Tag: ESG
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Bridging the Capital Gap: Priya Thachadi on Redesigning Finance for Impact Enterprises
At the 2025 National Social Enterprise Conference, Priya Thachadi, Co-founder and CEO of Villgro Philippines, delivered a bold and urgent message: the social enterprise financing ecosystem is failing the very entrepreneurs it claims to serve. Drawing from her nearly decade-long experience in the Philippines, Priya outlined the persistent barriers that early- to growth-stage social enterprises…
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Financing from the Ground Up: Peace and Equity Foundation’s Strategic Approach to Social Enterprise Development
Insights from Cauchie Garcia, Deputy Executive Director, Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) At the 2025 National Social Enterprise Conference (NSEC), Cauchie Garcia of the Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) delivered a compelling presentation on the realities and lessons in financing social enterprises (SEs), especially those working with rural and marginalized communities. Garcia began by outlining…
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Breaking Barriers: Financing Realities and Bold Solutions for Social Enterprises Take Center Stage at NSEC 2025
“We all say we love collaboration—but we have to actually do it.”—Priya Thachadi, Villgro Philippines The 2025 National Social Enterprise Conference’s breakout session on Financing and Resource Mobilization convened some of the country’s most insightful voices in the impact ecosystem for an honest and energized exchange of ideas. With social finance reformers Vince Rapisura of…
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Rethinking Impact: How SEDPI is Decolonizing Finance and Mobilizing Social Investments in the Philippines
In a world where profit often trumps purpose, how do social enterprises thrive—much less survive? This was the central question I raised during my talk at the 2025 National Social Enterprise Conference (NSEC) breakout session on Financing and Resource Mobilization for Social Enterprises. Despite the noble intentions behind the concept of impact investing, the practice…