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Outline of presentation
Background of Study How is social entrepreneurship defined in the Philippines? Overview of social enterprises in the Philippines Conferences about social enterprises in the Philippines Challenges of Social Enterprises in the Philippines Recommendations
Conducted from August 2011 to December 2011 Profiled 18 Social Enterprises and 7 institutions that support Social Enterprises in the Philippines Interviewed resource people knowledgeable about Social Entrepreneurship in the Philippines Secondary sources of information past researches and articles written about Social Enterprises in the Philippines were also used
Social Enterprises
Social Entrepreneurs
are individuals with innovative solutions to societys most pressing social problems.
ASHOKA
Social Enterprise
A social business that faces social problems and has an earned income activity.
Leland dela Cruz Director, Ateneo de Manila Univeristy Development Studies Program 2011
Social Enterprise
Social Enterprise
A community-based social business enterprise is an institution that works towards profit and at the same time works for and with a community for social development and the preservation of our environment.
Social Enterprise
... adapts three objectives, or bottom lines: economic viability, social participation, and ecological soundness.
Jay Lacsamana Executive Director, Foundation for a Sustainable Society (FSSI) 2011
Social Enterprise
... differs from mainstream businesses in three factors: its stakeholders, its bottomlines and its business philosophy The profit-making element is geared towards the fulfillment of a social mission.
Social Enterprise
Age of Operations
Social entrepreneurship in the Philippines is a young and evolving field. Alpasa, Dacanay, Dela Cruz, and Songco
Strengths
Significant Social Capital Founders or leaders with backgrounds in business development Seen to be led by enterprising and persevering individuals Innovative products and services to address social issues
British Council I am a Changemaker Competition These serve as pipeline for more social enterprises and social entrepreneurs to develop in the Philippines
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Underdeveloped systems
Some social enterprises and social entrepreneurs have little or no background in business enterprise development especially those that have come from the Non-profit sector
Recommendations
Transformation in mindset
Non-Government organizations must be more entrepreneurial Traditional businesses must be more inclined to address social issues Government should support Social Enterprises - procurement