Every living thing has a future. A caterpillar, for example, becomes a mosaic butterfly. It embodies color and character. An egg nested within the protective limbs of an aged tree becomes a bird that flies with no boundaries. A seed nourished with water, soil and sunlight has potential to bear abundant fruit.
Likewise, today's youth evolve into adults who have a lifetime of possibilities.

Through extensive research, the Search Institute has identified 40 developmental assets that help our young people grow up to become healthy, caring, and responsible adults. These assets serve as a reminder that all of us play a role in the developmental process. Through the Search Institute's framework of developmental assets, Future Use Now is rooted in a mission congruent with an asset-building approach to youth development that helps young people take charge of their futures.

As reflected by its name, Future Use Now challenges youth (ages 13-21) to prepare for their future now. In June 2001, Future Use Now was founded and shortly thereafter incorporated to empower the next generation of our youth with the tools and opportunities to succeed.