Category Archives: What’s New in FSSI

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 portfolio risks that include but are not limited to preventive, collection, litigation and statutory strategies. Adopt procedures in the management and disposal of real and other properties acquired or surrendered. B. Portfolio management Provide technical […]

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 responsible for market scanning and generating project leads, assisting potential partners in developing project applications consistent with FSSI’s triple bottom line criteria, reviewing loan applications for completeness and accuracy, monitoring project performance and working across […]

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, 2023. The Summit, which was held online brought together numerous stakeholders under the theme “Isang Adhikain: Expanding Horizons.” The event was supported by the Bayan Innovation Group (BIG), Bayan Social Economy Action Research Foundation (SEARCH), […]

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, a forum hosted by Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). FSSI Executive Director, Sixto Donato C. Macasaet took part as panelist in the discussion, alongside Jollibee Group Foundation Executive Director Gisela Tiongson, Samahan ng Nagkakaisang […]

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 Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI) joined the Philippines’ Women of Water Conference (WoWCon) with the theme, Embracing Equity: Accelerating Change for Water Security through Women Partnership and Cooperation. The WowCon, hosted by the […]

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 women-owned and led social enterprises (WSEs) on March 30 and 31, 2023, the last in a series of workshops conducted for its WSE partners, and the culmination of the Foundation’s Women’s Month celebration. The training […]

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 celebration of Women’s Month. It was attended by around 33 representatives from FSSI’s SE partners and member organizations. The workshop was the second in a series conducted by the Foundation for its women-owned and led […]

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 first in a series of training workshops conducted by the Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI) for its women-owned and led social enterprise (WSE) partners.  The training was attended by representatives from 12 WSEs. […]

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 in Novaliches, Quezon City. Biyayang Lokal is a sub-program under the Rural-Urban Market Link (RUML), a consortium project led by social enterprise GlowCorp. The project, funded by the United Stated Agency for International Development (USAID), […]

FSSI convenes 34th General Assembly: Refocus – A Shared Vision of a Sustainable Future

Quezon City, May 24, 2022 – The Foundation for a Sustainable Society Inc. (FSSI) held its 34th General Assembly at the B Hotel in Quezon City. During the assembly, FSSI Chairperson Elvin Uy, Executive Director of Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), shared FSSI’s accomplishments and learnings from the past year. Mr. Uy, who was […]