The National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) celebrated its 47th General Assembly with the theme “Building Trust, Climate Resilience, and Sustainable Futures: Happy Members of Secured Co-ops in an Integrated Network.” The event, held on May 3 to 5, 2024 in Davao City, attracted over 1,200 cooperative leaders and managers from across the country. FSSI Executive Director Sixto […]
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The Foundation for a Sustainable Society Inc. (FSSI) is pressing for more responsive government support programs for social enterprises (SEs). In this article, FSSI highlighted the unique challenges faced by SEs in balancing their social mission and economic viability, underscoring the need for targeted interventions from the public sector. Read the article published on Business […]
Quezon City, Metro Manila – The International Co-operative Alliance-Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) held its Regional Assembly and 11th Cooperative Forum on November 8, 2023 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria. After two decades, the Philippines again hosted the event, bringing together 600 cooperators from 27 countries across Asia and the Pacific, all convening under the theme “Cooperatives: […]
The Zero Extreme Poverty 2030 (ZEP2030) Coalition held its annual assembly at the Bayanihan Center in Pasig City on November 24, 2023. ZEP2030, a collective movement, has set a goal of uplifting one million Filipino families from extreme poverty by 2030. The assembly’s theme, “Local Convergences: Unblocking the Constraints towards ZEP2030 Goals,” emphasized the coalition’s commitment to […]
We actively participated in the Social Enterprise (SE) Symposium; a monthly event hosted by the Association of NGOs for Social Enterprise Development. This virtual gathering provided a valuable platform for NGOs, community-based organizations, foundations, and social enterprises to exchange experiences, best practices, and collaborative initiatives, ultimately contributing to the advancement of social enterprises and their […]
Davao City, Davao del Sur – The Foundation for a Sustainable Society Inc. (FSSI) joined the 6th Renewable Energy Congress (RE Congress) and the Mindanao Clean Energy Forum. Themed “Gearing Towards 50% RE Mix by 2030,” this collaborative event, co-organized by The Center for Empowerment, Innovation, and Training on Renewable Energy (The CentRE Philippines), Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)-Philippines, […]
Quezon City, Metro Manila – In a virtual gathering on September 26, 2023, The Foundation for a Sustainable Society Inc. (FSSI) actively participated in the Social Enterprise Symposium, a monthly event hosted by the Association of NGOs for Social Enterprise Development. This symposium serves as a platform for NGOs, community-based organizations, foundations, and social enterprises […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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