Foundation for a Sustainable Society – Growing Community Enterprises

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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).

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People

The economic participation of

marginalized sectors in social

enterprises and value chain.

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Planet

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

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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

GRANT

Start-up enterprise grant
Capacity building grant
Advocacy grant

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

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