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Since 1967, Legal Services New York City (LSNYC) has fought poverty and injustice by providing expert legal advice to low-income residents of NYC. Currently, LSNYC has more than 50 offices spread across all five boroughs and serves over 60,000 New Yorkers …
Legal Services NYC
The Montclair Cooperative School (Co-Op) is a cooperative school founded in 1963. Since its founding, the Co-Op has expanded to include nursery through eighth grade and can currently accommodate just under 200 students. The Co-Op requested a Capstone team …
Montclair Cooperative School
The Center for the History of Medicine and Public Health (CHM), part of the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), was established in 2012. With more than 550,000 volumes, CHM is one of the largest medical library collections in the United States. It holds …
New York Academy of Medicine
Over the last few years, the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) has seen how store layout and indifferent service can make older New Yorkers feel marginalized and discourage them from shopping independently. Given the projected growth of the older …
New York Academy of Medicine
Students who are chronically absent have a significantly lower chance of graduating from high school. Kinvolved is increasing graduation rates for at-risk students by improving attendance and facilitating communication between schools, families, and …
Kinvolved
The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions helps low- and moderate-income individuals achieve financial independence by organizing, supporting, and investing in credit unions that serve underserved communities. The Federation’s members …
National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
Founded in 1998, Girls Write Now (GWN) mentors underserved young women to find their voices through the power of writing and community. GWN’s programs include one-on-one mentoring, workshops on writing, reading showcases, digital training, and college …
Girls Write Now
In 2008, the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women (JFEW) changed its scholarship strategy by moving away from awarding scholarships directly to students, and instead providing grants to universities and institutions. These partners select scholarship …
Jewish Foundation Education of Women
The East Village Community Coalition (EVCC) is a neighborhood alliance that works to recognize, support, and sustain the built and cultural character of the East Village. Since 2004, their efforts have helped preserve the vibrancy and diversity of this …
East Village Community Coalition
Since 1986, Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement (HCCI) has helped Harlem residents rebuild and sustain their community by providing economic development and empowerment opportunities. Focusing on the Bradhurst neighborhood, HCCI develops …
Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc.
Fitch Ratings is one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSRO) designated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 1975. The Public Finance Division at Fitch Ratings plays an important role in assessing the …
Fitch Ratings
Convergence Center for Policy Resolution (CCPR) facilitates structured dialogue and relationship building between individuals and organizations with conflicting views by identifying shared solutions to urgent social and policy issues. Headquartered in …
Convergence Center for Policy Resolution
Founded in 2008, Girl Be Heard (GBH) is a theatre company that sets the stage for girls to inspire local and global change. GBH is currently in an exciting period of expansion and opportunity and engaged a Capstone team to evaluate its current mission, …
Girl Be Heard
Founded in 1897, Citizens Union is a nonpartisan, good government group dedicated to making democracy work for all New Yorkers. Citizens Union serves as a civic watchdog, combating corruption and fighting for political reform. As there is no recent …
Citizens Union
At 2,200 acres, Freshkills Park in Staten Island will be nearly three times the size of Central Park and the largest park developed in the city in over 100 years. What was once the world’s largest landfill is transforming into a stunning landscape that …
Freshkills Park, NYC Dept of Parks & Recreation
Enterprise Community Partners (ECP) is a nonprofit organization that develops and preserves affordable housing at local and national levels through advocacy and strategic partnerships with financial institutions, governments, and community organizations. …
Enterprise Community Partners
City 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 …
City Harvest
Confluence Philanthropy is a network of foundations, individual donors, and investment advisors representing $123 billion of philanthropic assets slotted for mission-driven investments. As Confluence Philanthropy approaches its fifth-year anniversary, it …
Confluence Philanthropy
Hudson River Park, the second longest waterfront park in the United States, has transformed four miles of decaying piers and parking lots along Manhattan’s West side into a beloved, urban recreational paradise, attracting 17 million visits each year. …
Hudson River Park Trust
Founded in 1887, Horace Mann School (HMS) is an independent, college-preparatory school located in the Bronx. HMS’ Service Learning Program is an after-school initiative that combines community service and action with education, and provides opportunities …
Horace Mann School - Center for Community Values and Action
Built in 1976, the Brooklyn Sports Club (BSC) is a membership-based fitness center and pool located on the property of Spring Creek Towers, the largest federally-assisted rental property in the United States. The combination of underutilization and a …
Brooklyn Sports Club
Covenant House New York (CHNY) is a supportive housing and human services provider dedicated to helping homeless youth transition back to independent living. The Capstone team undertook a series of activities to help CHNY improve its transitional living …
Covenant House New York
Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership (HLL) partners with middle schools to provide academic intervention, leadership training, high school admissions counseling, and lacrosse to at-risk youth. Founded in 2008, HLL has expanded from one to four middle schools, …
Harlem Lacrosse and Leadership
Big Tent Judaism (formerly Jewish Outreach Institute) seeks to engage, support, and advocate for “all those who would cast their lot with the Jewish people, regardless of prior knowledge or background.” The Capstone team partnered with Big Tent Judaism to …
Big Tent Judaism