Analyn Bontilao Executive Director SEDPI Foundation, Inc. (SFI) Analyn G. Bontilao is the Executive Director of SEDPI Foundation, Inc. and… Read more: Analyn Bontilao

The Socialized Housing Forum builds on the momentum of the 2024 Socialized Housing Summit, which convened leaders from government, private… Read more: 2026 Socialized Housing Forum: Scaling Solutions through Policy, Practice, and Partnerships

Loans Are Not Enough: Social Safety Nets Keyto Lifting Women Nano-Entrepreneurs Out of Poverty, Study Finds Mindanao, Philippines — Market-based… Read more: Loans Are Not Enough: Social Safety Nets Key to Lifting Women Nano-Entrepreneurs Out of Poverty, Study Finds

Quezon City, Philippines. At the Regional Summit on Inclusive Economic Empowerment to Accelerate Climate Action and Low Carbon Solutions, Vince… Read more: SEDPI Calls for Urgent Action to Support Nano Enterprises at UN Women Summit

Strengthening Social Protection for Nanoenterprises or the Informal Sector in the Philippines: A SEDPI Policy Paper I. Executive Summary This… Read more: Strengthening Social Protection for Nanoenterprises or the Informal Sector in the Philippines: A SEDPI Policy Paper

At the 2025 National Social Enterprise Conference, Priya Thachadi, Co-founder and CEO of Villgro Philippines, delivered a bold and urgent… Read more: Bridging the Capital Gap: Priya Thachadi on Redesigning Finance for Impact Enterprises

Insights from Cauchie Garcia, Deputy Executive Director, Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) At the 2025 National Social Enterprise Conference (NSEC),… Read more: Financing from the Ground Up: Peace and Equity Foundation’s Strategic Approach to Social Enterprise Development

“We all say we love collaboration—but we have to actually do it.”—Priya Thachadi, Villgro Philippines The 2025 National Social Enterprise… Read more: Breaking Barriers: Financing Realities and Bold Solutions for Social Enterprises Take Center Stage at NSEC 2025

In a world where profit often trumps purpose, how do social enterprises thrive—much less survive? This was the central question… Read more: Rethinking Impact: How SEDPI is Decolonizing Finance and Mobilizing Social Investments in the Philippines

The open forum at the Women Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion event—organized by the Ateneo Center for Social Entrepreneurship (ACSEnt), the… Read more: Open Forum Highlights Diverse Yet Complementary Views on Women’s Financial Empowerment

In celebration of Women’s Month, the Ateneo Center for Social Entrepreneurship (ACSEnt), in partnership with the World Bank and the… Read more: SEDPI Highlights Women Nano-Entrepreneurs’ Resilience in Mindanao at World Bank-Ateneo Forum

The following is the transcript of the paper presentation delivered by Vince Rapisura, President of the Social Enterprise Development Partnerships,… Read more: Resilience of Women Entrepreneurs in Mindanao and the Impact of Access to Finance and Digital Technologies – Presentation Transcript

Strengthening Communities Through Sustainable Finance SEDPI KaNegosyo proudly marks another milestone with the grand opening of its 17th branch, a… Read more: SEDPI KaNegosyo Opens 17th Branch, Expanding Support for Nanoenterprises

Ateneo de Manila-SEDPI NanoEnterprise Development Program(formerly the Ateneo Microfinance Capacity-Building Program) Course Objectives: Course Description: This course equips branch managers with… Read more: Management and Supervision of Microfinance Operations

Ateneo de Manila-SEDPI NanoEnterprise Development Program(formerly the Ateneo Microfinance Capacity-Building Program) Course Objectives: Course Description: This course equips microfinance practitioners with… Read more: Delinquency Management

Ateneo de Manila-SEDPI NanoEnterprise Development Program(formerly the Ateneo Microfinance Capacity-Building Program) Course Objectives: Course Description: Discover the foundations of Islamic finance… Read more: Islamic Finance 101: Principles and Practices for Microfinance Practitioners

Roberto Nolan Galang and Mariel Vincent Rapisura (Presented at the Academy of Management on July 9, 2024 in Chicago Illinois.) ABSTRACT… Read more: Reconceptualizing the Nano-Enterprise: A Transaction Cost View of the Smallest Business Enterprise

