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As TRB’s reach continues to grow, we are working to become more diverse in our partnerships, more inclusive of new stakeholders, and more global in our outlook. As part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) provides leadership in transportation improvements and innovation through trusted, timely, impartial, and evidence-based information exchange, research, and advice regarding all modes of transportation. Our mission is to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange, conducted within a setting that is objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal.

This innovation cannot occur without the participation of more than 8,000 engineers, scientists, and other transportation researchers and practitioners from the public and private sectors and academia, all who contribute their expertise in the public interest by participating on TRB committees, panels, and task forces. Others get involved and support TRB activities as TRB Global Affiliates, by participating in TRB sponsored conferences, workshops and webinars, authoring technical papers, contract research reports, and much more. All of this work culminates at our Annual Meeting, which attracts the more than 14,000 transportation professionals that are representative of the broader TRB community.

The tabs below highlight several exciting ways that TRB seeks to launch and support new programs and initiatives, including a revamped Global Affiliate program, TRB Forums, and expanded opportunities to participate in the Annual Meeting.

There are several ways for TRB and its constituents to develop a mutually beneficial partnership. Below are options to be involved and support TRB.

TRB BOARDS AND FORUMS

Marine Board

The Marine Board identifies research needs and provides a forum for exchange of information relating to new technologies, laws and regulations, economics, the environment, and other issues affecting the marine transportation system, port operations, coastal engineering, and marine governance. Formed in 1965, the Marine Board is an internationally recognized source of expertise on maritime transportation and marine engineering and technology. In response to requests from sponsoring agencies or on its own initiative, the Marine Board serves the national interest by providing evaluations and advice concerning the ability of the nation's marine and maritime industries to operate safely and efficiently and in an environmentally responsible manner.

As part of TRB, the Marine Board both enhances and is supported by TRB's standing committees, particularly those involved with ports and channels, inland water transport, planning, and the environment. The Marine Board coordinates and works closely with other boards of the National Academies in areas of mutual interest.

Marine Board Sponsors

Contact Information

For more information visit the Marine Board website or contact Marine Board Staff Director, Scott Brotemarkle.

Forum on Preparing for Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility

The National Academies/TRB Forum on Preparing for Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility (Forum on AVs and Shared Mobility) was formed in 2017 to bring together public, private and research organizational partners to discuss, identify, and facilitate fact-based research needed to deploy automated vehicles and shared mobility services in a manner and timeframe that informs policy to best meet long-term goals, and to share perspectives on these issues. The long-term goals include increasing safety, reducing congestion, enhancing accessibility, increasing sustainability, and encouraging economic development and equity.

Forum on AVs and Shared Mobility Sponsors

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Alta Planning & Design
Auto Alliance
CalTrans and California DMV
Cubic Transportation Systems
Econolite
Florida Department of Transportation
Ohio Department of Transportation
Maricopa County Department of Transportation
Michigan Department of Transportation
New York Department of Transportation
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
U.S. Department of Transportation
University of California ITS
University of Michigan & American Center for Mobility
Virginia Department of Transportation
Washington State Transportation Commission
WSP USA

For more information visit the AV/SM Forum website or contact Mark Norman or Patrice Davenport.

TRB SPONSORS

TRB Core Program Sponsors are the major source of financial support for TRB's core technical activities. Federal, state, and local government agencies, and professional societies and organizations that represent various industry groups are eligible to be TRB sponsors. Fees and services are negotiated with each sponsor to best serve its particular needs and to provide fundamental support for the Board's programs and activities of interest to the entire transportation community. Sponsors are represented on the TRB Executive Committee. In addition, the transportation departments of the 50 states and the District of Columbia each have an official representative to provide liaison with the Board. Organizations that are TRB sponsors are entitled to display educational, non-commercial exhibits at the TRB Annual Meeting.

State DOT Sponsors collectively contribute over $7.8 million annually to the TRB Core Programs. Our state sponsors include the Highway and Transportation Departments of the 50 states and DC.

For more information regarding TRB Core Program Sponsorship please contact:
Gary Walker
Director of Finance, TRB
gwalker@nas.edu
202-334-1313

Federal Sponsors of TRB's Core Programs contribute various amounts ranging from $75,500 to $1.4 million per year. TRB's current federal sponsors include:

Other Sponsors of TRB's Core Programs contributing $75,500 include:

Major Benefits of Being a $75,500+ Sponsor of TRB's Core Programs:

