CGR is happy to announce the promotion of Dr. Donna Harris to Associate Principal. Dr. Harris joined CGR in 2017 as a Senior Associate. She leads and contributes to a wide variety of projects focusing on education, racial equity, public safety, early child care, workforce development and organizational change. Dr. Harris has successfully designed and completed many studies using mixed methods that draw on administrative data, surveys, individual interviews and focus groups. She has directed several evaluations for the United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, Monroe County Community College and the Ibero American Development Corporation in Rochester – including the evaluation of the state-funded anti-poverty THRIVE program in Buffalo. In addition, Dr. Harris was a pivotal contributor to CGR assessments of the Rochester Civilian Review Board and the criminal justice and law enforcement system in Oswego County. Learn More
CGR is working with the Monroe County/Rochester Racial and Structural Equity Commission as it engages in a systemic review of current local laws in the City and the County focusing on governmental structures designed to mitigate structural racism and biases through the introduction and/or adjustment of local laws, policies and practices. For more information, please visit the Commission’s website.
The coronavirus pandemic and growing awareness of racial and structural inequity turned 2020 into a difficult and unforgettable year. As local governments and nonprofits navigated these struggles, CGR found new ways to support communities.
CGR is monitoring the latest information on COVID-19 and is working with our clients and partners to respond appropriately. Our adjustments include working remotely as much as possible, using the latest technology to connect with clients and communities, and adjusting our office procedures (see our New York Forward Reopening Safety Plan).
Our staff continues its regular work on projects for the organizations we serve and is fully capable of meeting their needs remotely. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us should you have questions or concerns.
We’re in this together – and we’re here to help!
COVID-19: What will it mean for local communities once the immediate crisis has passed?
The COVID-19 crisis has confronted diverse communities across the country with similar challenges: treating and tracking the sick, making decisions to protect those who appear well as well as health care workers, and taking all possible steps to preserve the functioning of the local health care system.
But once the crisis has passed, what questions will local communities be asking? How might it change how we think about the challenges we were confronting, and new ones that emerge? CGR President Erika Rosenberg offers some key questions to think about.
Implementing a Landmark Municipal Consolidation | Princeton, NJ
CGR designed and facilitated implementation of the merger of Princeton township and borough, the largest consolidation in New Jersey in nearly a century. Through its second year, the new approach has saved taxpayers more than $2 million and yielded lower tax rates.
Highlighting Links Between Transportation and Poverty | Rochester, NY
Local transportation nonprofit in upstate New York wants rigorous analysis examining intersections between transit and poverty to help inform and drive advocacy for improved and more equitable transit options in their city and county.
