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We Tracked Every Dollar 235 U.S. Spent for an Entire Year and Found Widespread VulnerabilityJonathan Morduch …
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EVALUATING LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY SUCCESSES OF ELECTED OFFICIALSNew American Leaders (NAL) leads a movement for inclusive democracy by equipping immigrants, refugees, and their allies with the tools needed to run for office, engaging in civic action that brings their voices to the forefront of American politics, and …
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The Financial Benefits of Adopting NSTIC-Aligned Identity SolutionsWhen every website requires users to create a different username and password for online access, remembering login information can be challenging. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) believes users should be able to reuse the same …
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Citizen Engagement and Revenue Generation in UgandaThe Municipal Development Partnership for Eastern and Southern Africa (MDPESA) engages in capacity building to promote civic engagement and ensure effective self-governance in 25 African nations, and the Capstone team was enlisted to study citizen …
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Wagner Consulting Group (WCG)Mission The core belief of the Wagner Consulting Group (WCG) is that the skill sets essential to consulting are translatable and desirable to all Wagner students, regardless of industry (e.g., Nonprofit, Health, or Government). The WCG has two aims: To …
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Panel Explores School-to-Prison Pipeline… particularly minorities, into the prison system. The event’s panelists brought an array of expertise, backgrounds, … Service, and Students for Criminal Justice Reform on the event. …
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Civic Infrastructure in NYC: A Conversation with Distinguished Visiting Urbanist Iris Weinshall and Guests… On Thursday, April 3, 2025, NYU Wagner hosted, in its Main Event Space, A Conversation with Distinguished Visiting …
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Project Leadership and Advisory BoardThad Calabrese studies public and nonprofit financial management, broadly focusing on the management and governance of public and not-for-profit organizations, as well as the institutions that affect managerial decision-making in these entities. His …
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Sally GreenspanHow did being in New York impact your professional journey? Virtually everything that happens in the classroom is tied explicitly to current events and topics within the NYC area. It is absolutely true that Wagner uses the city as a laboratory for almost …
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Revitalization of Mermaid Avenue Commercial CorridorThe Astella Development Corporation (ADC) is a nonprofit organization that works to improve quality of life in Coney Island through commercial and economic development and providing affordable housing. Mermaid Avenue is a key commercial corridor in Coney …
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Estimating the Effects of September 11th and Other Forms of Violence on the Mental Health and Social Development of New York City’s Youth: A Matter of Context… indicated that direct exposure and family exposure to the event did not predict change in any mental health outcomes, …
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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION STRATEGYPro Mujer supports low-income women in five Latin American countries by providing access to financial services, preventive health services, and education and business training. The organization aims to address the detrimental and pervasive effects of …
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State Gas Tax Revenues and Roadway PerformanceUnited States roadways are chiefly funded and maintained through gas tax and other revenues. Can one therefore assume that with higher revenues, better quality roads would result? The Capstone team analyzed the effect of gas tax revenue on a state's …
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Three NYU Wagner Alumni Recognized as Notable Leaders in MWBEs New York’s state and local governments have made uplifting minority-and women-owned business enterprises, or MWBEs, a priority. The City & State 2025 Who’s Who in MWBEs power list recognizes the business owners, public officials, and advocates working to …
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Researcher-Community Collaboration for STD Prevention. The Gonorrhea Community Action Project in HarlemCommunity interventions are rare in the field of sexually transmitted disease (STD) control and prevention. The goals of the Gonorrhea Community Action Project are to design and implement interventions for the reduction of gonorrhea in high-prevalence …
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Wagner International Student Society (WISS)Mission The Wagner International Students Society (WISS) is a student organization that represents the Wagner international student body and works to address and promote international student interests. WISS aims to promote stronger ties between the …
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Increasing volunteer recruitment and retentionCity Harvest, the world’s first food rescue organization, works to end hunger in New York City. In addition to food rescue and distribution, City Harvest’s Healthy Neighborhoods program increases availability of affordable produce, offers nutrition …
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ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC OPINION FOLLOWING A TERRORIST ATTACK IN OHIOThough Islamic State-inspired terrorist attacks make up only a small subset of terrorist events in the United States, they loom large in the public consciousness and receive extensive media attention. The team used a natural experiment to investigate the …
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Identifying Positive Net-Revenue Generation OpportunitiesThe Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC) in Bedford-Stuyvesant promotes central Brooklyn’s economic and cultural vibrancy through its community engagement, senior services, economic development, homebuyer assistance, and real estate development …
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A Study in Retention and Employee MoraleLeake & Watts, a private, nonprofit agency based in Yonkers, provides social services to vulnerable children and families in New York with the goal of preserving familial relationships and connectedness to the community. Leake & Watts is experiencing …
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Preventing Cervical Cancer: Easy as 1, 2, 3?Young people ages 15-24 comprise almost half of the six million Americans who will become infected with human papilloma virus (HPV) this year. In addition, because of racial and economic disparities in health care, women of color and women in poverty are …
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Do Lawyers Matter? Early Evidence on Eviction Patterns After the Rollout of Universal Access to Counsel in New York CityOne of the primary eviction prevention measures jurisdictions across the country have taken is to expand access to free legal counsel for low-income tenants facing eviction. In 2017, New York City became the first jurisdiction to enact universal access to …
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Intervening Pre-Admission for Elective Bariatric SurgeryNew York-Presbyterian (NYP) strives to ensure that patients are discharged in the safest and timeliest manner possible. When a hospital fails to effectively coordinate discharges, negative outcomes can occur including increases in the length of stay …
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Transforming 4th Avenue into a Community Asset4th Avenue is a key through road connecting Downtown Brooklyn to the Verrazzano Bridge, beginning at the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues. Schools, churches, and auto repair shops shape the character of the 6.2 mile long avenue. Recognizing …