At the recent True North: Mapping the Future of Dermatology event organized by the Philippine Dermatological Society in Baguio City,… Read more: Vince Rapisura Advocates for Financial Wellness Among Doctors and Democratization of Beauty at Dermatology Event

In the first few months of 2023, nanoenterprises continue their journey towards recovery, now facing the added challenge of rising… Read more: Nanoenterprises Confront Inflation: A Mixed Recovery Landscape in Early 2023 Update 19 of SEDPI’s Rapid Community Assessment (RCA) January – March 2023

In a compelling narrative at the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit, Ms. Marilyn Estrellado of Habitat for Humanity Philippines shared insights… Read more: Habitat for Humanity Philippines Advocates for Comprehensive Housing Solutions at 2nd Socialized Housing Summit

Ateneo de Manila University warmly welcomed delegates to the pivotal 2nd Socialized Housing Summit with open arms and open minds,… Read more: Dean Roberto Galang Ushers in Collaborative Efforts at Socialized Housing Summit

Cagayan de Oro, Philippines – In the aftermath of the devastating Tropical Storm Sendong in 2011, which took hundreds of… Read more: Xavier University’s Pioneering Approach to Disaster-Resilient Communities: The Xavier Ecoville Story

In a recent address at the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit, Vince Rapisura, a pivotal figure in microfinance and social entrepreneurship,… Read more: Is Housing the Next Frontier in Microfinance? SEDPI’s Vision for Accessible and Sustainable Housing Solutions

ASA Philippines Foundation, one of the giant microfinance institutions in the Philippines, presented its innovative Home Financing program at the… Read more: ASA Philippines Foundation Showcases Impactful Home Financing Solutions at the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit

In an enlightening presentation at the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit, Dr. Marife M. Ballesteros of the Philippine Institute for Development… Read more: Addressing the Housing Affordability Crisis: Insights from Dr. Marife M. Ballesteros at the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit

As the 2nd socialized housing summit hosted by ACSent and SEDPI at Ateneo de Manila University drew to a close,… Read more: Summit Concludes with Strategic Blueprint for Housing Crisis Resolution

In a compelling presentation at the 2nd socialized housing summit, Buboy Magahis highlighted the pressing need for incorporating people’s plans… Read more: Empowering Urban Poor: The Imperative Integration of People’s Plans in 4PH Housing Program

At the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit held at the Ateneo de Manila University, Pag-IBIG’s Chief Executive Officer, Marilene Acosta, highlighted… Read more: Pag-IBIG’s Response to the Deep Socialized Housing Shortage: GLAD Program and Countryside Housing Initiatives

In a striking presentation at the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit, held on March 18-19, 2024, at the Ateneo de Manila… Read more: Citihub Founder Panya Boonsirithum Advocates for Affordable Urban Housing at the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit

At the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit, held at the Ateneo de Manila University on March 18-19, 2024, Engr. Marcelino Mendoza… Read more: OSHDP Advocates for Robust Partnerships and Data-Driven Strategies in Socialized Housing

At the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit, Ms. Norlie Corneby of Gawad Kalinga Ateneo shared a profound narrative of community transformation… Read more: Gawad Kalinga Ateneo Unveils Success in Building Communities at the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit

At the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit held at Ateneo de Manila University, Atty. Junefe G. Payot from the Social Housing… Read more: SHFC Aims to Transform Lives with Resilient Communities Amid Housing Challenges

The second day of the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit, co-organized by the Ateneo Center for Social Entrepreneurship (ACSent) and Social… Read more: DENR’s Engr. Romeo P. Verzosa Outlines Land Titling Reform at the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit

During the enlightening 2nd Socialized Housing Summit, Santiago F. Ducay from the Subdivision and Housing Developers Association (SHDA) presented a… Read more: Socialized Housing Production Hits Record Low,SHDA Highlights Compliance Challenges at Housing Summit

Manila, Philippines – At the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit held at Ateneo de Manila University, Senator Risa Hontiveros delivered a… Read more: Senator Risa Hontiveros Advocates for Innovative Social Housing Solutions at the 2nd Socialized Housing Summit

