Cultivating Prosperity and Community in the Heart of Impasug-ong In the scenic province of Bukidnon in Northern Mindanao, Kauyagan Multi-Purpose Cooperative was established in April 2004 by 27 members representing various sectors, including agriculture, indigenous peoples (IP), the church, transportation, academia, the local government unit (LGU), the business sector, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Their story […]
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Trunk to Gold (T2G Agri), a women-led social enterprise partner of FSSI, had the distinct honor of representing Region 10 at the prestigious 3rd World Coconut Congress, held at World Trade Center Manila on August 30 to September 1, 2023. Furthermore, T2G Agri actively participated in the MSME ONE Expo 2023, hosted by the […]
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A learning session on Generative AI (artificial intelligence) was jointly hosted by the Association of Foundations (AF), Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO), Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI), Philippine Council for NGO Certification, Inc. (PCNC), and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) on July 25, 2023 at The Hub at Araneta City in […]
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In the pursuit of sustainable development and women economic empowerment, the Foundation for a Sustainable Society Inc. (FSSI) has partnered with its member organization, the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) in a co-investment arrangement under its Investing in Women (IW) project. IW, an initiative of the Australian Government, has partnered with the Foundation for a […]
More women-owned and -led social enterprises (WSEs) receive support through the Foundation for a Sustainable Society Inc. (FSSI)’s Investing in Women (IW) Project, through a co-investment arrangement with the Federation of People’s Sustainable Development Cooperative (FPSDC). Since 2020, FSSI has played a pivotal role as an impact investor partner of IW, an Australian Government initiative […]
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The Kilusang Lima para sa Lahat Multi-Purpose Cooperative (K5 COOP) celebrated the inauguration and blessing of its Peaks and Waves Bed and Breakfast located in Brgy. Aplaya, Dingalan, Aurora on September 18, 2023. Representatives from the Foundation for a Sustainable Society Inc. (FSSI) joined the activity, which was attended by around 40 partners, members, staff, […]
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he Kauyagan Savers Multi-Purpose Cooperative unveiled its Center for Progress, Peace, and Resilience on August 8, 2023, in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon. The two-storey building will house the cooperative’s consumer store and office. Kauyagan Savers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Kauyagan MPC), formerly Kauyagan Savers Cooperative, was established in 2004 with only 27 members. It now has 1,532 regular members, […]
Message from the Executive Director Partners and Colleagues, As we reflect on nearly three decades of being staunch advocates of social entrepreneurship, we dedicate this issue of our newsletter to highlight the impact of our social enterprise (SE) partners through whom we realize our vision of bringing forth social and economic empowerment to marginalized communities […]
BACKGROUND The Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI) is a social investment organization committed to support the development of sustainable communities through social entrepreneurship. Since 1995, we have been supporting social enterprises across the Philippines through financial and non-financial services. Our organization promotes the triple bottom line (3BL): social equity, environmental protection, and economic development, also referred to as three P’s […]
Maria Teresa Geniston, fondly called “Tess”, was a medical sales representative in 1996 when she was invited to join a newly formed cooperative in the town of Calubian in Leyte. At the time, she was not even familiar with how a cooperative operates. However, she believed in its mission to uplift the lives of those […]