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The future brings change

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At Futures Research, we help organizations and teams build intentional, shared visions for the future. By engaging with stakeholders, synthesizing insights, and aligning actions with future trends, we empower our clients to confidently navigate change and implement solutions that matter.

We offer three key solutions designed to foster intentional futures:

1. Stakeholder Assessments
2. Shared Visions
3. Forward-Looking Program Studies

 
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Our proven visioning method is embedded in each solution to help clients engage meaningfully with those who share their future.

We make change actionable by turning ideas into strategies that drive impact.

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Our Approach

Our unique visioning method, rooted in anticipatory ethnography, captures the voices and ideas of stakeholders through structured, data-driven processes. We distill these insights into vision statements, strategic roadmaps, and tactical plans for managing change.

By collecting, coding, and analyzing data, we deliver the clarity needed to act on the "what," "why," and "how" of your future. Our method ensures alignment, actionability, and accountability, with each project tailored to meet your unique needs.

 
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What You Get

Project Activities:

1. Stakeholder engagement about your shared future
2. Development of innovative ideas and insights
3. A roadmap for managing future change, with clarity on what needs to happen and why it matters

Project Deliverables:

1. Stakeholder interviews, coded data, and insights
2. Written reports, curated presentations, and visual summaries 
3. Strategy blueprints, logic models, and task-tracking tools

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Our Clients

We work with organizations that believe in shaping the future thoughtfully. Our clients span diverse sectors, including:

> State and local governments
> Non-profit organizations
> Colleges, universities, and schools
> Healthcare organizations
> Start-ups and for-profit businesses

We help mission-driven clients align their goals with future realities by creating a socio-cultural understanding of their stakeholders' needs, values, and aspirations.

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When working with certificate and degree programs, we are committed to assisting teachers, faculty, and educational leaders in focusing on key future trends to guide the evolution and investment in curricula, instructional design, partnerships, and recruitment strategies. Our "anticipatory approach" to program review and evaluation not only fosters optimism and stimulates innovation but also enhances the quality of our shared vision.

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Solutions in Detail

1. Stakeholder Assessments

For organizations seeking to understand and respond to the values and needs of their community. We collect insights from key stakeholders, helping you clarify the vision of your shared future. Outputs include:

> Data sets of stakeholder insights
> Aggregated ideas and visioning reports
> Custom presentations or video summaries

Impact: Stakeholders feel included and valued. Organizations gain a clear vision of the future and concrete actions to attain desired outcomes.

2. Shared Visions of Shared Futures

For teams seeking to align around a clear, strategic vision. We synthesize stakeholder insights into a shared vision for your organization’s future. Outputs include:

> Detailed vision statements
> Logic models connecting goals with stakeholder insights and strategies
> Action plans with accountability measures

Impact: Greater unity around your organization’s future goals, with clear strategies for achieving success.

3. Forward-Looking Program Studies

For teams seeking to align around a clear, strategic vision. We synthesize stakeholder insights into a shared vision for your program’s (department’s) future set within the context of the organization. Outputs include:

> Analyses of past performance
> Insights on new trends and stakeholder perceptions
> Strategy alignment with future goals and prevailing trends

Impact: A refreshed program strategy that meets both current needs and future challenges.

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Below are 10 questions that could spark program improvement. These were derived from an on-going series of external assessments for Prof-Tech programs in which a futures-approach was used to align efforts with desired state outcomes. 

To help these questions be applicable, each is presented in three lenses: 

a. What to look for 
b. Why it's important 
c. Possible action(s)

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About Us

Futures Research was founded by Matthew Mitchell to expand access to innovative, futures-oriented services. Our mission is to help groups and individuals take control of their futures through thoughtful research, actionable insights, and shared visioning. From grant-funded interventions to broadband strategy to higher education, planning, our work has driven change across multiple sectors.

At the heart of it all is our evolving visioning method, developed through thousands of interviews with leaders and stakeholders.

Let’s Build Your Future Together

Futures Research offers customizable, scalable projects tailored to your organization's needs. Contact us to discuss how we can help you shape the future you envision.