Unlimited registrations to the TRB Annual Meeting for all Sponsor employees.
Meeting facilities and an exhibit booth at the Annual Meeting (based on availability).
Sponsors are represented on the TRB Executive Committee.
Nearly unlimited delivery of all TRB hard copy publications (approx 100 per year). TRB will maintain and update a mailing list for distribution of publications to agency staff as designated by your liaison. TRB can tailor delivery of publications to Sponsor employees by designating certain subject areas (e.g. environment, energy, freight transportation, security, etc).
Sponsor employees receive full online access to all the Transportation Research Records: Journal of the Transportation Research Board papers published since 1999. (The Record Series consists of the papers from the Annual Meeting that are chosen for publication.)
TRB maintains standing committees in subject areas of interest to our Sponsors. TRB will also establish appropriate new committees as the need is demonstrated and to respond to changing issues facing the transportation industry.
TRB standing technical committees currently sponsor or co-sponsor 25-30 conferences and more than 100 workshops annually on a wide range of subjects. Sponsor employees are eligible for discounted registration fees for many of these conferences.
Sponsor employees are eligible for free registration for TRB sponsored webinars on a wide range of transportation topics.
Sponsor employees are eligible for free access to all collected Annual Meeting PowerPoint presentations, posters, and the Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers.
TRB will continue to operate a staff Field Visit Program to facilitate the exchange of relevant information and increased participation of our Sponsors on committees and programs of NAS/TRB. TRB will schedule visits with Sponsors and establish liaison representatives as appropriate. A summary of the results of these visits is printed annually in the TR News - which is distributed to around 10,000 subscribers, including Sponsors.
Sponsor employees have access to TRB’s Library and to TRID. TRID is anintegrated database that combines the records from TRB's Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) Database and the OECD's Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation (ITRD) Database. TRID provides access to over 1,000,000 records of transportation research worldwide – with more than 200,000 records linked to full-text documents. TRID is also indexed with a standardized vocabulary from the Transportation Research Thesaurus (TRT). The Research in Progress (RiP) records in TRID are available as a separate searchable database through TRB.

Marine Board

Marine Board Sponsors

THE TRB GLOBAL AFFILIATE PROGRAM

You and your organization are cordially invited to become a Global Affiliate of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine and help support the way the world travels, ship goods, and connects.

As a TRB Global Affiliate, your organization will be helping to support the volunteer work of thousands of transportation leaders and professionals at all levels of government, the private sector, and academia working collectively to promote progress in transportation through innovation and research.

In appreciation for their support, Global Affiliate organizations receive a selection of TRB services and products. These include opportunities for participation in selected programs, access to knowledge, and exposure of their organization to the TRB community. Global Affiliate packages are designed to match the specific interests and needs of various size organizations.

Through research management TRB helps foster transportation technology and services. Its publications and online resources address valuable information regarding virtually any issue related to transportation. Through its convening activities, TRB brings together bright and diverse minds to explore and advance knowledge on challenges facing the transportation community. Through its advising role, TRB develops policy studies that tackle complex and often controversial issues of national significance.

TRB's mission--to promote innovation and progress in transportation through research--is as pertinent today as it was in 1920 when TRB was formed. Help support the mission of TRB and the work of more than 8,000 volunteers by becoming a TRB Global Affiliate. For additional information, contact Patrice Davenport (pdavenport@nas.edu; 202-334-2516.)

There are five different levels of affiliate support that organizations can provide to TRB so that organizations can best pick the package that meets their budget. The Global Affiliate Benefits Chart lists the benefits provide in appreciation with the various levels of support. All benefits included at a particular level of support are shown with a check mark (which means the benefit is part of the package) or a percentage discount (which conveys a benefit discount at that level of support).

YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE TRB COMMUNITY HAS IMPACT:

190+ standing committees
8,000+ volunteers serving on committees and panels who hail from engineering, science, law, transportation operations, and from the public and private sectors and academia
14,000+ attendees at the TRB Annual Meeting
800+ sessions and workshops at the TRB Annual Meeting
90+ webinars annually
32,000+ webinar attendees annually
70+ TRB meetings and conferences hosted annually
200+ publications annually
300+ current research projects

Global Affiliates receive benefits that are equal to or exceed the level of support. Therefore, no part of Global Affiliate support will be considered a charitable contribution. The National Academies and TRB reserve the right to not accept or to discontinue the support from an affiliate organization if such support could be perceived as creating a conflict of interest in regards to studies being conducted by the National Academy of Sciences or TRB.

Global Affiliate Sustaining Circle

INDIVIDUAL / STUDENT AFFILIATES

TRB Individual Affiliates pay an annual fee plus a variable subscription fee based on the publications they receive if they participate in the optional customized subscription service maintained exclusively for sponsors and affiliates. The current individual affiliate fee is $220.
The benefits and services include:

Reduced fees for registration at the TRB Annual Meeting;

Complimentary subscription to the TRB bimonthly magazine, TR News;

Eligibility to participate in TRB's customized subscription service;

Use of the TRB Library;

Discount of 25% on purchase of single copies of most TRB publications; and

Announcements of the TRB Annual Meeting and conferences.

TRB Student Affiliates are full-time students, of accredited post-secondary institutions. The current student affiliate fee is $150.

