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This Entrepreneur Duo Shares Their Skilled Craftsmanship With The Rural Artisans They Employ

Liv Greene Handicrafts makes handmade ceramic dining and decor products for the hospitality and retail market.

Guest User 7/31/19 Guest User 7/31/19

Leveraging the Rich Textile Heritage In India to Improve Livelihoods

Greenwear aims to benefit the livelihoods of their employees through increased financial security and stability

Guest User 7/17/19 Guest User 7/17/19

This Entrepreneur Aims To Bring Dignity And Respect To An Underprivileged Profession

YouCare operates in five cities, providing care services to 1,500 families. To date, the company has trained over 2,500 candidates to become nannies, nursing assistants and baby sitters.

Kate Cochran 7/10/19 Kate Cochran 7/10/19

Upaya Fundamentals: How Is Upaya Funded?

To wrap up our Fundamentals blog series, I get the privilege of talking about the unsung heroes of our ecosystem

Anuradha Jayaraman 6/28/19 Anuradha Jayaraman 6/28/19

Upaya Fundamentals: Finding Our Heroes

Around four years ago, when I was looking out for roles in investing and visited Upaya’s website for the first time, what stood out for me was the clarity on what Upaya considered impact

Upaya 6/19/19 Upaya 6/19/19

Upaya Fundamentals: Measuring Impact

Greetings from Bangalore! As one of Upaya’s Senior Associates, I have a number of different responsibilities at the organization

Upaya 6/13/19 Upaya 6/13/19

Caroline Bressan And Kim Rachmeler Join Upaya’s Board Of Directors

Upaya Social Ventures is pleased to welcome Caroline Bressan and Kim Rachmeler to its board of director

Upaya 6/12/19 Upaya 6/12/19

Upaya Fundamentals: What Is A Job?

Jobs are the core of Upaya’s work. We help early-stage enterprises grow with investments and consulting support to create jobs for people in extreme poverty

Sachi Shenoy 6/5/19 Sachi Shenoy 6/5/19

Upaya Fundamentals: Origins And Inspiration

Many people who hear about Upaya try to compare our work to that of microfinance. It is understandable. After all, the microfinance movement captivated the world and its power and spread convinced many that this was the silver bullet to fight poverty.

Upaya 5/22/19 Upaya 5/22/19

Upaya Social Ventures Selects 11 Social Enterprises For Its 2019 Livelihoods Accelerator Cohort

Upaya Social Ventures, a nonprofit organization that invests in social enterprises that create jobs for the extreme poor, today announced the 11 companies that have been selected for its third accelerator program

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