Step 1: Review research.
How has social and political change been achieved through advocacy in the past? We reviewed over 4,000 pages of academic literature, and analyzed the practices of influential strategists, movements, and insider groups.
To make the world a more livable and secure place, we help shape political and social change in climate, AI safety, and biosecurity.
How has social and political change been achieved through advocacy in the past? We reviewed over 4,000 pages of academic literature, and analyzed the practices of influential strategists, movements, and insider groups.
Based on this evidence base, we have spent thousands of hours developing easy-to-implement heuristics and replicable procedures for strategy development. We maintain an internal database of over 300 proven techniques and mental models for policy change.
We provide tools and training that empower participating individuals and organizations within hours and measurably improve their effectiveness.
Effective advocacy requires not only strategy and tactics, but also the selection of effective targets: The "best" policies can be exponentially more effective than "good" policies. We have developed a replicable process to identify high leverage policies that we use in all of our work areas.
In the field of climate protection, Future Matters has now identified the most effective EU measures for global decarbonization. A comprehensive report will follow in February 2024.
Since our launch, we have identified particularly effective climate policies and trained several hundred people in effective engagement. We have carried out more than 80 strategy consulting projects with a wide range of clients. We also train impact-oriented organizations to continuously improve their engagement and community-building work.