Editorial
Kate Cochran
Economic Justice Requires More than Money Alone

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.

Economic Justice Requires More than Money Alone
Upaya Updates
Upaya
Severe Second Wave of Covid Cases in India

We at Upaya are devastated by the severe second wave of Covid cases sweeping across India, and remain steadfastly committed to supporting our team, our entrepreneurs, and their jobholders during these uncertain times.

Anuprerna: Supporting Handmade Textiles and the Artisans Who Make Them

Anuprerna: Supporting Handmade Textiles and the Artisans Who Make Them

West Bengal is historically famous for its textile industry, but who are the artisans behind these beautiful fabrics? Entrepreneur Amit Singha’s father worked closely with these skilled craftsmen and women and encouraged Amit to pursue work to support these communities.

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Upaya Announces Hiring Shruti Goel as New Director of Impact Measurement and Management

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Upaya Social Ventures is delighted to announce a new member of its management team. Shruti Goel joined in late January in the newly-designed role of Director, Impact Measurement & Management.

Upaya Social Ventures and S3IDF Invest in India Waste Management Company, Green worms

Upaya Social Ventures and The Small-Scale Sustainable Infrastructure Development Fund (S3IDF) are pleased to announce their latest investments in Green Worms Eco Solutions (Green Worms), a waste management startup based in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India.

Upaya Social Ventures and Yunus Social Business Join Forces for the 2022 Accelerator Program to Support Early-Stage Businesses in India

Upaya Social Ventures (Upaya) and Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru (YSB) today announced the launch of their 2022 Accelerator Program to help small and growing businesses in India scale and create jobs to lift people out of extreme poverty.

GramHeet: Empowering Farmers to Feed the World with Pride

GramHeet: Empowering Farmers to Feed the World with Pride

Having grown up in a smallholder farming family in a poor agriculture region of India, Shweta Thakare was all too familiar with the plight of the farmers there. That’s why she became determined to help farmers increase their incomes and bring dignity to their work.

Upaya Social Ventures Invests in Resham Sutra to Create Dignified Jobs in India's Silk Supply Chain

Upaya Social Ventures announce its latest investment in Resham Sutra, a New Delhi-based company that manufactures and distributes solar-powered silk spinning machines to rural women in India. Resham Sutra, which translates to “silk thread,” is aimed at replacing labor-intensive silk yarn production methods with reeling machines to eliminate hard labor and double a reeler’s productivity and income.

Upaya Social Ventures is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

 
 
 

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