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Kate Cochran 7/10/19 Kate Cochran 7/10/19

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

Anuradha Jayaraman 6/28/19 Anuradha Jayaraman 6/28/19

Upaya Fundamentals: Finding Our Heroes

Around four years ago, when I was looking out for roles in investing and visited Upaya’s website for the first time, what stood out for me was the clarity on what Upaya considered impact

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

Upaya 6/12/19 Upaya 6/12/19

Upaya Fundamentals: What Is A Job?

Jobs are the core of Upaya’s work. We help early-stage enterprises grow with investments and consulting support to create jobs for people in extreme poverty

Sachi Shenoy 6/5/19 Sachi Shenoy 6/5/19

Upaya Fundamentals: Origins And Inspiration

Many people who hear about Upaya try to compare our work to that of microfinance. It is understandable. After all, the microfinance movement captivated the world and its power and spread convinced many that this was the silver bullet to fight poverty.