Charney Research is a polling and market research firm that has acquired a reputation for solid, accurate, and well thought-out research on big-impact projects at the local, national, and international levels. We provide the information that managers, public officials, and other decision-makers need to develop effective strategies, plan workable programs, and judge the results of projects and campaigns.

Established in 1997 by Craig Charney, the firm offers an unusual set of strengths. It has an established presence in the fields of public policy research, election campaign strategy, and the promotion overseas of democratic institutions and economic reform. It has also helped clients find strategies to boost sales, attract investors, or promote their corporate image.

These strengths have attracted a variety of major clients, including leading politicians, government and international agencies, foundations, non-profits, and companies. They have included Peter Vallone's campaign for Mayor of New York, the World Bank, the City of New York, the National Parenting Association, the Asia Foundation, and several Fortune 500 firms.

We are flexible, innovative, multicultural, and fast moving — and we thrive on challenges. Our achievements include a come-from-behind statewide primary campaign — the most comprehensive-ever survey of access to health care in New York, in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Haitian Creole — Indonesia's first-ever political poll, just months after Suharto's fall — and quickly moving into places never before focus-grouped, from East Hampton to East Timor.

The foundation of our success is the expertise of Craig Charney and the Charney Research team. Dr. Charney offers the combination of an experienced pollster and a thoughtful political scientist. He has worked with industry leaders Penn & Schoen, Stanley Greenberg, and Celinda Lake and earned a Yale Ph.D. in comparative politics. A leading figure on the polling teams of Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela, among others, he is personally involved in every Charney Research project. He leads a tight-knit team of experienced, highly-trained collaborators that offers every client a high level of skill and knowledge focused directly on their needs.