Sponsorship & Partnership Center™

Invest in public trust in AI.

Support for the Trustworthy AI Initiative is an investment in public trust, responsible innovation, and the future of AI governance — not a marketing sponsorship. Every dollar underwrites transparency reports, independent research, community reporting, and the standards infrastructure that regulators and institutions reuse.

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Pathways for every stakeholder

Each audience has a dedicated track, funding priorities, and named lead. Choose the one that fits and we route your inquiry directly.

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

Federal Agencies

National oversight, procurement, and evaluation partnerships.

Why participation matters
Federal agencies are being asked to procure, evaluate, and disclose AI in months, not years. A shared, published standard turns compliance from bespoke work into a repeatable process.
Expected societal impact
Directly improves how the public experiences AI in benefits determination, safety systems, and public services.
Partnership opportunities
  • Cooperative agreements aligning with NIST AI RMF, OMB M-24-10, and EO obligations
  • Joint evaluation programs for high-impact and rights-impacting systems
  • Public procurement language grounded in The Trust Standard
Funding priorities
  • Reference audits of federal AI use cases
  • Interoperable transparency reporting formats
  • Workforce training for AI oversight officers
Strategic benefits
  • Independent, standards-based evaluation capacity
  • Interagency-consumable reports and machine-readable outputs
  • Reduced duplication across agency-level frameworks
Recognition opportunities
  • Named co-author credit on jointly produced standards work
  • Inclusion in the federal partner registry
  • Presentation slots at the Annual Summit

State Governments

Statewide AI accountability programs and shared services.

Why participation matters
States are already writing AI procurement, transparency, and impact-assessment laws. Most lack the internal capacity to implement them at speed. The Initiative provides ready infrastructure.
Expected societal impact
Gives residents a real, public way to see which state systems have been evaluated — and to file concerns that produce structured evidence.
Partnership opportunities
  • State-level Transparency Report programs for agencies and vendors
  • Model procurement clauses referencing The Trust Standard
  • Cross-state benchmarking cohorts
Funding priorities
  • Baseline audits of high-impact state systems
  • Community reporting infrastructure for residents
  • Training for state CIO, CTO, and privacy offices
Strategic benefits
  • Compliance leverage without building duplicate internal frameworks
  • Cross-state peer benchmarks
  • Federated evidence trail that survives administrations
Recognition opportunities
  • State partner listing in the public directory
  • Named case studies in flagship reports
  • Governor / AG office briefings on request

International Organizations

Cross-border alignment and comparability of AI accountability.

Why participation matters
The EU AI Act, OECD AI Principles, UNESCO Recommendation, and G7 Hiroshima Process are converging on shared expectations. Comparable evidence across jurisdictions is the missing layer.
Expected societal impact
Enables cross-border comparability of AI risk and trust — necessary for trade, humanitarian, and multilateral programs.
Partnership opportunities
  • Alignment programs mapping The Trust Standard to EU AI Act, OECD, and UNESCO frameworks
  • Cross-border transparency benchmarks
  • Multilateral working groups on high-risk deployments
Funding priorities
  • International comparability studies
  • Standards mapping and translation work
  • Country-level chapter development
Strategic benefits
  • Interoperable evidence acceptable across jurisdictions
  • Neutral, non-vendor convening ground
  • Co-branded international publications
Recognition opportunities
  • Multilateral partner listing
  • Co-authorship on cross-border reports
  • Global Summit programming

Universities

Curriculum, chapters, and applied AI accountability research.

Why participation matters
Universities produce the workforce that will operate, audit, and govern AI. The Initiative provides real datasets, live case studies, and a publication pipeline for their faculty and students.
Expected societal impact
Trains the next generation of practitioners on measurable trust — not vendor marketing.
Partnership opportunities
  • Campus chapters and student research cohorts
  • Curriculum modules aligned to The Trust Standard
  • Named fellowships and thesis programs
Funding priorities
  • Chapter seed grants
  • Applied research on transparency methodology
  • Student-led registry contributions
Strategic benefits
  • Access to live evidence, audits, and community reports
  • Co-branded publications and datasets
  • Placement pipeline into governance roles
Recognition opportunities
  • University partner listing
  • Named fellowship cohorts
  • Faculty seats on advisory groups

Research Institutions

Independent think tanks, labs, and policy research centers.

Why participation matters
Independent research institutions need reliable primary evidence. The Registry supplies it — audits, community reports, and machine-readable disclosures — under an open standard.
Expected societal impact
Elevates the quality of independent AI policy analysis with shared, citable evidence.
Partnership opportunities
  • Joint studies grounded in Registry evidence
  • Access to structured datasets under research agreements
  • Co-published flagship indices and briefings
Funding priorities
  • Longitudinal studies of documented systems
  • Sector deep-dives (health, housing, benefits, criminal legal)
  • Methodology critique and peer review
Strategic benefits
  • Primary data most think tanks cannot assemble alone
  • Neutral standards platform for cross-institution work
  • Shared distribution to funders and policymakers
Recognition opportunities
  • Co-author bylines and citation of source records
  • Research institution partner listing
  • Roundtable co-hosting rights

Corporate Sponsors

Enterprises operating or procuring AI at meaningful scale.

