Shrishti Puri 4/10/23 Shrishti Puri 4/10/23

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.

Upaya 2/15/22 Upaya 2/15/22

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

Upaya 9/28/21 Upaya 9/28/21

Assessing The Damage Of India’s Second COVID Surge

There are slow and steady signs of life returning to normal in this country of 1.4 billion, but talk to any Indian, and the trauma from the second Covid surge is still fresh

Shrishti Puri 3/21/21 Shrishti Puri 3/21/21

Uncovering Hidden Gender Wage Inequalities

With our objective of creating dignified jobs clearly defined, our Impact Management strategy thus leads us into understanding and measuring what, how, and how much impact the jobholders are experiencing with their jobs and the resultant income.

Rachna Chandrashekhar 7/22/20 Rachna Chandrashekhar 7/22/20

How Measuring Impact Looks Different During COVID-19

When India’s nationwide lockdown came into force on March 24th, 2020, the immediate and worst impact of this decision was felt by vulnerable populations such as migrant laborers and low-income citizens

Sachi Shenoy 2/5/20 Sachi Shenoy 2/5/20

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.

Sachi Shenoy 1/22/20 Sachi Shenoy 1/22/20

All About Outcomes: SoPact Webinar

It’s the start of 2020, a great time to make resolutions, for yourself and for your organization

Kate Cochran 12/19/19 Kate Cochran 12/19/19

Can You Quantify Net Good?

According to their assessment, for every $25 donated to Upaya, a jobholder household sees an income improvement of $91. That suggests a very good return on your donation investment, and we are very proud of the outcome.

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

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