Students receive a greater discount to attend TRB's Annual Meeting and include all of the above benefits except for the following differences: on the purchase of single copies of most TRB publications (50% off), except for the Highway Capacity Manual and Rockfall: Characterization and Control (25% off).

Individual Affiliate Membership (Domestic)

Individual Affiliate Membership (Foreign)

Student Affiliate Membership (Domestic)

Student Affiliate Membership (Foreign)

For more information about any of the opportunities below, please contact Patrice Davenport.

PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL MEETING

Keep your brand in front of our key transportation leaders through a variety of Patron and Exhibiting opportunities at TRB’s Annual Meeting of over 13,000 attendees. Become an Annual Meeting Patron to show your organization’s support for transportation research and innovation, and to receive the benefit portfolio. A number of receptions also take place during the TRB Annual Meeting. These include large receptions that attract hundreds of people (Young Professionals, International Attendees), as well as smaller receptions for those specializing in more specific modes and disciplines (freight and marine, aviation, transit, risk and resilience). Click here to learn more.

ADD YOUR LOGO TO THE TRB E-NEWSLETTER

The Transportation Research E-Newsletter is a free weekly electronic service designed to keep individuals up-to-date on TRB activities, and to highlight selected transportation research related activities taking place at the federal and state levels, and within the academic and international transportation communities. More than 67,000 people from around the world receive the weekly E-Newsletter. You have the opportunity to add your organization’s logo and a link to the organization’s homepage. (Note that links directly to advertisements for specific products will not be included. Links may not be used to imply adoption or endorsement of the organization’s products or services by NAS.)

SPONSOR A TRB CRITICAL ISSUES IN TRANSPORTATION VIDEO

TRB periodically issues a report describing the most critical transportation issues. In coming years, TRB will be producing various videos on selected critical issues.

SPONSOR A TRB WEBINAR

TRB conducts numerous webinars and other learning events each year. Many of these offer sponsorship opportunities for organizations. There are opportunities to be listed as sponsors of these events.

SHARE YOUR JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Put your organization's job openings in front of thousands of engineers, policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions by reserving a table at the Careers in Motion Networking Fair held during the TRB Annual Meeting. For year round exposure TRB's Careers in Motion Job Board connects employers with employees through an online platform.

SUPPORT MINORITY STUDENT FELLOWS

Contributions to TRB’s Minority Student Fellows Program support registration, travel, hotel, and related expenses for minority students and their faculty mentor from eligible minority-serving institutions to attend the TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., and to present their research at a poster or lectern session. Organizations can designate a donation to support the overall program or to support a student and faculty mentor from a particular school. More information can be found here.

MAKE A GIFT

The mission of the Transportation Research Board is to provide leadership in transportation innovation and progress through research and information exchange, conducted within a setting that is objective, interdisciplinary, and multimodal. Now you can contribute to TRB’s mission while still preserving your assets for retirement and providing for your family. Your gift may be designated for general support of TRB’s mission, or to support specific TRB programs or activities. Some examples include:

Providing fellowships for young people and other targeted groups to travel to participate in TRB meetings and activities

Contributing to a fund to begin addressing new & emerging transportation issues

Establishing an endowment fund to support self-initiated TRB policy studies

Establishing a special program, such as a Leadership Development Program in Transportation Research

Funding the National Academies’ Mirzayan Fellows program or other fellowships for short-term internships at TRB

Supporting the existing TRB Minority Student Fellows Program

WAYS TO GIVE

Online: Secure online gifts made with your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover are the most efficient way to give to the institution and/or program of your choice.

Mail/Phone: Our printable donation form provides an easy way to mail or fax your gift. To make your gift via telephone, please be ready to provide the information on the donation form and then call the Development Office at (202) 334-2431.

Planned Gifts: Gifts such as bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, and retirement plans represent your current commitment to our nation's long-term future. Explore our planned giving program today.

Workplace Giving: Giving at work is a simple and effective way to contribute to the advancement of science, technology, and medicine.

Matching Gifts - Did you know your gift may be eligible for matching dollars if a corporation or foundation with a matching gifts program employs you or a family member? Often, retirees and directors qualify for this benefit as well. This is a fantastic way to double or even triple your donation!

Stock Gifts: A gift of long-term appreciated stock (more than one year) allows you to avoid capital gains tax. When itemizing your deductions, you can deduct the fair market value of the stock. If you choose this option, please complete and submit one of our stock gift forms and contact us at (202) 334-2431 so that we can accurately credit your contribution.

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Tax-Exempt Status

Gifts and grants are tax-deductible when made to the National Academy of Sciences, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which includes the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine. The NAS tax identification number is 53-0196932. For your reference, a copy of our 501(c)(3) Tax Determination Letter is available to download.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine proudly adhere to a Donor Bill of Rights, allowing you as our donor, to have complete confidence that your wishes will be respected.

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