Mariel Vincent Rapisura, Author at Social Enterprise Development Partnerships, Inc.

SEDPI Taps Microfinace Institution for Palawan Eco-Town Project

Jan 17, 2013

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SEDPI, as partner in Climate Change Commission’s (CCC) eco-town project, facilitated a meeting between the Local Government of San Vicente, Palawan and the Dungganon Bank, on January 17, 2013. This meeting aimed to explore the possibility of making Dungganon the financial service provider for the eco-town project. The CCC project hopes to create economically stable…

SSEVI Assists Route +63 and Solar Solutions

Jan 12, 2013

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Mariel Vincent Rapisura

in Social Entrepreneurship

SEDPI Social Enterprise Ventures, Inc. (SSEVI), the social enterprise incubator of SEDPI Group of Social Enterprises, provided capacity building to two budding social enterprises. SSEVI’s President and CEO, Mariel Vincent Rapisura, facilitated a review of Route +63’s strategic plan and provided a loan package for Solar Solutions to sell its products last January 12-13, 2013.…

ADMU AND BPI Globe BanKO Renews Partnership

Jan 9, 2013

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Mariel Vincent Rapisura

in Microfinance

With the shared mission of sustainable development and financial inclusion through developing capacities of microfinance institutions, the Ateneo De Manila University and BPI Globe BanKO inked another milestone to its partnership. The renewal of partnership between these two institutions hopes to extend further capacity building assistance and services to microfinance institutions in the country. ADMU…

SEDPI GSE Registers a Foundation

Jan 4, 2013

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Mariel Vincent Rapisura

in Social Entrepreneurship

SEDPI Foundation is the latest member of the SEDPI Group of Social Enterprises (SEDPI GSE). It was registered on January 4, 2013. The foundation is part of SEDPI GSE’s vision of establishing sustainable social enterprises for the economic empowerment of the poor. SEDPI Foundation will be a support organization for social enterprises and microfinance institutions…

SEDPI is Minor Stockholder in Good Food Community, Inc.

Dec 28, 2012

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Mariel Vincent Rapisura

in Social Entrepreneurship

Good Food Community, Inc. (GFC) was formally registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2011. GFC envisions a nationwide movement of socially responsible consumers supporting community shared agriculture. It has a total authorized capitalization of PhP4 million. GFC aims to uplift the lives of small farmers by bringing them into community with…

SEDPI President and CEO Appears in ANC’s “On the Money”

Dec 14, 2012

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Mariel Vincent Rapisura

in Financial Literacy

Tough love. This was the message of SEDPI’s President and CEO during his TV guesting at the ABS-CBN News Channel. “On the Money” is ANC’s latest show on personal finance. Mr. Rapisura talked about the financial literacy program of SEDPI in partnership with the Ateneo de Manila University and Overseas Filipinos’ Society for the Promotion…

SEDPI and Mercator Models Hold Christmas Party at PCMC

Dec 12, 2012

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Mariel Vincent Rapisura

in Microfinance

Every year SEDPI celebrates Christmas for its management staff. It has also been a tradition for the management staff to select a certain group of marginalized sector and create a Christmas event with them. In 2012, the management staff of SEDPI chose to celebrate its Christmas Party with patients of the Philippine Children’s Medical Center…

SSEVI Evaluates Quality of Life of GFC Farmers

Dec 10, 2012

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Mariel Vincent Rapisura

in Social Entrepreneurship

In December 2012, SEDPI Social Enterprise Ventures, Inc. (SSEVI) conducted a study on the quality of life of the Good Food Community (GFC) farmers. The result showed that a significant number of the farmers are women. In Philippine society, farming is typically the role of the husband. Their average age is 55 years old. Two…

NSCC Mounts Trainings on Internal Control and Strategic Planning for Cooperatives

Nov 26, 2012

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Mariel Vincent Rapisura

in Microfinance

The Nueva Segovia Consortium of Cooperatives mounted two consecutive trainings on Internal Control and Strategic Planning. The training was held on November 26-29, 2012 in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. A total of 37 participants from 20 organizations attended the training on Internal Control while 31 participants from 20 organizations attended the Strategic Planning training. The…

SEDPI Chairperson Speaks at ADMU Social Entrepreneurship Conference

Nov 8, 2012

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Mariel Vincent Rapisura

in Social Entrepreneurship

“Social Entrepreneurs must choose institutions on the basis of long terms relationships rather than transactional ones”, said Mr. Edwin Salonga, SEDPI’s Chairperson, in his speech during the Ateneo De Manila University’s 3rd Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference. The theme for the year’s conference was “Enabling social Enterprise Harnessing Opportunities for Social Impact”. The two-day conference aimed…

Author: Mariel Vincent Rapisura