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The Dignified Jobs Collaborative: To make An Impact, Not Just Any Job Will Do
Upaya’s work of supporting social entrepreneurs as they create dignified jobs for people in extreme poverty is part of a much broader conversation about the dignity of work.
The Many Faces Of Dignified Jobholders
A big part of Upaya’s mission is expanding the conversation about job quality to intentionally include jobs created for those living in extreme poverty in emerging markets. But even within that subgroup, there are important variations that we need to understand in order to measure impact.
How We Measure What Matters: A Framework For Measuring Job Quality
As a mission-driven fund, Upaya Social Ventures aims to create dignified jobs for the poorest of the poor by supporting early-stage entrepreneurs anchored in marginalized communities.
Upaya Announces Hiring Shruti Goel As New Director Of Impact Measurement And Management
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
Let's Acknowledge The Real Value—And Cost—Of Measuring Impact
We have reason to be optimistic, according to findings in the report recently released by Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN): The State of Impact Measurement and Management Practice, Second Edition.