Upaya Social Ventures provides investment and support to early-stage companies creating dignified jobs for people in extreme poverty.

Upaya Social Ventures

Dignified Jobs Collaborative

Upaya Social Ventures is a nonprofit organization building a dignified economy by providing investment and support to early-stage businesses creating dignified jobs for people living in the most extreme poverty.
 
Upaya’s award-winning, impact-first model seeks out and supports oft-overlooked companies creating work that is safe, stable, inclusive, and rewarding — generating a transformative impact on families, communities, and economies. 

Since its founding in 2011, Upaya’s portfolio companies have created over 30,000 dignified jobs across India. Please visit upayasv.org for more information.

👉  Our June Issue Campaign has just been released! This month we deep dive into how our members are addressing #SDG1 “No Poverty” and #SDG8 “Decent Work and Economic Growth,” with a specific eye on how members are leveraging new technologies (such as AI), digital skills development, closing the gender work gap, and creating new opportunities in this ever-changing landscape of technological change.

The very first Sustainable Development Goal is “No Poverty.” It’s so important that SDG 8 further expands to cover “Decent Work and Economic Growth"—key factors in pulling people out of poverty. Decent work is the cornerstone of a thriving society, ensuring dignity, security, and fulfillment for individuals, while driving economic prosperity. In the rapidly evolving landscape of the future of work, digital skills are becoming increasingly crucial to stay competitive and adaptable. They unlock new opportunities all over the world and enable access to remote work and flexible employment, promoting inclusivity and work-life balance. By investing in digital skills development, GlobalWA members are fostering sustainable growth and resilience in the face of technological change.

Read more about the issue and the solutions our members are employing:
https://lnkd.in/gY-Yn_t2

FEATURED: S M Sehgal Foundation | Sukarya NGO | Global Partnerships | Amplio Network | Mercy Corps | Global Communities | Ashesi University Foundation | Welcome Ideas | The Hunger Project | Grow Further | Future of Fish | Spreeha Foundation | Awamaki | Upaya Social Ventures

GOALMAKER SPOTLIGHT: Ama Akuamoah, Director of Market Engagement, Digital Innovation Group, Opportunity International

ORGANIZATION PROFILE: Microsoft Philanthropies

Also included: 
- Latest member #jobs
- Community events
- Member guest blogs on Decent Work 

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#decentwork #nopoverty #economicgrowth #futureofwork #digitalinclusion #lmics #economicdevelopment #nonprofitjobs #globaldevelopmentjobs

Last week, our CEO, Kate Cochran presented at Together Women Rise’s monthly webinar along with Kula Project. We are so grateful for the opportunity to share our work with this powerful #community of women and allies dedicated to achieving #global gender equality. ✨ 

🎥 Watch the #webinar recording here: https://lnkd.in/gcBDwKmA

At Upaya, we believe that dignified work empowers women. It is truly the cornerstone of #genderequality.♀ 

46% of the jobholders in our portfolio are #women. With the support of Together Women Rise, Upaya is collecting new data to understand the #gendered experience of female jobholders and create a deeper #impact to enhance their agency. 💫 

📩 Subscribe to our #newsletter to hear the latest updates about our work: upayasv.org/subscribe

#PortfolioSpotlight

Congratulations to our portfolio company, Raheja Solar Food Processing on securing funding from Rainmatter. 🎉 

This #investment highlights their incredible #impact in the food industry, supporting #farmers in improving their livelihoods by reducing #foodwaste while simultaneously creating #cleaner food ingredients through their solar-dryer technology. 🥫 

Varun Raheja

This #quarterly post comes with some bittersweet news. Our beloved CEO, Kate Cochran is passing the torch, and we’re welcoming the wonderful Chakravarthy AB and Shruti Goel as our new Co-CEOs. ✨

Dive into our #newsletter to meet our new leadership team, catch the latest updates, and much more! 💌

🔗 Follow the link to read more and don't forget to #subscribe to keep receiving the latest news from Upaya: https://lnkd.in/dbasZAjf

🌟 Investor Showcase Alert! 🌟

The #DignifiedJobsAccelerator is hosting a Virtual Showcase, where you'll have the extraordinary chance to hear from #innovative startups from our #alliedsectors of agriculture cohort 2024. 🚀

Don't miss this #opportunity to learn more and engage with our cohort #founders from the seaweed, fisheries, honey, mushrooms, and hemp industry! 🌾

🔗 Sign up here to get an exclusive invite to the showcase: https://lnkd.in/dHXqGyx6

🗓 Date: 10th July, 2024
⏳ Time: 5-7 PM IST

Powered by Upaya Social Ventures and in partnership with Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru, the 2024 #accelerator program focused on equipping social #entrepreneurs in the allied sectors with the #knowledge and #network needed to grow their #business. 💫

#OpportunitiesAlert 🔊

We are expanding our #global team and currently, #hiring for the following positions!! 🪴

🔗 Find more details here: https://lnkd.in/gmbw9Fs

If you're #committed to making a difference and want to work in the #impact sector, we want to hear from you! #ApplyNow 📩

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