Mission
FUTURE PLANNER is an independent think tank set up by Mike Ratner for considering various positive possibilities towards creating a fully realized egalitarian society set in a healthy non-toxic environment that is optimized towards building and realizing a sustainable future.
I work with companies, organizations, causes and of course, people 1-on-1 with this process.
Mike's ambition is to help individuals and families forge functionally forward into the future with clarity, vision and with access to proper tools, resources and support as needed. Together we can co-create possibilities through participatory goals so that everyone gives back. My goal is help clients achieve their goals with balance, freedom and insight. Together we can solve many societal problems and challenges where everyone is empowered, capable and willing to help shape the future in personally meaningful ways.
OUR WORK
FUTURE PLANNER has two customers – the one who orders the project and the society which also benefits from each project. The purpose of our work is to create a persistent societal change, towards which we work with diverse partners. They vary from ministries and cities, researchers and universities, corporations, associations and foundations, to popular movements and activists.
There are three tools of change that form the fundamental basis for our work: co-creation, foresight and experimentation. Bringing organizations and groups of people together to develop things creates a deep-rooted change that people want to pursue. Foresight helps organizations to not only prepare for different scenarios but also to find the key to develop one’s desired future. Experimentation gives organizations an efficient way to start the change and learn from it together – simply put, it helps them understand what works.
You can read more about our methods here. To learn more about Mike Ratner click here.
There’s one thing our team has in common – the motivation towards real societal change.
Two divisions– one ambition
At FUTURE PLANNER we believe it is important to bring insight based on research into open societal dialogue, and to help both individuals and companies renew themselves. We are very concerned about certain social issues such as the Retirement Crises and we work to make it easy for people to begin saving towards future objectives and making sure they're insured!
This is why FUTURE PLANNER has two divisions. Our daily routine is to meet with folks who are interested in life balance, achieving goals and having a secure retirement. We work with individuals across ages and social strata to reach new heights and attain financial freedom.
We coach in 7 areas to help individuals and families ready for uncertain times and prepare for whatever comes their way through intelligent investing education and contingency planning.
The think tank part does independent research, host Community Conversations and scenario planning sessions with the public sector, associations and common-good organizations.
FUTURE PLANNER as an organization doesn’t have an external funder so income is always based on projects done with clients or commissions/fees paid from our insurance partners.
You can read more about our workshops here