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.
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Research and consulting in policy, politics and strategy
Evidence-based vision. Effective strategies.
To make the world a more livable and secure place, we help shape political and social change in climate, AI safety, and biosecurity.
Our approach: evidence-to-action pipeline
Step 2: Design tools.
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.
Step 3: Develop effective strategies.
We provide tools and training that empower participating individuals and organizations within hours and measurably improve their effectiveness.
More change through policy prioritization and strategy consulting
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.
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Our impact
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.
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