Name the evidence
Every output identifies whether it is a poll, public record, research brief, tracker or commentary.
Transparency
Trust should be
inspectable.
Independence becomes credible when the public can see the rules, relationships, limitations and corrections surrounding the work.
Read the independence rulesDisclosure is part of the research—not an appendix to it.
Caelus may work with funders, institutions, communities and convening partners. No relationship purchases a preferred result.
As the institute grows, consolidated records of leadership, governance and institutional funding will be published here. Publication-level funding and relevant relationships remain visible beside the work they support.
Public commitments
Six practices the public can expect.
Show the method
Public research states the sources, fieldwork, question wording, analytical approach and relevant limitations.
Disclose material funding
A public output identifies material financial support and relationships relevant to interpretation.
Separate interests
Sponsors, commercial clients and editorial partners do not purchase control of Caelus methods or conclusions.
Correct the record
Material errors are corrected clearly. Updates do not silently erase the substance of a previous public claim.
Do not overclaim
A town hall is not described as a national poll, and a consultation is not presented as representative opinion.
Institutional boundaries
Related work remains visible—and separate.
Public-interest evidence
Independent research, public records, standards and Face The Nation.
Editorial work
Political Headache exercises editorial judgment and does not shape Caelus research findings.
Commercial research
Commercial client work is separate and is not presented as Caelus public-interest research.
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