Example Projects

Inspiring Transformations works with leaders, businesses, entrepreneurs, non-profits, governments, grant makers and other community leaders to significantly improve results. Examples of projects lead by Inspiring Transformations include:

Businesses & Venture Capitalists

• Lead strategic and operational planning to improve results

• Conducted due diligence prior to investments, mergers and acquisitions

• Provided life science start-up interim CEO services

• Lead root cause analysis efforts to identify the cause of unacceptable performance

• Implemented market analysis, facilitated focus groups and created marketing plans

• Lead business process re-engineering projects

• Provided leadership coaching and development

• Created and implemented corporate social responsibility programs

Life Science Entrepreneurs

• Provided life science consulting to start up companies

• Conducted market analysis and created effective business plans

• Developed successful pitches and funding strategies

• Developed and reviewed federal grants

• Promoted venture philanthropy between patient advocates and life science start-up companies

Healthcare

• Lead scenario analysis sessions to evaluate and plan for options for responding to critical policies such as the Affordable Care Act, privacy and information security policies, mental health parity and changes to Medicaid, Medicare and insurance

• Designed integrated healthcare programs and planned for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)

• Developed and implemented outcomes driven health policies and demonstration projects

• Facilitated strategic planning sessions to improve health outcomes

• Conducted payer and key stakeholder influence mapping

• Lean Six Sigma training specifically designed for healthcare

• Re-engineered processes to improve results for patients

• Created workforce development plans to address critical clinician shortages

• Provided business analysis and project management for health information technology projects

Behavioral Health, Social Services and Justice Reform

• Designed programs that improved outcomes for persons with disabilities

• Created programs to support veterans and military families

• Lead programs to reduce homelessness by promoting supported housing and encouraging collaboration between behavioral health and homelessness service providers

• Facilitated projects to improve public transportation for people with disabilities

• Mobilized coalitions focused on reducing criminal justice recidivism

• Created effective funding strategies and developed successful grant applications

Employment, Education and Economic Development

• Conducted regional strategic planning and implementation sessions to increase economic development and employment outcomes

• Developed projects to reduce unemployment

• Redesigned an employment case management system

• Created high impact Workforce Investment Board strategies and implementation plans

• Designed and implemented training and employment programs for special populations such as veterans, persons with disabilities, individuals who are homeless and people living in poverty

• Facilitated projects focused on improving school science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) outcomes

Legislation

• SEA 359 (Suicide Prevention Individualized Safety Plans)

• SEA 325 (School mental health and parent support grants)

Awards and Recognition

Projects lead by Inspiring Transformations received recognition such as:

• Selected as one of the top thirty most effective non-profit collaborations in the United States by the Lodestar Foundation and the Collaboration Prize committee

• Indianapolis Mayor's Advisory Council on Disability’s Access and Inclusion Award

• Featured in Behavioral Healthcare magazine

• Chosen for the Collaboration Award by the Coalition for Homeless Intervention and Prevention (CHIP)

• Received special recognition from the Indianapolis City Council

• Highlighted in the business section of the Indianapolis Star newspaper

• Featured in the book Mastering Momentum: A Practical and Powerful Approach for Successful Change by Patti Ayres

Project Wins the Access and Inclusion Award

Congratulations to the Hospitality Certification Program (HCP) for winning the Indianapolis Mayor's Advisory Council on Disability’s Access and Inclusion Award for Employment!

The Hospitality Certification Program promoted the inclusion of people with disabilities who experience homelessness by providing training and employment services that help people who engage in the community. Individuals receive training in 13 types of jobs in the customer services and hospitality industry.

Over 80 employers have hired at least one program graduate. Through this process, people with disabilities who are homeless build their self-esteem, obtain stable housing, find a fulfilling career, participate in community life and follow their dreams.

Founder Selected as a Behavioral Healthcare Magazine Mover

Suzanne Finneran Clifford, our founder and president was featured as a "Mover" in Behavioral Healthcare magazine. Click here to see the article:

Magazine Article