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Non-profit OrganizationsMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
The International Institute of Forecasters (IIF) is a non-profit organization founded in 1982 that focuses on developing and disseminating knowledge about forecasting. It aims to unify forecasting as a multidisciplinary field, drawing on management, social and behavioral sciences, and engineering to advance both research and practice. The institute seeks to support analysts, managers, and policy makers who rely on forecasts in business and government, while bridging theory and practical application to shape the research agenda and yield useful results. By bringing together decision makers, forecasters, and researchers from around the world, the IIF endeavors to improve the quality and usefulness of forecasting. Based in the Medford, Massachusetts area, it operates with a collaborative, cross-disciplinary outlook and serves a community of professionals involved in forecasting across sectors.