Empowering the Marginalized: SEDPI’s Innovative Path in Nanoenterprise DevelopmentVince RapisuraJanuary 11, 2024 Established in 2004, the SEDPI Group of Social… Read more: Empowering the Marginalized: SEDPI’s Innovative Path in Nanoenterprise Development

Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur – SEDPI KaNegosyo, a pioneer in microfinance, continues to set itself apart from conventional microfinance… Read more: SEDPI KaNegosyo: Revolutionizing Microfinance in Mindanao

Rosario, Agusan del Sur – In a significant step towards enhancing their long-standing partnership, SEDPI hosted a comprehensive field visit… Read more: SEDPI and Land Bank of the Philippines: Strengthening Ties for Sustainable Development

Esteemed Deans and respected colleagues, I am Vince Rapisura, 20 years with Ateneo, and proudly co-founding the Social Enterprise Development… Read more: Symbiotic Synergies: Crafting a Future of Empowered Health with SEDPI and ASMPH

In the wake of soaring rice prices, the Philippines has found itself in the midst of a contentious debate over… Read more: The Rice Price Cap in the Philippines: Pros, Cons, and Long-Term Implications

Housing in the Philippines is a topic that doesn’t just hit close to home – it IS home. Sadly, it’s… Read more: Understanding the housing crisis in the Philippines

Microfinance has emerged as a critical tool for poverty alleviation and financial inclusion in the Philippines. The government has recognized… Read more: Regulatory landscape of microfinance in the Philippines: An overview

The SEDPI Group of Social Enterprises is a Philippines-based organization that operates with the aim of alleviating poverty among Filipinos… Read more: Power to the Nano: How SEDPI is shaking up economic norms for the better

The significance of the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) under the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act in the Philippines is… Read more: SEDPI and PhilHealth partnership: An empowering step towards accessible health insurance for nanoenterprises

Warm greetings to you all. It fills me with immense joy and gratitude to stand before you on this significant occasion… Read more: SEDPI at 19: Pioneering change and empowering communities

Introduction Across the economic landscape of the developing world, one cannot overlook the proliferation of small scale enterprises that create… Read more: Comparative Overview of Nanoenterprises, Microenterprises, and Gig Economy Jobs: Characteristics, Market Factors, Risk Resilience, and Potential Impact

Delivered on May 23, 2023 at the Agricultural Credit Policy Council event held at the PICC Financial inclusion remains an… Read more: <strong>Reimagining Farmers as Partners: Leveraging Savings for Credit Risk Mitigation in the Agricultural Sector</strong>

Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) are state-owned investment funds that are used by countries to benefit their economies and citizens. They… Read more: The Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF): A critical examination of the Philippines’ proposed sovereign wealth fund

Nitong ika-16 ng Marso, 2023, nagsagawa ang Social Enterprise Development Partnerships Inc. (SEDPI) ng relief operations sa mga lugar na… Read more: SEDPI, Tumutugon sa Kalamidad: Relief Operations at Pagsusulong ng Resilient Housing sa Davao del Norte at Agusan del Sur

Update 18 of SEDPI’s Rapid Community Assessment (RCA)October – December 2022 As the world slowly recovers from the pandemic, the… Read more: Fragile recovery persists among nanoenterprises post pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on nanoenterprises (NEs) worldwide, with various stages of recovery, demand trends, and… Read more: Resilience and Recovery: A Chronological Analysis of Nanoenterprises Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nanoenterprises are typically unregistered livelihoods of self-employed individuals or informal solo-preneurs with asset size ranging from PhP3,000 to PhP150,000. They… Read more: Profile of nanoenterprises

According to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), there are nearly a million microenterprises in the Philippines. DTI considers… Read more: A case for nanoenterprises

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) defines microfinance as the provision of a broad range of financial services such as… Read more: Philippine microfinance industry estimates

This paper is written by SEDPI Chairperson, Mr. Edwin M. Salonga. You may download the copy of the whole article… Read more: The Role of the Private Sector in Supporting Populations Displaced by Disasters: The Case of the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation

