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A Shared Vision of a Sustainable Future

Message from the Executive Director Sixto Donato C. Macasaet The Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI), held its 34th General Assembly (GA) on May 23 to 24, 2023. It was a milestone for the Foundation to hold the two-day GA face-to-face again. We opened our GA with a learning session on two important topics […]

What We Look Forward to Beyond COVID-19

Closer to home, we are marking the last two years of FSSI’s Strategic Plan for 2020 – 2024. Likewise, a lot remains to be done. Nevertheless, we draw inspiration from knowing that our work in social enterprise development and impact investing has a role to play in the universal goal to achieve sustainable development for […]

Taking stock and celebrating gains in 2022

The Foundation is participating in this project along with three of its members, the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO), the Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA), and the Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies (PHILSSA), partner social enterprise Philippine Family Farmers’ Agriculture Fishery Forestry Cooperatives Federation (AgriCOOPh Federation), and […]

Partnerships for Social Enterprise Development

These past few months have been very productive for us at FSSI. In September, select FSSI staff participated in two online training workshops held by the International Labor Organization on improving the productivity and working conditions of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). These training will be helpful for our partners particularly as business operations […]

Gender Lens Investing in PH: Perspective from the Field

AVPN and Investing In Women collaborate on a video showcasing perspectives from the field of gender lens investing in the Philippines. FSSI Executive Director Sixdon C. Macasaet joins Beng Camba, Partner for Impact and Gender Management of inBEST Ventures and Quenby Go, Executive Director of the Manila Angel Investors Network (MAIN) in sharing innovative financing […]

Letter from the Executive Director

Last October, we also warmly welcomed FSSI’s new Chairperson, Mr. Martin “Mart” F. Lasaga III, who is representing the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO). Mart has been a Board member of NATCCO for five years and is also the Chairperson of the St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Multi-purpose Cooperative. St. Vincent Coop, based in Romblon, is […]