Author: Mariel Vincent Rapisura

The fifth annual National Social Entrepreneurship Conference held last November 20 and 21, 2014 at the Escaler Hall of the Ateneo de Manila University revolved around the theme of the role of universities in social entrepreneurship and innovation. Topics discussed were in the areas of research, incubation and opportunities for partnership between the academe and…

On November 20 and 21 the 2014 Social Entrepreneurship Conference on Social Enterprise and Innovation: The Roles of Universities will be held at the Escaler Hall of Ateneo de Manila University.  This conference is co-presented by the Ateneo Center for Social Entrepreneurship (ACSENT) at the John Gokongwei School of Management, the Philippine Social Enterprise Network…

By: David Lozada TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines – Social enterprise has been a buzzword in business and development in the past decade, as some experts would argue. The overarching concept is to involve marginalized communities in doing good business that would profit both the entrepreneur and the community. But how does one go about starting a…

By David Lozada of Rappler. TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines – How do you make social enterprises work? What are the best strategies to adapt to make sure business startups are sustainable? As part of the British Council Philippines’ I Am A Changemaker ideation camp, Emilenn Sacdalan-Pateno, chief operations officer of the Social Enterprise Development Partnerships, Inc (SEDPI),…

By: Anna Patricia Valerio This article is part of The Future of Global Development, a series for Devex Executive Members that explores what development leaders think of the industry’s top issues. Development professionals often want to stay close to the main beneficiaries of their work — a preference that holds true even as they climb up the ranks. But…