About Us
Seniors in Seva was created by a group of batch mates from the Class of 1984, Institute of Rural Management (IRMA). The group came together inspired by a shared purpose- to harness the wisdom and expertise of retiring professionals for social good. To bring this idea to life, a trust was registered on 5th December 2022, laying the foundations for an ambitious plan to support India’s development sector.
During its formative phase, this idea benefitted much from the support and encouragement received from members of the every Indian volunteering community.
Our Belief
We believe our country has a vast pool of Seniors, 50+ years of age, whose professional talent and wisdom lies waiting to be tapped for the good of society.
Seniors aged 50-70 years, have many years of valuable functional and strategic experience, working in corporates and development organizations. Thanks to better health and longer life expectancy, they still have many productive years left, even after retirement. Their talents and expertise can be leveraged to support social organizations in key areas like marketing, design, strategic planning, fund raising, IT, finance, HR and more.
This phase heralds the ‘Golden Years’ for Seniors, as they have reduced family obligations and more time on their hands for meaningful work. This is the best time to be of service, to communities and to the country.
Our Mission
To catalyze Seniors to become agents of change, by offering their time and talent pro bono to support fledging non-profits and social enterprises in need of help.
How Do We Do This ?
We are building Seniors in Seva in such a way that it can help channel the right talent to the right social project.
We invite Seniors to sign up with us as volunteers (indicating their expertise and time availability), while also inviting organisations with a social mission to register with us (indicating where they need Seniors to help them). We also enter into partnerships with organisations on specific initiatives where they need ongoing support from groups of Seniors.
In this way we work towards creating meaningful alliances where Seniors find their purpose and social organizations get access to the best talent.