Founded in 1915, CGR has been delivering expert support to the public, nonprofit and private sectors for a century. Originally, we were incorporated as the Rochester (NY) Bureau of Municipal Research, and were established by founder George Eastman with a mandate to “get things done for the community” we call home. Although our passion for delivering promising solutions has never changed, both the geographic area and clients we serve have broadened dramatically. Today we have a national reach and can be found working with a diverse range of agencies, organizations and communities.
In an arena served almost exclusively by for-profit consultancies, CGR stands apart. Since our founding, we have operated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, a status that insulates us from political bias and holds us accountable to our clients’ true shareholders – the communities they serve – positioning them as more desirable places to live and work.
Just like our clients, we’re in the business of making a difference.
Our deepest thanks to those who supported CGR’s 2020 Fund for the Public Interest
ESL Charitable Foundation
Paychex Community Foundation
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust
O’Connell Electric Company
The Pike Companies Limited
Andrew B. and Cynthia S. Childs
Fiedler Family Fund
George and Mary Hamlin
Thomas F. Judson, Jr.
Todd and Jennifer Liebert
Tom and Betty Richards
Mauricio Riveros
Victor Salerno
Armbruster Capital Management
Nicosia Law
WJM Properties
Katherine Bell
Paul and Debra Bishop
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boucher
Ted and Peggy Boucher Family Fund
Nancy and Joe Briggs
W. Reynolds Bowers
Walter and Angel Broadnax
Michelle Cain
Bill Destler and Rebecca Johnson
William Eggers and Deborah McLean
Joel Frater
Kent Gardner
Kelly Glover
Donna Harris
Warren Hern
The Hutchins Family Foundation
Ray and Mary Jacobi
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kaplan
Peter and Marian Korn
Mr. and Mrs. John M. McKenna
Diane and Mike Mendick
Peter Oddleifson and Kay Wallace
Clayton Osborne
Donna Kay Prey
Don and Karen Pryor
Kathryn Pryor
Tom Riley and Barbara Kelley
Erika Rosenberg
Silva Family
Scott and Julia Sittig
Patrick and Holly Smith
Deborah Stendardi
Robert Stiles
Cicely Strickland-Ruiz
Richard Warshof
Robert Wayland-Smith
Karen Yorks
Barbara Zappia
Charlie Zettek