Why participation matters
Corporate sponsors gain a credible, independent partner for AI trust — separate from marketing, procurement, or internal audit — that can speak to regulators, boards, and the public.
Expected societal impact
Signals sector leadership and pulls suppliers, competitors, and customers toward higher trust baselines.
Partnership opportunities
  • National Underwriting Sponsorship of the Initiative
  • Sector-specific transparency programs
  • Executive roundtables and board briefings
Funding priorities
  • Baseline audits within the sponsor's sector
  • Workforce training for internal governance teams
  • Independent methodology and tooling
Strategic benefits
  • Board-defensible independent trust posture
  • Regulator-ready evidence and reporting
  • Reputational lift tied to measurable outcomes, not ads
Recognition opportunities
  • Founding Sponsor listing across the Initiative
  • Named report series and fellowship cohorts
  • Annual Summit headline programming

Technology Companies

AI developers, platform vendors, and infrastructure providers.

Why participation matters
Technology companies benefit from a shared, published standard they can build to — instead of a moving target of jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction rules. Voluntary participation is a competitive advantage.
Expected societal impact
Accelerates adoption of a common trust vocabulary across the AI supply chain.
Partnership opportunities
  • Voluntary transparency reporting against The Trust Standard
  • Trust Marks certification for products and platforms
  • Standards contribution and public consultation cycles
Funding priorities
  • Reference implementations of The Trust Standard
  • Machine-readable disclosure tooling
  • Independent conformance evaluation
Strategic benefits
  • Reduced friction with regulators and enterprise procurement
  • Public differentiation through certified evidence, not claims
  • A seat at the standards table
Recognition opportunities
  • Certified Trust Mark holders directory
  • Named standards contributor credit
  • Speaking slots and summit sponsorship

Strategic Partners

Standards bodies, professional associations, and industry alliances.

Why participation matters
Strategic partners extend the reach of the Initiative into audiences, standards processes, and professional communities we do not directly own.
Expected societal impact
Broadens adoption of trustworthy AI practice across professions and industries.
Partnership opportunities
  • Joint standards work and mutual endorsement
  • Association-branded certifications and CPE-eligible training
  • Cross-membership access programs
Funding priorities
  • Shared standards infrastructure
  • Association-facing curriculum and training
  • Joint public communications
Strategic benefits
  • Faster path to member-value programming
  • Shared credibility with regulators and public agencies
  • Coordinated public voice
Recognition opportunities
  • Strategic partner listing
  • Co-branded certifications and reports
  • Joint press and summit programming

Nonprofit Organizations

Civil society, advocacy, journalism, and community organizations.

Why participation matters
Nonprofits are usually first to see when AI systems harm the public. The Initiative gives them a structured way to convert that visibility into evidence institutions cannot ignore.
Expected societal impact
Turns community insight into indexed, cite-able evidence used by regulators, courts, and reporters.
Partnership opportunities
  • Civic Partner cohort with training and reporting tooling
  • Community reporting integrations and outreach kits
  • Local chapter partnerships
Funding priorities
  • Community reporting infrastructure
  • Language access, disability access, and outreach
  • Local advocacy training
Strategic benefits
  • Amplification of local work into national evidence
  • Direct line to standards and policy processes
  • Shared distribution and media reach
Recognition opportunities
  • Civic Partner listing in the public directory
  • Case-study features
  • Community track at the Annual Summit
Sponsorship tiers

Five tiers. One published standard.

Every tier is routed to a distinct partnerships lead so your first reply comes from someone who works in your world.

Civic Partner
$5k–$25k / yr
Community & municipal partners, small nonprofits
  • Civic Partner listing
  • Community reporting toolkit and training
  • Newsletter and directory features
Research Fellow
$25k–$150k / project
Universities, labs, independent research institutions
  • Named fellowship or research track
  • Access to structured Registry evidence
  • Co-authored publications
Public–Private Consortium
$150k–$500k / yr
Agencies, standards bodies, multi-stakeholder alliances
  • Consortium seat and voting participation
  • Named standards workstreams
  • Reference implementations and evaluation programs
Grant-Aligned Program
$250k–$2M multi-year
Foundations and grantmakers
  • Named program grant aligned to a pillar
  • Program advisory seat
  • Annual impact reporting to grant standards
National Underwriting Sponsor
$500k+ / yr
Enterprise, technology, and platform sponsors
  • Founding Sponsor recognition across the Initiative
  • Headline Annual Summit programming
  • Independent trust posture defensible to boards and regulators

Ways to work together

Collaborative research

Co-designed studies grounded in Registry evidence. Named authorship, shared datasets, and joint distribution to policy audiences.

Public–private partnerships

Standards workstreams, reference audits, and evaluation programs co-produced with agencies, standards bodies, and industry.

Grant initiatives

Multi-year, pillar-aligned grant programs with named advisory seats, annual impact reporting, and public recognition.

An investment, not a sponsorship line-item.

Read the funder prospectus, review measurable impact, and see the long-term architecture before you commit. Every partner starts with a scoped conversation — not a contract.

Read the funder prospectus