Based in Southern California, The Future Organization is a consulting firm specializing in the delivery of public interest research and evidence-based consulting for nonprofits, public agencies, and other organizations seeking to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of service delivery. We partner with, support, and serve organizations of all sizes, from startups to enterprise-level.

Our people utilize a range of quantitative, qualitative, and facilitative techniques, developed through years of operational and consulting experience, to deliver insights and rational alternatives to help your organization realize a better future. Our mission is to deliver efficient and effective service that provides clear and coherent direction to help clients achieve their objectives.

Whether your organization requires sensitive, primary research involving vulnerable populations, improved strategic planning to adapt to vast changes in its operational environment, needs to restructure a vital unit within your team, could use a knowledgeable facilitator to help executives find common ground for critical decisions, or if your organization is preparing to undertake a more comprehensive service transformation, The Future Organization stands ready to help you and your organization move forward. 




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THE ALTADENA RESIDENT
IMPACT SURVEY

The residents and community of Altadena, California have experienced previously unimaginable levels of individual and collective loss as a result of the January 2025 Eaton Fire. The staff and partners of The Future Organization would like to express our heartfelt empathy for the difficult circumstances, impacts, and pain that every Altadenan has endured.  The purpose of this survey is to provide Altadena residents with an independent, unbiased opportunity to document and share your experiences, perceptions, opinions, and insights related to events before, during, and after the Eaton Fire, evaluate the quality of services received, as well as communicate hopes and expectations for the restoration of Altadena.

The Future Organization is currently based in Pasadena, but was originally founded in Altadena in 2018.  We view the people of Altadena as our pro bono, public interest clients in undertaking this important research as a neutral and objective advocate for the community's views.  We intend to represent Altadenans truthfully and accurately in the findings, insights, and stories that we hope you will share with us. After undertaking analysis of the surveys we collect, reporting will be prepared by The Future Organization and made freely available to the public.  This public interest research is not sponsored or funded in any way by any external private, public, political, and/or nonprofit entity, and is the exclusive, pro bono work product of The Future Organization LLC.

IF YOU DID NOT RESIDE IN ALTADENA AT THE TIME OF THE EATON FIRE, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SURVEY.

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(ALTADENA RESIDENTS ONLY - VALIDATION REQUIRED)

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MEET THE
FUTURE.

Aimery Thomas
Aimery Thomas
MPA, MAIR, LSSBB
Managing Director

Aimery has more than 25 years of experience in delivering outcomes across market and social research, strategy, organizational development and design, change, process improvement, and transformation, guiding executives and managers of public and private sector organizations in the United States, Australia, and the Asia-Pacific region to achieve quality, efficiency, and­ effectiveness in operations and service delivery.

Aimery is a social futurist and persistent evangelist for promoting evidence-based approaches to deliver just, innovative, and successful solutions that consistently maximize organizational and public benefit.

Aimery earned a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Southern California, a Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) from the Australian National University, and is currently undertaking an Interfield Ph.D. in Political Science and Organizational Psychology from the Claremont Graduate University - a member of the Claremont Colleges Consortium.

A Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB), Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, and member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), his principal practice areas include applied research, strategy, organizational development and design, change management, process improvement, evaluation, and facilitation.

Leila Towry
Leila Towry
M.Ed, CNP
Director

Leila has over 25 years of experience in working to improve the service design, quality, and operations of nonprofit organizations in California, serving the across the areas of program management, fund development, affordable housing, social services, education, and healthcare.

Leila has worked tirelessly to bridge gaps for communities by securing their access to health care, mental health, and disability services. Leila has also developed youth programs, enhanced local food security, developed social enterprises, contributed to the delivery of homelessness services, and assisted nonprofit community housing organizations in development of more than $300 million in real estate assets.

Leila holds a Master of Education (MEd) with emphasis on Adult Learning Theory from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Comparative Cultures from Whittier College.

A Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP), her principal areas of practice are nonprofit program design, board governance, community engagement, training and curriculum development, service design, evaluation, facilitation, and fundraising development.

Leila is also a former California public school teacher.

TFO's Roster of Experts
The Future Org's Multidisciplinary Roster of Experts
Dr. Johnny Choi, M.D.
Peter Q. Nguyen, J.D.
Daryan Hubbard, MBA

The Future Organization partners with highly knowledgeable and experienced independent consultants who provide us with critical, subject matter expertise across a wide range of specialist disciplines to help you move your organization forward.

Our agile and extensible roster allows us to deliver high-quality, responsive, and customized service for our clients in a cost-effective manner. We can scale up resources quickly and efficiently to deliver services to suit just about any organizational or community service need.

We are always looking to expand its capability to deliver the highest quality of knowledge and service to our clients. If you are interested in collaborating with us or would like more information about our partners, please contact us using the form below.

We look forward to engaging with a diversity of people with fresh ideas, professional knowledge, and expert competencies who want to have real impact by collaborating to design and develop highly-successful organizations that will meet the challenges of tomorrow and beyond!

A brighter future begins today.





A HIGHLIGHT FROM OUR PAST: SERVING OUR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS (2023)

Working with Brilliant Corners, a leading California housing and services nonprofit, The Future Organization conducted a year-long research study to pinpoint the availability of Adult Residential Facilities and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (known broadly as "board and care" homes) in Los Angeles County that were receiving public funding to serve a range of vulnerable populations, examined the challenges to ongoing operation for these sites, uplifted opportunities for increasing placement rates for people who have experienced homelessness, and provided recommendations to stabilize and increase access to these vital housing resources.  TFO conducted primary research interviews with stakeholders at 353 licensed facilities, 625 residents of these facilities, and more than 40 subject matter experts from continuums of care and service delivery from across Los Angeles County.

The August 2023 study, titled Serving Our Vulnerable Populations: Los Angeles County Adult Residential Facilities and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, was part of a multi-pronged initiative funded by California Community Foundation and Cedars-Sinai to stabilize Adult Residential Facilities and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH), Department of Health Services (DHS), and Genesis LA.  The Future Organization was featured in an article on the ongoing challenges faced by the board and care industry to address homelessness in The Los Angeles Times.

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Serving Our Vulnerable Populations report
TFO's Recent Government Clients:
The City of Los Angeles, Department of Civil + Human Rights and Equity
The County of Los Angeles, Department of Mental Health (DMH)
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments / San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust

The Future Organization LLC is a registered vendor with the California Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) PATH Technical Assistance Marketplace.

TFO's Recent Nonprofit Clients:
Coalition for Responsible Community Development w/ Enterprise Community Partners
Brilliant Corners (funded by the California Community Foundation and Cedars Sinai)
Open Paths Counseling Center and Airport Marina Counseling Service
National Alliance on Mental Illness, Greater Los Angeles (NAMI-GLAC)
Supportive Housing Community Land Alliance (Alameda County, CA)
Licensed Adult Residential Care Association (LARCA)
The ASC Treatment Group Foundation
The Rodeo Drive Committee

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