Foundations
Philanthropic capital for durable public-interest infrastructure.
- Why participation matters
- Foundations are the natural anchor funders for public-interest AI infrastructure. Trustworthy AI cannot depend on the same firms whose systems it evaluates; independent philanthropic capital keeps the standard credible.
- Expected societal impact
- Underwrites transparency reports, community reporting, and open standards that regulators, universities, and journalists reuse for years.
- Partnership opportunities
- Multi-year program grants for the Registry, Institute, or Certification pillar
- Named research fellowships and flagship report underwriting
- Regional trust-infrastructure grants (state, national, cross-border)
- Funding priorities
- Baseline Transparency Reports on high-risk public-sector systems
- The National AI Accountability Index and State of AI Governance
- Community reporting infrastructure and independent review capacity
- Strategic benefits
- Ownership of a durable, citable body of public evidence
- Convening power across governance, research, and civil society
- Named seat on program advisory councils
- Recognition opportunities
- Founding underwriter listing on the Initiative homepage and prospectus
- Named report series and fellowship cohorts
- Annual Summit stage recognition