Company Profile

Company Overview

Founded in 2002, the Center for Progressive Reform (CPR) is a nonprofit research and educational organization with a network of Member Scholars working to protect health, safety, and the environment through analysis and commentary. What began as a small group of scholars has grown to encompass 50 tenured law professors at universities across the United States and a full-time staff of ten, including an operations and finance manager, and a senior media consultant. CPR’s annual budget is approximately $800,000.

CPR pursues its mission to protect public health, worker and consumer safety, and the environment by bringing academic research promoting legal and policy reforms to the public policy debate. CPR’s growth and influence has expanded rapidly over the last few years. CPR produces white papers, maintains a well-read blog, holds semi-annual scholar meetings, and conducts brown bags, briefings, and webinars designed to educate policymakers and advocates. Most commonly described as a “progressive” or “liberal” think tank, CPR does not lobby, nor does it litigate. A dynamic and growing organization, CPR operates on a unique virtual office model, with the majority of staff located in the Washington, D.C. area.