ASAE ForesightWorks Essentials Collection

ASAE ForesightWorks Essentials Collection, formerly Complete Collection (2024 edition), gives associations the insights and tools they need to anticipate change, make informed decisions, and stay ahead in a dynamic environment. Powered by the ASAE Research Foundation, this collection supports strategic planning, innovation, new business development, anticipatory learning, and risk analysis—all in one practical package.

Included in the Essential Collection:

ASAE ForesightWorks User’s Guide: Designing Your Association’s Journey into Foresight (PDF) offers guidance and resources for starting your foresight journey, prioritizing drivers of change, and templates to spark meaningful conversations.

Special Feature: Purchasers of the ASAE ForesightWorks Essentials Collection will receive free updates to the existing drivers of change, the summaries document, and the enduring drivers of change summaries document. 

Summaries of 45 Key Disruptors Identified by ASAE ForesightWorks (PDF) highlight various issues affecting associations and their communities, with relevance across multiple industries and society. The summaries are presented in alpha order and by thematic area. 

Drivers of Change are detailed in four-page action briefs (PDFs), designed for flexible use.  Each brief offers a quick introduction with key forecasts and uncertainties, highlights key trends and supporting data, provides broad insights, timing, and potential futures, and suggests actions for association leaders.

Quick Start Guide (PDF) to help you easily navigate and begin using the tools and resources available for foresight practice.

Enduring Drivers of Change, accompanied by the Enduring Drivers of Change Summaries (PDF), are detailed four-page action briefs (PDFs) removed from the main list due to outdated data but remain relevant for addressing current issues in association management.

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