramThis Capstone project is structured around New York City Campaign Finance Board’s (NYCCFB) official proposal for an evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness oft he program’s enforcement mechanisms .NYCCFB requested an analysis of the violations …