FM3 Research is a leading opinion research firm that began in 1981 conducting surveys for candidate and ballot measure campaigns. Since then, we have significantly broadened our focus and expanded our subject matter expertise. While our bread and butter is still political campaigns, we now help a diverse array of clients—including government agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and more—to better understand public opinion on all manner of topics. If you want to educate, influence, or better serve a specific population, we can help.
In any given year, FM3 researchers conduct hundreds of surveys and focus groups, among other types of opinion research, and then use the data we’ve collected to provide strategic insights and advice. Our clients often include organizations seeking to deepen their understanding of how members of the public perceive certain issues, although we also do a wide range of research among “closed” populations, such as employees or key decision-makers. Given the vast scope of our experience, as well as our decades of experience, it is likely your unique opinion research challenge will feel familiar to us.
Furthermore, as we have expanded our areas of expertise, we have also expanded our geographical reach. Although FM3 Research remains a West-Coast based firm—with senior research staff located in California (Bay Area and Los Angeles) and Oregon (Portland)—we have also established a strong history of conducting research for clients throughout the U.S.
Each of the research projects we do is led by one of our six partners, all of who are nationally respected authorities on public opinion research. As our client, you will have direct access to not only the partner working on your project, but also several other key staff members with advanced degrees in public policy, research methods, and/or extensive experience working in state and local government.
With over 20 full-time employees, our firm is large enough to have our own in-house data analysis/processing team and graphic design resources, but not so large that you will wonder whom to call with your questions. We provide our clients with a level of personal attention and service from firm partners and other senior staff more often associated with much smaller organizations, while also providing rapid project turnaround and sophisticated data analysis and presentations tailored to client needs that one might expect from larger firms.
Finally, while our formal name is Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates, we know that’s a mouthful, so we typically go by either FM3 Research or simply FM3.