Tracking public sentiment to inform communities, policymakers, and industry.
The buildout of data centers and AI infrastructure is moving faster than the public conversation around it. Questions about electricity prices, grid reliability, jobs, water, land use, permitting, and community impact are increasingly shaping the future of American infrastructure.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Rainey Center conducts recurring national polling on these critical issues, providing transparent, publicly available data to elevate the national dialogue.
The result is a growing longitudinal dataset made freely available to the public, advancing our mission to educate lawmakers to make more informed decisions.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Rainey Center relies on the generous support of forward-thinking organizations to fund this critical public research. Sponsorships are structured as Qualified Sponsorship Payments, ensuring your contribution supports our 501(c)(3) mission.
Sustaining Sponsor - $24,000 annually
For organizations committed to advancing public knowledge around infrastructure development.
Sponsor Acknowledgments:
- Value-neutral acknowledgment and corporate logo placement on the Rainey Data Center Public Opinion Tracker webpage.
- Acknowledgment in the Rainey Center’s annual impact report.
- Invitations for your team to attend open Rainey Center webinars and public briefings discussing polling trends.
Research Innovator - $60,000 annually
For organizations that want to underwrite expanded public research and help us broaden our polling scope.
Sponsor Acknowledgments:
- All acknowledgments included at the Sustaining Sponsor level, featured prominently.
- Acknowledgment in Rainey Center press releases announcing new public polling data.
- Topic Collaboration: The opportunity to suggest overarching themes or public-interest topics for upcoming polling waves. (Note: The Rainey Center retains final editorial control over all survey design, and all resulting data remains freely available to the public.)
Customized Enterprise Partnerships exist for significant expansions of our public research, such as new state-level polling or specialized demographic focus groups. Enterprise Partners receive tailored public acknowledgment across all funded materials, highlighting your organization's commitment to independent public policy research.
Advance the Conversation
Data center development is increasingly being debated far beyond the technology industry. Those shifts begin with public sentiment at the local level. Your philanthropic support allows us to capture these changing attitudes and provide everyone - from local communities to federal policymakers - with the data they need.
