Founding sponsorship

Help keep California crash data public and understandable.

A one-time founding sponsorship supports the maps, data cleaning, public profiles, and source notes behind The Crash Data Project. Five paid founding placements are available through the end of 2026.

Sponsor the project for $500See current sponsors

Stripe securely handles the one-time payment. By checking out, you agree to the sponsorship terms.

What the placement includes

Recognition is designed to be useful and transparent. It gives readers context about who supports the work without turning the project into an advertising surface.

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Your choice of recognition

Use an organization profile, appear as an individual supporter, or keep the payment private. Public links and statements are optional.

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Founding recognition

Recognition as one of the project’s first five paid sponsors, separate from operator support.

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Fixed public term

Active placement through December 31, 2026, with no automatic renewal.

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Transparent disclosure

A clearly labeled sponsorship relationship, not an advertisement presented as research.

Before you check out

Most sponsors will be accepted. Public recognition is still reviewed.

We reserve the right not to display an organization, logo, link, or statement when its identity, messaging, destination, or conduct is not a suitable fit for this audience or could compromise trust in the project.

This review is about public presentation and project integrity, not agreement on unrelated political, technical, or policy questions. If we decline a sponsorship before publication, the payment will be refunded.

Read the full review standard

The editorial firewall

  • No influence over source data, cleaning rules, findings, maps, rankings, or corrections.
  • No raw data, private analysis, custom queries, API access, or early access.
  • No guarantee of traffic, referrals, search ranking, impressions, or business results.
  • No exclusivity unless it is separately agreed in writing.

A short checkout and a two-minute profile.

Stripe verifies the payment first. The confirmation page then collects only the details needed for public recognition or private support.

  1. 1. ReviewConfirm the placement, public-review policy, and terms.
  2. 2. PayComplete the one-time $500 payment on Stripe.
  3. 3. ChooseCreate a short organization or individual profile, or keep the support private.
  4. 4. We reviewComplete profiles use a quick identity and suitability check. We contact the purchaser only when clarification is needed.
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