TRR Turns Licenses Into Lifelines for Veterans

by John Rainone

In a bold step toward reimagining the role of business in the public good, enterprise software company ScerIS, Inc. launched the Software for Healing Initiative—a program that converts software licensing fees into a new income stream for nonprofits serving veterans.

At the center of this initiative is a simple but powerful concept: technology purchases can do more than improve business operations—they can fund life-saving work.

“We started this journey in January, looking for ways to support veteran service and behavioral health organizations that were doing critically important work but facing uncertain futures,” said Jim Walckner, CEO of ScerIS. “That’s when I met Eva, and everything changed when she made me aware of the scale of veteran suicides.”

Eva Usadi is the founder and Executive Director of Trauma and Resiliency Resources, Inc. (TRR), a public charity founded in 2005. TRR operates Warrior Camp®, a clinically driven, week-long, residential suicide prevention program offered free of charge to veterans and active-duty service members. Warrior Camp has achieved a 99.4% post-program suicide survival rate, making it one of the most effective suicide prevention models in the country. TRR is the first organization to benefit from the Software for Healing Initiative.

“I was shocked to learn that more veterans have been lost to suicide than all the combat deaths in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan combined,” Walckner said. “Once I learned there are between 6,000 and 8,000 veteran suicides every year, I couldn’t unsee it. Funding TRR’s development of new facilities and covering their ongoing operating expenses has become the first priority of this program.”

TRR has operated its Warrior Camp® program out of rented facilities since 2013 and has recently acquired property for the development of a permanent facility. The property, facility, and ongoing operations—which will provide the capacity to serve many more veterans—require significant funding, which the Software for Healing Initiative is focused on providing.

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From Enterprise Software to Purpose-Driven Funding

Under the Software for Healing Initiative, ScerIS offers its configurable enterprise software platform, ETCETERA®, to businesses and nonprofits for managing finance, HR, compliance, facilities, and hundreds of operational processes. The ETCETERA platform supports a wide range of business automation needs, from document management and workflow routing to compliance tracking, task management, and more.

When ETCETERA is licensed utilizing TRR’s IP, 100% of net proceeds from those software licenses are paid directly to TRR in the form of a royalty fee.

This structure provides customers and TRR with clear value: businesses improve operational efficiency, and TRR receives a potentially significant new source of income to fund its life-saving work.

“It’s this dual impact—performance and purpose—that makes the model attractive to all parties,” Walckner added. “We’re able to link the success of customers benefitting from the ETCETERA platform to funding TRR’s life-saving mission.”

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A Shift in ScerIS’s Business Direction

While ScerIS has historically served commercial and government markets, the launch of the Software for Healing Initiative reflects a deeper shift in the company’s purpose and priorities.

“We’re at a point where we’ve asked ourselves: What do we really want to do with this company?” said Walckner. “For us, the answer is clear. We want to use our tools and our reach to help organizations that are doing the hard work on the ground. We don’t just want to admire their mission—we want to help improve and expand it.”

This direction prioritizes relationships with mission-aligned nonprofits. It also reflects a broader philosophical change at ScerIS, where growth is now measured not just by revenue and profits, but by the scale of impact the company and its customers help create.

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Building a Community of Champions

To help scale the initiative, ScerIS is building a nationwide volunteer network composed of veterans, family members, advocates, and mission-driven individuals who are passionate about supporting veteran services. These volunteers help introduce the Software for Healing Initiative to businesses and nonprofits in their communities, serving as trusted connectors and champions for the cause.

“We believe in the power of people to drive meaningful change,” Walckner said. “When volunteers introduce this program, they’re offering local businesses a chance to do something extraordinary—improve how they operate while directly supporting life-saving work for veterans.”

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A Model That Can Scale

As TRR begins receiving royalty-based funding through the initiative, ScerIS is preparing to onboard additional nonprofits. Each organization will bring its own mission and unique needs, whether focused on veteran suicide prevention, mental health, family reintegration, homelessness, or addiction recovery.

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How to Participate

Organizations and individuals can support the Software for Healing Initiative in several ways:

• Adopt ETCETERA® – Businesses and nonprofits can improve their internal operations while directly supporting TRR and future nonprofit participants.
• Join the Volunteer Network – Veterans, family members, and supporters can help introduce the initiative to others in their communities.
• Request Information About Funding – Nonprofits and public charities can learn about using the Software for Healing Initiative for their funding requirements.

To learn more about the Software for Healing Initiative, visit:
www.sceris.com/help-trr
www.sceris.com/help-vets

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