Category: Social Entrepreneurship
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Development executives weigh work at the local and institutional levels
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…
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SEDPI Top Management Attend Disaster Risk Reduction
SEDPI top management attended a two-day event entitled “Business Case for Disaster Risk Reduction.” The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) and SM Prime sponsored the event. Mr. Salonga, Mr. Rapisura and Ms. Sacdalan through the invitation of SM Prime attended the event. It was held at SMX Convention Center in Pasay…
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Financial Planning for Social Enterprises
Most social entrepreneurs think that the biggest challenge in expanding operations is attracting funding. In this course, social entrepreneurs will learn to identify and describe the advantages and disadvantages of different sources of financing. They will be able to weigh options and identify appropriate financing strategy for specific situations and social enterprise stages. The course…
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SEDPI Trains OFWs in France, Italy and UAE
A total of 131 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) attended the introductory sessions of financial literacy and social entrepreneurship in Paris, Turin and Dubai. Six training sessions were conducted on weekends from May 24 to June 2, 2013. The participants are registered in the Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship (LSE) Program of the Ateneo School of Government…
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GFC Farmers Undergo SEDPI’s Financial Literacy Training
Good Food Community (GFC) collaborated with its long-time partner SEDPI to conduct one-day Financial Literacy Training for its 13 farmers. This was held in Capas, Tarlac last April 12, 2013. The training covered topics on savings, debt management and its limitations, as well as managing expenditure. Personal stories and experiences of both the farmers and…
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SSEVI Extends 0% Loan to GFC Farmers
In response to the needs of GFC farmers for provisions of farm equipment and greenhouses, SSEVI extended a PhP300,000 zero rated loan to GFC farmers. GFC is a social enterprise that implements community shared agriculture. It supports around 20 farmers in Capas, Tarlac by directly linking them to socially aware and health conscious consumers in…
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Social Return on Investment of SEDPI’s Financial Literacy Program for OFWs
One of the problems that most OFWs have encountered over the years would be having a hard time to return to the Philippines from what they originally planned. Most of them usually stay abroad over an extended period of time. The reason behind this longer stay abroad lies in the fact that most OFWs cannot…
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SEDPI Provides Local Example of SROI in British Council Sponsored Training
On February 19-20, 2013, the British Council hosted the Social Return on Investment (SROI) Network to provide a training on SROI. The training was held in Pasig City. A total of 45 participants from 19 organizations attended the event. The main objective of the training is to introduce the concept of social return on investment…
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SEDPI Prex Talk on Discrimination
The Philippine Association of Administrators of Student Affairs (PAASA), Inc., in cooperation with Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan (SLB) held the 4th Interactive Youth Forum. The forum’s theme was “Citizenship by Good Example (CGW): Engaging the Youth Towards the Promotion of Human Dignity and Peace Through Confronting Discrimination.” It was held on February 14-16, 2013 at…
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SEDPI Develops Climate Adaptation Support Service with the Climate Change Commission
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) engaged SEDPI to the development of a Climate Adaptation Support Service (CASS) aligned with the eco-town framework. The eco-town framework or ecologically sustainable and economically stable communities, aims to build the resiliencies of both the communities and ecosystems towards the impacts climate change. CCC hopes to demonstrate this framework in…