Clients & Recent Projects

NY1 News Poll (January 2009)
A telephone survey of 705 New York City residents (535 registered voters) for NY1 news that gauged opinion on the upcoming Mayoral race, the Governor's Senate appointment, and local economic and city issues.

Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management Executive Outlook Survey (March 2005- present)
An annual web-based survey of over 100 executive directors of nonprofit human services organizations in New York that reported their views on overall conditions. Areas of interest included how groups in need of assistance were faring and how public policies and operating issues affected performance of the nonprofit services sector. For more information, visit CNSM.

CUNYfirst (April 2008- present)
Administered web-based survey to CUNY employees across all the campuses as part of a large ongoing study to determine employee attitudes and satisfaction with the CUNYfirst system. For more information, visit CUNYfirst.

Campaign Finance Poll (October – November 2008)
Conducted a telephone survey of 646 Connecticut voters, including a panelback component from a 2006 survey, on behalf of the Campaign Finance Institute an affiliate of George Washington University. The survey was designed to help CFI in their ongoing work to understand public knowledge of and views toward campaign finance laws. For more information, visit CFI.

NY1 Term Limits Poll (October 2008)
A telephone survey of 626 registered New York City voters for NY1 news that gauged opinion on term limits, the Mayor’s plan to pursue a third term, and the recent economic downturn.

New Yorkers for Parks pilot park user project (July – November 2008)
Provided consultation, design, and analysis for a park user exit poll conducted by New Yorkers for Parks among 269 park users at Queensbridge and Seward Parks. For more information, visit NY4P.

Long Island/Hudson Valley Tobacco Survey (July 2008)
Conducted a telephone survey, including a cell phone sample, of 3,600 residents in eight counties across the region. The survey was conducted on behalf of a consortium of nonprofit groups to aid them in an ongoing project to determine awareness level of the health effects of secondhand smoke and gauge support for policies to reduce its impact.

Center for Nonprofit Strategy and Management (April – June 2008)
Following the 2008 Consulting Day, administered a web-based survey to consultants and participants to gather their evaluations of and feedback on the event. For more information, visit CNSM.

Northern Manhattan Dominican-American Survey, CUNY Dominican Studies Institute (2008)
Developed and conducted a telephone survey of adults of Dominican descent located in Northern Manhattan. Areas of inquiry included general health and economic conditions and the nature and extent of social networks both in New York and the Dominican Republic. For more information, visit CUNY DSI.

American Humanics Alumni Survey (2007)
Administered a web-based survey to determine the impact of Baruch College’s American Humanics Nonprofit Leaders Certification Program on future job placement and career opportunities of alumni.

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Community Health Survey (2002 -2007)
Conducted telephone interviews of over 60,000 New York City residents on health conditions and status, behaviors, and health care access. Interviews were conducted in English, Spanish, and other languages (including Russian, Cantonese and Mandarin, Korean, Hindu, Haitian Creole, and others). For more information, visit NYC DOH & MH.

eTownPanel (2003 - 2007)
eTownPanel, now known as CivicPanel, was funded by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and was formerly housed at Baruch College before a move to Rutgers University in 2008. Using the Internet as an innovative tool to survey communities about the performance of local governments and other issues, projects were mainly focused on New York City. For more information, visit etownpanel.

Future Paths Study (2003 - 2007)
Funded by the National Science Foundation, this web-based survey tracked a panel of over 1,000 undergraduate engineering majors at four northeastern universities over a four year period. The survey sought to understand how experiences as a college student influenced goals and career aspirations. For more information, visit Future Paths.

CUNY Surveys on Higher Education Needs and Choices (2000 -2006)
Administered semi-annual telephone surveys to approximately 800 to 1,200 adults in New York City about their higher education needs and choice of colleges.

Rockaway Community Survey (2000 - 2003)
A telephone survey of over 2,700 local residents of the Rockaways that was conducted over three years on behalf of the Rockaway Health Alliance and the Project for Rockaway Youth in Safety and Education (PRYSE). Focus was on specific safety and health issues in the community. For more information, visit PRYSE.

The United Way of New York City (2003)
Conducted a telephone survey concerning future professional development and leadership needs in the nonprofit sector based on interviews with over 300 executive directors of local nonprofits and 300 future leaders identified by the executive directors. For more information, visit United Way of New York.

Survey of Satisfaction with New York City Services (2000 - 2001)
As a joint project between the New York City Council and the Baruch College School of Public Affairs, over 4,000 telephone interviews of city residents were conducted to learn about their satisfaction with and use of a wide range of municipal services. For more information, visit NYC Council.

Seedco, Inc. (2001)
A national telephone survey of over 350 executives of community-based economic development organizations regarding their use of information technologies. For more information, visit Seedco, Inc.