Institute for Alternative Futures
Business Consulting and ServicesVirginia, United States11-50 Employees
The Institute for Alternative Futures is a nonprofit research and educational organization based in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1977 by Clement Bezold, James Dator, and Alvin Toffler, it helps organizations and individuals choose and shape preferred futures through organizational learning, collaborative decision-making, and strategy development. Its core work involves developing forecasts, scenarios, goals, and strategies that enable organizations to navigate periods of rapid change. Positioned in the business consulting and services sector, the organization provides futures intelligence to support transformation and strategic planning. IAF has engaged in partnerships with philanthropic foundations, including a 2021 collaboration with The Kresge Foundation and earlier work on Public Health 2030 conducted with Kresge and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.