The Center for Public Interest Research is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization that conducts public interest research and litigation, and runs civic engagement and public education programs around critical public interest issues. It also assists partner 501(c)(3) organizations engaged in similar activities through grants, by sponsoring joint or new public interest projects, and by providing training and other support in areas such as advocacy, organizing, campaign development and packaging, and grantseeking.
The Center is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to social change.