The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College

Name

The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College

Legal name

Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College

Website

https://roosevelthouse.hunter.cuny.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Education

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Public Administration (92)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ)

Keywords

• Public policy education
• Human rights program
• Undergraduate minor program
• Policy research center
• Community health prize

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Roosevelt House is an academic public policy institute that offers undergraduate education in public policy (an 18-credit minor with optional Certificate in Public Policy) and human rights through Hunter College, supports faculty-led policy research via Faculty Associates and dedicated centers, and convenes public dialogue through lectures, fellowships, conferences, and an annual community health prize. Programming is delivered at its historic townhouse venue and digitally via livestream, YouTube, and faculty publications.

Product overview

The Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College operates as a public policy institute offering undergraduate academic programs and community engagement initiatives. The core educational offerings include the Human Rights Program and the Public Policy Program (an 18-credit undergraduate minor with an optional certificate), both designed to educate students in public policy and human rights. The institute houses several specialized centers including the LGBTQ Policy Center (with its Pride Policy Fellowship), the Sam Schwartz Transportation Research Program, and administers the Eva Kastan Grove Fellowship Program and the Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize (offering up to $40,000 annually). Supporting infrastructure includes the Sara Delano Roosevelt Library and a network of Roosevelt House Faculty Associates who teach and conduct research. The institute also produces the Roosevelt House Faculty Journal and hosts a COVID-19 Forum for pandemic-related analysis, alongside regular public programs including policy forums, lectures, and conferences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Human Rights Program: An undergraduate program at Hunter College focused on giving students tools to address human rights problems as advocates, scholars, researchers, or informed citizens
• Public Policy Program
• LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House
• Sam Schwartz Transportation Research Program (SSTRP)
• Eva Kastan Grove Fellowship Program
• Joan H. Tisch Community Health Prize
• Hunter College Roosevelt Scholars
• Sara Delano Roosevelt Library

Products and services

• Public Policy Program An 18-credit undergraduate minor in public policy open to Hunter College students across all disciplines, with an optional Certificate in Public Policy. Designed to educate students in public policy analysis and development through coursework, internships, and experiential learning.
• Human Rights Program

Quantifiable outcome

• The Public Policy Program offers an 18-credit undergraduate minor open to students in all disciplines
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Children's Defense FundminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Juan Diaz, a Grove Fellowship alumnus, serves as New York State Policy Manager at the Children's Defense Fund, indicating ongoing relationship with Roosevelt House alumni.
• Kaye PlayhouseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partner venue for the public program day of the 'Revisiting the Great Society' symposium in March 2012.
• Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Social Science and Public Policy at Hunter CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Co-sponsored event 'Making Maps: 30 Years of the Homophobic Right' with Political Research Associates. This center is housed at Hunter College and focuses on credible social science research on LGBT issues to inform policy decisions.
• Political Research Associates (PRA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Co-sponsored the 'Making Maps: 30 Years of the Homophobic Right' event. PRA is a premier research center for information and analysis about the U.S. Right for progressive activists.
• Hunter CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoosevelt House is an integral part of Hunter College since 1943, reopened in 2010 as the Public Policy Institute. It leverages the college's faculty and academic resources for its educational mission.
• CUNY (City University of New York)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoosevelt House is part of the CUNY system, collaborating with other CUNY institutions on research and programs including the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities.
• Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Eva Kastan Grove Fellowship program and joint hosting of events such as the 16th Annual U.S. Basic Income Guarantee Congress.
• India Center FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored events including 'Women, Diversity, and Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities' at Roosevelt House.
• FTI Consulting Women's InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored the 'Women, Diversity, and Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities' event at Roosevelt House.
• CUNY Institute for Sustainable CitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted the conference 'Promoting Resilience and Transformation in Cities: A Conference for a Public Policy of Urban Climate Governance' at Roosevelt House.
• CUNY Graduate Center Advanced Research Collaborative (ARC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presented the event '#MeToo and Epistemic Injustice' at Roosevelt House.
• World Policy InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presented 'Making the Emergent City: A Panel Discussion' with Roosevelt House.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College (CUNY): Public affairs school within the CUNY system offering undergraduate and graduate policy programs. Directly comparable as a CUNY-based policy school competing for the same donor, faculty, and student pipeline within a shared institutional context.
• CUNY Graduate Center: CUNY's doctoral and research arm, with which Roosevelt House co-presents programming (e.g., the #MeToo and Epistemic Injustice event with the Advanced Research Collaborative). Comparable as a CUNY-affiliated research and public-scholarship hub in NYC.
• John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY): CUNY college focused on criminal justice, public policy, and human rights research. Comparable as a CUNY-affiliated institution whose faculty research and convening overlap with Roosevelt House's policy and human rights programs.
• Rutgers University – Eagleton Institute of Politics: University-affiliated public policy institute focused on research, fellowships, and public engagement. Closely comparable to Roosevelt House as a university-based center combining policy research, fellowships, and convening within a state university system.

Others

• Urban Institute: Nonpartisan policy research organization focused on social and economic policy. Comparable as a policy research producer whose work on equity, health, and urban issues overlaps with Roosevelt House's faculty research portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Brookings Institution: Major Washington, DC-based public policy think tank producing research, convenings, and policy recommendations. Comparable as a research-and-convening public policy institution whose outputs (reports, events) parallel Roosevelt House's Faculty Journal and program work.
• Harvard Kennedy School: Premier graduate public policy school. Comparable as a university-based public policy institution with convening power and faculty research output, though operating at vastly greater scale and primarily graduate-level.
• NYU Wagner School of Public Service: NYC-based graduate school of public service with policy, urban planning, and health programs. Comparable as a NYC public policy education provider targeting overlapping funder and policy-practitioner audiences.
• Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA): University-based public policy school offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Comparable as a higher-education public policy institution with a similar undergraduate-certificate-style positioning, though at materially greater scale and resources.
• Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA): NYC-based graduate policy school with substantially larger resources and degree offerings. Comparable as a leading NYC public policy institution targeting similar donor, faculty, and student audiences though operating at far greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Roosevelt_House
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HunterCollegeRH/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/RooseveltHousePPI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/roosevelthouse
• Instagraminstagram.com/roosevelt_house

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Profiles10 records

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