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The cornerstone of the Six Sigma Indy Green Belt program is a Six Sigma project. The program participants apply their new skills to a project after successfully passing a knowledge exam.

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Our projects come from the community! Non profit agencies typically have process challenges that hinder their ability to effectively serve their clients. Our participants and coaches work alongside agencies to resolve those challenges - the Six Sigma Way.

 

Our data demonstrates that our Six Sigma approach produces positive results that benefit all constituents.

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For the next cohort, we would love the opportunity to come alongside your community work. You can start the process by submitting a project idea for consideration.

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Need Examples?

Got a ton of challenges, but you're struggling to think of one that would fit Six Sigma?

 

Read the fictitious examples below to get an idea of a project idea that you could submit.

PROJECT EXAMPLES

EMPLOYEE RETENTION

CURRENT CHALLENGE:


"Our nonprofit has trouble keeping employees, and we need to fix it."

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CONVERTED TO A PROBLEM STATMENT:


"The employee retention rate at [Nonprofit Name] has been declining over the past three years, with turnover increasing from 20% in 2021 to 35% in 2023. The majority of employees leave within the first year of employment."

CLIENT
INTAKE

CURRENT CHALLENGE:


"Our client intake process is slow, and it frustrates both staff and clients."

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CONVERTED TO A PROBLEM STATEMENT:

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"The client intake process at [Nonprofit Name] currently takes an average of 14 days from initial contact to program enrollment, causing delays in service delivery. This has been an issue for over two years.. Our goal is to reduce the intake process time to 7 days ."

CLIENT
REGISTRATION

CURRENT CHALLENGE


"Our registration process is inefficient, and clients are dropping out."

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CONVERTED TO A PROBLEM STATEMENT:


"At [Nonprofit Name], the client registration process currently has a 40% dropout rate, with many clients failing to complete their registration within 5 days. This issue has persisted for three years. The goal is to reduce the registration dropout rate to 20% within 6 months."

EQUAL ACCESS TO SERVICES

CURRENT CHALLENGE:


"Some of our clients don’t have equal access to our services. The situation is bad."

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CONVERTED TO A PROBLEM STATEMENT:

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"At [Nonprofit Name], disparities in service access have been identified among low-income clients. Currently, 80% of our program participants are from higher-income zip codes, while only 20% come from under-resourced communities. This gap has persisted for the past three years. Our goal is to increase participation from underrepresented groups to 40% within the next 12 months."

You may click the button below to submit your idea or continue reading the list of past projects. We would love to work with you!

PAST PROJECTS

SSI - Communication Bounce Backs 

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Emailing

A high percentage of mail/messages from the school district did not reach the intended recipients.  Broken communication impacted prevented families from receiving information about book rental and transportation.

SSI - WIC Voucher Utilization

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Local market was approved to receive Women Infant and Children (WIC) vouchers; however, those who were WIC eligible were not coming to the market. 

SSI - FAFSA Completion

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School Application

The FAFSA completion rate was allegedly lower for Black students and their parents/guardians compared to White students and their parents/guardians. Low FAFSA completion rates adversely impact college admission. 

SSI - Supplier Diversity Prompt Payment

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Credit Card Purchase

Minority Business Enterprises were oftentimes paid late (past the payment term). Late payments negatively impacted Black businesses due to business size and lower capital.

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SSI - Time from Intake to Housing

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Therapy Session

The time from intake to housing at a local women's shelter was allegedly longer for Black women, Black Latinas and their children, compared to White women and their children. 

Your Project!

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Business Meeting

For the next Cohort, your project could be here! If you're interested, contact us for more details.


PAST PROJECT HOSTS

Indianapolis Public Schools

Indianapolis Airport Authority

Health and Hospital Corporation

Wheeler Mission Women's Shelter

Voices Corporation

Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce

Eastern Star Church

Marion County Health Department

You may be our next project partner! Submit your project idea.

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Submit a Project Idea

We have a few requirements that help us determine if your project is a good fit for our Six Sigma work. Please read the requirements below, and check the box if all statements are true. If one statement is not true or you are not sure, take time to collaborate with your team, and return to this project submission page when you are certain that each statement is true.

  • An executive is committed to doing something about poor opportunities, results or outcomes for communities.

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  • Our numbers or metrics show that community members are disproportionately impacted by the work of your department.

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  • A solution to gaps, results, or outcomes is not known.

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  • Improvement of the is within your sphere of influence.

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  • A senior leader (decision maker) can devote time to meeting with a team once per month for 5 months.

Thanks for submitting your project idea! Our team will contact you after reviewing your submission.

Screening Questions
Contact Information
Phone: 317-572-8778
Email: info@sixsigmaindy.org
Address: SixSigmaIndy
9783 E. 116th St, #167
Fishers, IN 46037
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