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Our Purpose
Seniors in Service
recruits, trains and places volunteers to help children succeed and
elders remain independent.
Our History
Seniors in
Service of Tampa Bay, Inc. was incorporated by the State of Florida in
1984 as a private, not-for-profit corporation with federal 501(c)(3)
status. Since its inception, Seniors in Service’s client base has
increased over 400 percent and its programming has tripled, with
services that extend into Hillsborough, Polk and Pinellas counties.
Our Impact
Celebrating 26 Years of Service and 4,250,000 hours of assistance to
Tampa Bay's vulnerable children and elders with a fair market value
exceeding $72,000,000.
Strategic Direction
2010-2013
The purpose
of SIS is to engage people in volunteerism, particularly those ages
55+ who offer the Tampa Bay community a unique resource of diverse
experiences, skills, and backgrounds. (Note: the “engage people
in volunteerism” came from the Executive Committee notes; “the
unique resource of diverse experiences etc.” came from the
stakeholder input that identified it as SIS strength.)
Strategic Goal
#1. (Services)
While continuing
to provide federally funded programming for low-income stipended
volunteers, broaden SIS to be a volunteer placement organization,
capable of demonstrating measurable results, and committed to
encouraging and engaging all Tampa Bay residents in volunteerism,
particularly those age 55+, resulting in SIS being the recognized
leader in volunteer placement among those age 55+.
Strategic Goal
#2 (Collaborations)
Seek and find key
collaborators with the purpose of maximizing the available
volunteer and funding resources to increase the impact SIS is
currently having on children’s and senior’s lives in Tampa Bay.
Strategic Goal
#3 (Staff and Agency Infrastructure)
Staff SIS with a
highly competent team of professionals recognized for their
expertise in volunteer management and ensure they are supported
by appropriate technology, facilities, training, fundraising and
marketing.
Strategic Goal
# 4 (Financial Health)
Diversity and increase SIS’s revenue streams to include
additional federal government dollars, private giving dollars, and
pay for service fees, resulting in a balanced budget and adequate
reserves.
Strategic
Goals #5 (Advocacy)
Actively advocate for those 55+, resulting in SIS being
recognized as the advocate for 55+issues.
Strategic Goal
#6 (Governance)
Develop and maintain an engaged and diverse board committed to
continually improving its performance as a governing board
characterized by transparency and good stewardship. |