At least one out of four nanoenerprises are now either selling their products online, or are buying products to be… Read more: 1 out of 4 nanoenterprises adopted online selling in response to lockdowns

“Sagol nerbyos hadlok lagi kay basi manganaod kay paspas kaayo ang pag taas sa tubig og sulod kaayo.”  “Magkahalong nerbyos… Read more: SEDPI at Opisina ni Senator Risa Hontiveros Nag-abot ng Tulong sa mga Nasalanta ng Bagyong Vicky

Agad na nag-abot ng tulong ang SEDPI at Ambagan PH sa 1,884 na nasalanta ng bagyong Vicky sa Agusan del… Read more: SEDPI at Ambagan PH Tumulong sa mga Nasalanta ng Bagyong Vicky

Pinaka-essence ng insurance ang pooling of risks over a large number of similar units such as households, persons or businesses.… Read more: Microinsurance: Abot-kayang klase ng insurance

May apat na forms ang insurance – formal, informal, public at hybrid. Pooling of risks over a large number of… Read more: Forms of insurance

Pooling of risks over a large number of similar units such as households, persons or businesses ang insurance. Pinaghahati-hatian ng… Read more: Kinds of insurance

Pandemic or not, farmers in Mindanao tirelessly till the soil. This is why the Department of Agrarian Reform, together with… Read more: Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries in Sultan Kudarat Receive Millions Worth of Agri-Inputs from DAR – IARCDSP

Bitcoin is a digital currency that uses blockchain technology. It is located in a computer network, meaning it is only… Read more: Challenges of investing in Bitcoin

Should you be investing in Bitcoin? Will it sustain its massive gains? Is it safe to invest in it? A… Read more: Cryptocurrencies: Where does Bitcoin come from?

If central banks print currencies, where does Bitcoin come from? Blockchain Bitcoin enigmatically appeared in the Internet. Satoshi Nakamoto, its… Read more: Blockchains: Where does Bitcoin come from?

SEDPI offers Group Renewable Term Insurance (GYRT) in partnership with CLIMBS, a service more catered to common Filipino households. Term… Read more: SEDPI’s Group Yearly Renewable Term Insurance

SEDPI offers the Social Welfare Protection Program (SWePP), where members can avail microinsurance coverage for their families in the Philippines… Read more: SEDPI’s Social Welfare Protection Program

Insurance involves pooling risk over a large number of similar units such as households, persons, or businesses. It protects people… Read more: What qualifies as microinsurance in the Philippines?

Mary Jane Selecia is a mother of five who lives in a rural community in Upi, Maguindanao in the Philippines.… Read more: Never too small for hope (sari-sari store) – International Day of Rural Women 2020

Federic Caneta / Resident of Cebu City – Furniture Maker  The miter saw is silent in Federic Caneta’s workshop. The… Read more: Never Too Small for Hope- Part III (Service Economy)

Image Credit: FreePik Respondent: Jhun Rodriguez / Resident of Quezon City- Tricycle Driver Jhun Rodriquez’s day would start with morning commuters… Read more: Never too Small for Hope – Part II (Transport and Logistics)

Update 10: SEDPI Rapid community assessment on the impact of COVID-19 to nanoenterprises Two months after the government started easing… Read more: Almost 4 in 10 nanoenterprises bounce back to pre-pandemic level

Never too Small for Hope- Part I Doing business is largely a family affair in the Philippines – 80% of… Read more: Plight of Microentrepreneurs in the Philippines Part 1 of 3 Sari-sari Stores

Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBO) in Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, and Lanao del Sur Provinces remain covid free. This is… Read more: ARBOs Remain Covid-free

SEDPI is a group of social enterprises that provide capacity building and social investments to development organizations and directly to… Read more: Update 3: Community assessment and recommendations for support to microenterprises and the informal sector during and after COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose serious threats to health and has already disrupted the economy. This prompted the government… Read more: Position Paper on Section 3.01 of the IRR of RA 11469 Section 4 (aa)

Choosing the right clients is one of the major factors in a successful microfinance business. Proper client selection will make… Read more: Coops learn about proper client selection

An important part of addressing delinquency for cooperatives is risk management — a systemic approach that includes identification and prioritization… Read more: Coops trained on risk management & financial management

