Name

Future Generations

Legal name

Future Generations Inc.

Website

https://future.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development / Community Development Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB), Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI), Major Gifts, Planned Giving & Endowment Development (EDALAOAC)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Sustainable development programs
• International development consulting
• Community capacity building
• Nonprofit program management

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual contributions through online payment systems (credit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Android Pay, AliPay, WeChat Pay) and check donations to Future Generations Inc.
2. Stock Transfers: Donors can contribute through stock transfers via Raymond James (Account #: 56817106, DTC #: 0725).
3. Wire Transfers: Wire transfer donations coordinated through [email protected].
4. Project Support and Grants: Support from donors and partners for specific projects and programs, such as the Pendeba Program and Model Eco-Community projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Future Generations delivers community-driven development programs and graduate education built around its proprietary SEED-SCALE methodology, supporting local change agents across health, conservation, peacebuilding, governance, and livelihoods. Rather than implementing projects directly, the organization provides mentorship, fiscal sponsorship, training, and knowledge-sharing to a network of country-based organizations, alumni, and partners in more than 50 countries. Revenue is raised primarily through donations, grants, and project-specific contributions to charitable entities (Future Generations Inc. and Future Generations University, both 501(c)(3) institutions).

Product overview

Future Generations is a non-profit organization that operates as two legally separate entities (Future Generations Inc. founded in 1992 and Future Generations University founded in 2003) sharing a common mission of promoting research, learning, and action toward inclusive and sustainable community change worldwide. The organization offers a portfolio of programs centered on its proprietary SEED-SCALE methodology, which includes educational programs through Future Generations University, community development initiatives like the Pendeba Program in Tibet and Self-Help Group initiatives in Arunachal, conservation programs at the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve and Three-River Source, youth engagement programs including the Green Long March and Gen Fellowship, and the Model Eco-Community Project for sustainable rural development. These programs work across multiple countries (Afghanistan, China, Haiti, India) and aim to advance health, peacebuilding, conservation, education, and livelihoods through evidence-based, community-driven practice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SEED-SCALE: A methodology for facilitating community change based on four key principles: Build from Community Success, Three-way Partnerships, Evidence-based Decision-making, and Changes in Community Behavior. Growing from a UNICEF-sponsored study of successful community change work.

Products and services

• SEED-SCALE Methodology
• Future Generations University Graduate Programs
• Pendeba Program
• Wozo Ayiti (Success Mapping Initiative)
• Future Generations Arunachal Programs
• Three-River Source Programs
• Model Eco-Community (MEC) Project
• Green Long March
• Gen Fellowship
• Qomolangma National Nature Preserve Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Forestry reduced by 80% in QNNP protected area
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992UNICEF launched a task force and enlisted Future Generations to study community-driven change around the world, leading to the founding of Future Generations and the development of SEED-SCALE methodology.
• Johns Hopkins UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBesmillah Sakhizada served as researcher and data analyst on a significant primary health care research project conducted by Future Generations Afghanistan in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University.
• Government of Arunachal PradeshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuture Generations Arunachal partners with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh for Panchayat leadership training and shared management of Primary Health Centers.
• Department of Health and Family Welfare (Arunachal Pradesh)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-way partnership model involving government, community, and organization for managing Primary Health Centers.
• Regional Government of TibetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPendeba Program developed in cooperation with regional government for protected areas management in Tibet Autonomous Region.
• Qinghai Forestry DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Qinghai Forestry Department and officials from MaDuo district to promote environmental action among local communities in Three-River Source region.
• Tibet Science and Technology DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Four Great Rivers protection and conservation management planning.
• David Suzuki FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with David Suzuki Foundation for Four Great Rivers conservation, including GIS training and conservation planning.
• China Agricultural UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Model Eco-Community (MEC) Pilot Program. Led by Dr. Zuo Ting at the College of Humanities and Development.
• Guizhou Finance and Economics InstituteregionalImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementing organization for MEC Pilot Program in Guizhou Province, led by Ms. Lu Jingfang.
• Shenyang Agricultural UniversityregionalImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementing organization for MEC Pilot Program in Liaoning Province, led by Ms. Chen Ke.
• Xinjiang University of Finance & EconomicsregionalImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementing organization for MEC Pilot Program in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, led by Ms. Guo Yanqin.
• Ningxia Center for Environment and Poverty AlleviationregionalImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementing organization for MEC Pilot Program in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, led by Ms. Li Fengyang.
• Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Co.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner in Shangzhuang Watershed Eco-Restoration Project, with 100+ employee volunteers participating in river clearing activities.
• Beijing Forestry UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner launching Green Long March youth environmental movement in 2007.
• Workshop for Civic Initiatives Foundation (WCIF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBulgarian NGO that invited Future Generations China to be its Chinese partner for the 2011 Youth in Development forum.
• SERC (Sichuan University Sustainable Research and Education Center)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded Xicao Village Mutual Fund for Poverty Alleviation with Wolong Livelihoods Development Program.
• GreenSOS (China Green Student Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Wolong Livelihoods Development and National Treasures route program, conducting biodiversity surveys and community training.
• Sanjiang Conservation Station of Wolong National Nature Reserve AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for community development and biodiversity conservation in Wolong Nature Reserve area.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heifer International: Community-based development NGO that builds local capacity through training, asset transfer, and self-help groups across rural communities in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Directly comparable to Future Generations on values-based, community-led rural development.
• BRAC: Largest NGO in the world, operating integrated community-development programs across health, education, livelihoods, and governance in multiple developing countries. Highly comparable to Future Generations in mission, country portfolio, and partner-driven delivery model.
• World Neighbors: Methodology-driven community development organization working in remote rural areas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America on health, agriculture, and livelihoods. Closely comparable on philosophy of community-driven change without creating dependency.

Broad incumbents

• Conservation International: Global conservation NGO with major community-based conservation programs in biodiversity hotspots including the Three-River Source region and Tibetan Plateau. Directly comparable to Future Generations' Qomolangma and Three-River Source programs.
• The Nature Conservancy: Large conservation organization operating in China and globally with community co-management models. Comparable to Future Generations China on participatory zone-based conservation management in protected areas.
• Grameen Foundation: Pioneer in microfinance and community-driven poverty alleviation with global programs in health, agriculture, and women's empowerment. Comparable to Future Generations Arunachal's Self-Help Group and micro-credit programs in Arunachal Pradesh.
• Ashoka: Global network supporting leading social entrepreneurs and community-change agents. Comparable to Future Generations University alumni network in identifying and supporting grassroots change leaders, but operating at much larger scale.
• Pact: International development organization working in health, governance, capacity development, and natural resource management across 40+ countries. Comparable to Future Generations on multi-sector integrated community development with strong local-partner model.
• Plan International: International development NGO focused on children, youth, and women's empowerment across multiple developing countries. Comparable to Future Generations Arunachal on women's groups, Panchayat training, and youth community-development programming.
• Mercy Corps: Global humanitarian and development organization operating in conflict-affected and fragile states including Haiti. Comparable to Future Generations Haiti on community-driven development in post-disaster settings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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