Money alone might improve extreme poverty; economic justice requires more. When Upaya looks for companies that create dignified jobs for the poor, we evaluate questions of reliability, safety, and fundamental respect in addition to the economic benefits.
Ten years ago this month, we were three founders of a fledgling non-profit organization. None of us had ever started nor run a non-profit. None of us had formal fundraising experience, nor were we independently wealthy. But what we did have was deep, lived experience in building programs for extremely poor communities.
Upaya Social Ventures is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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