For cooperatives who face a lot of risks, financial shields to delinquency must always be in place. Remedial management must… Read more: Sir Vince Rapisura trains coops on shields to delinquency, remedial management

Ateneo and SEDPI reached another milestone in their partnership with the implementation of a training of trainers program that aims… Read more: Promoting social investments: Ateneo and SEDPI conducts training of trainers for social investors

In order to deliver its programs to eradicate poverty, SEDPI continues to invest in its people that emabke them to… Read more: SEDPI management staff undergo knowledge and skills upgrade

“SEDPI believes that the marginalized sector should be the first to enjoy the benefits of government services,” Vince Rapisura, SEDPI… Read more: SEDPI inks partnership with SSS to bring social safety nets to low income groups

“SEDPI’s partnership with Pag-IBIG Fund is a step closer to the organization’s vision of financial empowerment and financial inclusion for… Read more: Shelter for all: SEDPI partners with Pag-IBIG Fund to benefit more micro-entrepreneurs

In 2019, Social Enterprise Development Partnerships, Inc. (SEDPI) and Ateneo Center for Social Entrepreneurship (ACSEnt) mounted series of events to… Read more: SEDPI partners with ACSent to promote social entrepreneurship nationwide

In 2019, SEDPI, with the leadership of its founder and president Vince Rapisura, further enhanced its brand as the premier… Read more: Amplifying SEDPI’s practice: 2019 media highlights

“I found Vince Rapisura on Facebook and he constantly discusses being a social investor. Through him, I learned that investing… Read more: SEDPI pioneers impact investing fora in 9 countries

“Ang pagyaman, napag-aaralan.” This has been the statement which reverberates in the minds and hearts of every Filipino who underwent… Read more: (L)earning Wealth: SEDPI provides financial literacy to thousands of Filipinos here and abroad

Social Enterprise and Development Partnerships, Inc. (SEDPI) is the country’s premier capacity builder in the fields of social entrepreneurship, microfinance… Read more: SEDPI joins key financial stakeholders in Finovation 2019

Mindanao is considered one of the wealthiest islands in the Philippines in terms of natural resources. It boasts plenty of… Read more: Strengthening farmer organizations Mindanao to alleviate poverty and accelerate peace process

The Truth about OFWs When one talks about the Overseas Filipino Workers, they are often described as “mga bagong bayani”… Read more: Ateneo OF-LIFE Program: Empowering Overseas Filipino Workers

  “We must all be solution-oriented,” said Florence Adviento, one of the trainers from SEDPI, at the beginning of the… Read more: LENDING A HAND, BUILDING CAPACITIES: SEDPI conducts trainings on product design and delinquency management with ARBOs

Quezon City –Financial Wealth Expert and Host of Usapang Pera Vince Rapisura signed a contract with SAFER Foundation last February 19, 2019 to become… Read more: Vince Rapisura is SAFER Foundation’s first brand ambassador

Small Business Corporation (SBC) commissioned Social Enterprise Development Partnerships, Inc. (SEDPI) to conduct training on Cooperative Standards for its management… Read more: SEDPI conducts training on Cooperative Standards for Small Business Corporation

Twenty small business owners participated in Social Impact Clinic held in University of San Carlos, Cebu on January 11, 2019.… Read more: Sir Vince Rapisura facilitates Social Impact Clinic in Cebu

On December 28, 2018, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) awarded a multi-million project to SEDPI to implement a component… Read more: DAR Awards SEDPI Project on Poverty Alleviation and Peace Process in Minadanao

On January 7, 2019, the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions awarded SEDPI a contract to conduct a demand-side research with… Read more: SEDPI Clinches WOCCU Project on Financial Inclusion

SEDPI, in partnership with Ateneo de Manila Microfinance Capacity Building Program, is mounting a two-day training event entitled “Innovations and Trends… Read more: Innovations and Trends in Inclusive Finance 2018

The Ateneo-SEDPI Microfinance Capacity-Building Program is mounting nationwide three-day training events entitled “Financial Literacy Training of Trainers”. The training of… Read more: Ateneo-SEDPI Financial Literacy Training of Trainers