Silver Linings

What Silver Linings does

Silver Linings is an India-based non-profit organization founded in June 2006 by Preeti Monga, a visually impaired social entrepreneur, operating through a dual-entity structure: the not-for-profit Silver Linings Trust and the for-profit subsidiary Silver Linings Services. Headquartered in New Delhi with extended operations in Chandigarh and Hyderabad/Secunderabad, the organization employs 19 staff and serves visually impaired children and women, alongside corporate clients of its commercial arm.

The trust's programmatic portfolio comprises Shiksha (a preparatory school and hostel for blind children, including a dedicated girls' hostel), DIGNITY (empowerment and livelihood support for visually impaired females), FUSION (a mainstreaming platform integrating visually impaired individuals into mainstream education and workplaces), and a Diversity & Inclusion employment program. The for-profit subsidiary, Silver Linings Services, monetizes the organization's expertise through corporate training (motivation and leadership), executive search, and POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) compliance consulting. Revenue mechanics combine Section 80G-eligible domestic donations, FCRA-registered foreign contributions, and fee-based commercial services.

Funding and partnerships span a broad Indian institutional base, including corporate sponsors Tech Mahindra (Arise program), ONGC, Indian Oil Corporation, Vodafone Foundation, Sopra Steria, and Ramboll India, alongside grant-makers such as the Hans Foundation and Sarojini Trilok Nath Trust, and clinical/operational partners Dr. Shroff Charitable Hospital and Project Prakash. Governance is provided by founder-CEO Preeti Monga and trustees Kapila Vatsyayan (Padma Vibhushan recipient), Dr. Umang Mathur, Sunil Mittal, and Ashwani Kumar Monga. The trust received a National Award from the President of India in 2013.

Name

Silver Linings

Legal name

Silver Linings Trust

Website

https://silver-linings.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Silver Linings is an India-based non-profit founded in 2006 serving visually impaired children and women through education, hostel, and empowerment programs, paired with a for-profit subsidiary offering corporate training, executive search, and POSH consulting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: The organization receives donations from individuals and corporate sponsors. All donations are exempted under section 80G of Income Tax Act. The organization is registered under the FCRA Act for foreign contributions and has a registered FCRA account for international donations.
2. Corporate Training Services: Silver Linings Services, a for-profit arm, provides motivation and leadership training, corporate trainings, and workshops to corporations. The training programs focus on motivation, personal development, and professional excellence.
3. Executive Search Services: Recruitment and executive search services provided to corporations seeking high-quality talent. The service includes detailed employer value proposition development, talent scouting by industry, skill set, experience and location, and cultural fit assessment.
4. POSH Consulting Services: Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) consulting services including external membership on Internal Complaints Committees and custom-built training workshops for organizations to comply with the SH Act 2013.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Silver Linings is a not-for-profit trust that runs social initiatives for visually impaired children and women (Shiksha preparatory school and hostel, DIGNITY empowerment, FUSION inclusion, and Diversity & Inclusion programs). Through its for-profit arm Silver Linings Services, it also delivers corporate training programs, executive search and recruitment services, and Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) consulting aligned with India's SH Act 2013.

Product overview

Silver Linings operates as a dual-entity organization: a nonprofit (Silver Linings Trust, registered 2006) focused on education and empowerment of visually impaired children and women, alongside a for-profit entity (Silver Linings Services) offering executive search and corporate training. The nonprofit portfolio spans Shiksha (a preparatory school and hostel for blind children with vocational training and mainstreaming support), DIGNITY (empowerment programs for visually impaired females), FUSION (mainstreaming platform bridging disabled and non-disabled communities), and Diversity & Inclusion (corporate disability employment programs). The for-profit arm provides Corporate Trainings (including the REENERGIZE & GIVE LIFE YOUR BEST SHOT motivational program), Executive Search (recruitment and talent acquisition), and Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) consultancy aligned with India's SH Act 2013.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shiksha: Preparatory School and Resource Center for Integrated Inclusive Education for Blind & Low Vision Children, focusing on the visually impaired girl child. Also includes hostel facility for blind girls.
• DIGNITY
• FUSION
• Diversity and Inclusion

Products and services

• Corporate Trainings Motivational and professional training programs for corporate clients, including the 'REENERGIZE & GIVE LIFE YOUR BEST SHOT' programme, designed to elevate productivity and performance through motivation, leadership, and life skills workshops.
• Executive Search Recruitment and talent acquisition services helping corporations build high-quality talent pools through detailed employer value proposition development, industry talent scouting, and cultural fit assessment.
• Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Consulting Training workshops and consultancy services helping organizations comply with India's Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013, including external membership of Internal Complaints Committees and custom-built gender sensitization workshops.

Quantifiable outcome

• Visually impaired children successfully integrated into mainstream schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dr. Shroff Charitable HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Umang Mathur, Executive Director of Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital (SCEH), serves as a trustee of Silver Linings. The hospital works on eye care and cornea retrieval initiatives. SCEH is among the leading eye banks in north India, with Dr. Mathur having trained over 200 fellows in anterior segment pathology and cataract surgery.
• Enable TravelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreeti Monga serves as Panel Expert with Enable Travel, a company offering independent travel solutions for people with disabilities and the elderly. Silver Linings actively promotes independent travel for people with disabilities through this partnership.
• Roli BooksminorOthersPublisher of Preeti Monga's autobiography 'The Other Senses' in 2012. Hay House is the publisher of her second book 'Flight without Sight'.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Ashoka Innovators for the Public: Global social entrepreneurship network that has recognized Silver Linings' founder as an Ashoka Fellow. Adjacent ecosystem participant in supporting mission-driven disability and education ventures through fellowships and grants.

Direct peers

• Enable India: Indian NGO focused on disability employment, inclusive education, and corporate sensitization. Directly comparable to Silver Linings' Diversity & Inclusion corporate programs and FUSION mainstreaming platform.
• Sightsavers India: Global NGO with significant India operations focused on preventable blindness treatment and disability inclusion. Directly comparable mission around eye health advocacy and inclusive education for visually impaired populations.
• Score Foundation: Indian NGO working on empowerment of visually impaired persons through education, livelihood training, and advocacy. Directly comparable to Silver Linings' Shiksha preparatory school and vocational training model.
• Light of Life Trust: Indian social enterprise focused on education, disability, and women empowerment through community programs. Comparable multi-program social impact structure combining residential education with livelihood initiatives.
• National Association for the Blind (NAB) India: Largest Indian NGO serving visually impaired persons through education, rehabilitation, and employment programs. Directly comparable to Silver Linings' Shiksha preparatory education and DIGNITY empowerment initiatives, operating in the same beneficiary segment.
• CBM India: International disability inclusion organization with strong India presence working on education, livelihood, and inclusive development for persons with disabilities. Directly comparable to Silver Linings' integrated education-plus-employment model for visually impaired children and women.
• Project Prakash: India-based initiative treating curable blindness in children and providing follow-up education support. Already a listed sponsor of Silver Linings; comparable mission in addressing childhood blindness and inclusive education outcomes.
• Sense International India: Indian NGO working with persons with deafblindness and multi-sensory impairment. Comparable in serving niche disability populations with integrated education and life-skills programming.

Emerging players

• Verve Management Consulting: India-based HR consulting firm specializing in POSH compliance training, ICC services, and diversity consulting. Comparable emerging player overlapping with Silver Linings Services' POSH workshop and corporate inclusion offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/preeti.monga.96
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/silver-linings-official

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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