The Harris American Research Council (HARC). Policy | Behavior | Impact Our team of researchers and industry professionals are committed to helping others. We take our convictions and turn them into action. Seeing a need for energetic nonprofit work in these areas, we formed our organization to provide sensible modern solutions that view public policy actions through the lens of progressive behavior research. We focus on making the maximum positive impact on society with every research effort. Our research community members provide the momentum that helps affect change. HARC's goal is to provide smart solutions that make a long-lasting behavioral difference for a modern society. HARC research platform and methodologies are framed on a strong foundation in the behavioral sciences and look to assess public policy challenges through the lens of behavior. HARC is 501(c)(3) nonprofit nonpartisan research organization committed to work that supports a more informed and responsibly aware society.