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Upaya Social Ventures Successfully Exits From Resham Sutra, Celebrates Creation Of Dignified Jobs In India’s Silk Industry
Upaya Social Ventures is pleased to announce its successful exit from Resham Sutra, a New Delhi-based social business dedicated to empowering local artisan communities by providing solar-powered silk yarn production machines. This exit is a significant breakthrough for Upaya and its commitment to foster dignified employment in the handicrafts sector.
Upaya Social Ventures Funds Its Latest Investments From A Recoverable Grant Pool
Upaya Social Ventures announced the completion of its $2M campaign to double the nonprofit’s investment reach within five years
Upaya Social Ventures Invests In Resham Sutra To Create Dignified Jobs In India's Silk Supply Chain
Upaya Social Ventures is pleased to 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 Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and other Northeastern states.
Adventure Finance: Impacting Investing For Philanthropists
Upaya CEO, Kate Cochran, hosted a webinar yesterday, Impact Investing for Philanthropists, with Aunnie Patton Power, author of Adventure Finance, Caroline Bressan of Open Road Alliance, and University Impact’s Joellen Nicholson
Upaya Social Ventures Launches Second Pool Of Recoverable Grants
Upaya Social Ventures (Upaya) announced the launch of its second pool of recoverable grants, in partnership with University Impact (UI), an impact investment firm directing capital through the UI donor-advised fund to organizations and companies solving social and environmental problems
Upaya A Finalist For Fast Company's 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards
The winners of Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards were announced today, honoring the businesses, projects, and concepts that are actively engaged and deeply committed to pursuing innovation when it comes to solving economic equality, health and climate crises, or social justice
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
Upaya Social Ventures Adds Laymen Agro To Its Growing Investment Portfolio Of Social Startups
Upaya Social Ventures announced its latest investment in Laymen Agro, an early-stage social enterprise based in Tamil Nadu that procures and delivers farm-fresh milk and vegetables to families in Coimbatore