The Institute For Global Transformation®
A 501(c)(3) Not For Profit Corporation
Why the Institute was Founded
The Institute For Global Transformation was founded in 2002 and became a 501(c)(3) in 2005. The Institute was founded to advance the evolution of consciousness by promulgating the principles of the connectedness of all life. Consciousness is a radiatory effect of life and is everywhere equally present. Whether it is a sub-atomic particle, a person, or a galaxy, all living things radiate a field of awareness; it is simply a matter of degree.
When our consciousness is aligned with the underlying energy fields of the universe, we are able to connect with a higher frequencies of consciousness that allow us to shift awareness and create new paradigms that effect core changes in ourselves and humanity. Each transformation in consciousness awakens inherent potential and empowers us to become agents for change within our selves, families, communities, and the planet. With the help of individuals like you, we will achieve our vision of transformation and make the world a better place for all.
How the Institute Came Into Manifestation
This is a segment of an Interview with Maryann Miller, IFGT Founder
Interviewer: Pamela Jaye Smith
Pamela Jaye Smith: So Maryann, could you give us a little background on how the Institute came into existence?
Maryann Miller: The Institute for Global Transformation® had its actual birth in 2002. It was really the dream of several people who came together to make it happen. Back in 1988, I had a series of three dreams over three nights. Each night, in a series of symbols of a spider spinning a web, the idea for the Institute laid itself out to me. On the first night, the spider spun a glistening, translucent web with seven different sections. The next night each section of the web was given a name, which became an area of focus. The golden thread that ran through the entire three night series of dreams was the connectedness in consciousness and service to humanity.
Over the years since 1988, I tried to make this dread a reality but failed. I failed many times so at one point I thought, “This was just a dream and I should go on with my life.” I finally laid the entire dream aside and forgot about it. Then in 2002, at a friend’s New Year’s Day party, I encountered a lady who sat down beside me and proceeded to tell me that there were three obstacles standing in my way of some very important project that I needed to bring into existence. She said that once I was able to eliminate these obstacles, something wonderful was going to be created.
About a week later, I had lunch with a very dear friend, Carolyn Mulkerrin, and we talked about the conversation I had with the lady at the new year’s day party. Carolyn said to me, “Maryann this sounds like something that’s important, something that we ought to do.” Then about a week later I received a phone call from another dear friend, Kristie Knutson, who said the same thing to me. So I thought to myself, “There must be something to these messages and maybe this is time to try this dream again.” So I made several phone calls to several people in differing areas of service and they were all very excited. I scheduled a meeting in Atlanta, Georgia and during that meeting, the Institute was born.
Pamela Jaye Smith: What were the 3 things, if it’s not too personal?
Maryann Miller: One was a position I held at the time that took all of my time. The second and the third were more personal obstacles in my life, each of which I was well aware, that I had to move out of the way. They fell aside so easily, I’m going to say in a couple of weeks these obstacles were gone. Sometimes I have found, in order to reach out and connect in ways that are meaningful, to make things happen, you have to release your own personal ideas of what that might be or look like. As I look back, I think I had a lot of personal ideas of what the Institute should look like and what it should do. Gathering this group of people was very important and we just allowed the Institute to grow organically into whatever it would become; we had no preconceived ideas. We spent a couple of years in meetings trying to figure out what we were supposed to be doing. I believe I’ve mentioned surfing the wind; we surfed the winds and sort of found our balance as we moved forward and the Institute has grown into its present form. As we continue to move forward, we’re always open to change.
