The Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI) is a non-stock, non-profit organization that offers financial and non-financial products and services to social enterprises with people, planet and profit objectives, also known as the triple bottom line (3BL).

People

The economic participation of marginalized sectors in social enterprises and value chain.

Planet

The sustainable management of local ecosystems and development of climate change adaptation, mitigation, and disaster risk reduction mechanisms.

Profit

The sustainable production of 
commodities and development 
of local values chains.
Governance
Sound Management
Participation
Gender and Development
Community Improvement
Environmental-Compliance
Environmental Management
Margin
Return
Stability

Our programs aim to develop sustainable local communities through 3BL strategy.

OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

LOAN

Our loan products include:

  • Microfinance program
  • Start-up enterprise loan
  • Bridge financing/Purchase order financing
  • Enterprise loan
  • Agri-credit
  • AIF business incubation
  • Business development
  • Agro-enterprise
  • Capital assets
  • Renewable energy
DEVELOPMENTAL DEPOSIT

Qualified applicants for developmental deposit include:

  • Secondary cooperatives

  • Cooperative banks

  • Rural banks
EQUITY

  • Venture capital for social enterprises

GRANT
  • Start-up enterprise grant
  • Capacity building grant
  • Advocacy grant
PROMOTION OF 3BL STRATEGIES
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Who are eligible to apply for our products and services?

Social enterprise which has people, planet and profit objectives/bottomline and take the form of the following:
    • Cooperatives
    • Microfinance NGOs
    • NGOs and POs
    • Corporations
    • Partnerships
    • Sole proprietorships

What are the steps in availing our products and services?

1. Take our online test
The online test will help us know about your triple bottom
line and how we can support you.

2. Fill-out our application form
The online application form will give us specific details
about your project that will help us in reviewing
your proposal.

3. Wait for our notification
We will inform you through email and text message if your application/proposal passed or failed our initial review.

4. Submit required documents
Successful applicants will be given a checklist of required
documents for compliance.

5. Appraisal process
After passing the initial review, the proposal is subject to
appraisal under which the applicant may be visited or
asked for additional documents.

6. Appraisal feedback
We will inform applicants about the result of their application
by phone or email.

Are you ready to apply for our products and services?

Want to know if your social enterprise
has triple bottomlines?
Take our test!

Take our online test Apply for Loan

FSSI NEWS

Call for Applications: Remedial Officer
Job Description DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: REMEDIAL (primary) A. Planning and system development Provide technical inputs on over-all strategies to reduce
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Call for Applications: Project Officer/ Credit Officer
JOB PURPOSE: The Project Officer drives marketing and promotion of FSSI’s financial services among target social enterprises (SEs) and is
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FSSI is co-chair of NGO subsector in SE council
Bayan Academy, in partnership with the BPI Foundation, hosted the 2023 Philippine Social Entrepreneurship Summit on February 23 and 24,
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FORWARD FAIRER: Overcoming inequality in PH
The Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI) joined civil society groups in Forward Fairer: Overcoming Inequality in the Philippines,
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FSSI joins Women of Water Conference
In celebration of the trifecta of observances last March 2023, International Women’s Day, Women’s Month, and World Water Day, the
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FSSI partners join leadership training
The Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI) conducted a two-day Developing Winning Teams: Leadership and Coaching Skills training for
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FSSI members, partners come together in gender workshop
On March 15 to 16, 2023, the Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI) hosted a Gender Inclusion Workshop in
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FSSI holds competitiveness training for women SE partners
The Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) training held on February 22 to 23, 2023 in Quezon City was the
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Biyayang Lokal Project launched in QC
The Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies Association, Inc. (PHILSSA) officially launched the “Biyayang Lokal” Project on May 31, 2023
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Social Enterprise Stories

May Pag-asa sa Cassava: Fatima Multi-Purpose Cooperative, a women-owned and -led social enterprise
Maria Teresa Geniston, fondly called “Tess”, was a medical sales representative in 1996 when she was invited to join a
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KPS-Small Enterprise and Economic Development (KPS-SEED) Microfinance: Nurturing the seeds of change through microfinance
The Katotohanan, Pagkakaisa, at Serbisyo Foundation, Inc. (KPS Foundation) is a member organization within the family of urban poor establishments
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Greentropics and the Blaans of Mt. Matutum
The experience of Greentropics and the Blaans of Matutum is living proof that the Planet bottom line can never be
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