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 […]
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The Katotohanan, Pagkakaisa, at Serbisyo Foundation, Inc. (KPS Foundation) is a member organization within the family of urban poor establishments based in General Santos City formed after the EDSA People Power Revolution in 1986. “The perspective was really truth, unity, and service. ‘Yung triumvirate na ‘yan, is actually a solution to poverty for us. Nagsimula […]
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), […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Quezon City, May 23, 2022 – the Foundation for a Sustainable Society Inc., (FSSI) held a learning session on “Investing in a Sustainable Future: Leveraging the Triple Bottom Line Towards Inclusive, Sustainable Development.” The session focused on the current state of the Philippine economy and findings and recommendations from the recent report of the Intergovernmental […]
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 […]
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 […]
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