About the Social Enterprise Institute
Social enterprises are organized not only
for economic purposes, but more importantly for social development
among many communities. Their governance and social ownership are
normally based on participation by stakeholder groups,
characteristically formed by a common bond or interest. Social
objectives also vary in such areas of job creation, education and
training or provision of local services. They are seen as agents of
poverty alleviation and community building – constantly
evolving and obviously growing in numbers.
In the Philippines, social enterprises are
popularly exemplified by microfinance institutions (MFIs),
co-operatives and technical and vocational training institutions. Types
of implementing organizations also vary from non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), people’s organizations (POs), private
businesses with distinctive developmental goals, to public institutions
taking on entrepreneurial governance.
In such growth of social enterprises, the
Social Enterprise Institute (SEI) of the Center for Research and
Communication Foundation promotes their fundamental principles of
self-help and community solidarity. The Institute believes that social
enterprises are one among those catalysts of poverty eradication in the
country.
SEI therefore provides research (through
its partner, Social Economics Unit of the University of Asia and the
Pacific) and capacity building initiatives to social enterprises and
partnering organizations. Research domains include:
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Microfinance development
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Co-operatives development
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Micro and Small Enterprises
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Agriculture and Rural development
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Community Enterprise development
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Sea-based Overseas Filipino Workers
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Social Responsibility programs and
practices
Knowledge Dissemination
SEI organizes specialized training and
seminars, conducted by a pool of seasoned professionals and experts, in
areas of:
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Emerging practices of social enterprises
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Business planning
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Strategic planning and management
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Leadership and Governance
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Organizational Culture and Values
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Results – Based Management
Seminar-Workshops
The institute also provides advisory and
consultation to interested organizations – in realizing
organizations’ viability, sustainability and replicability of
programs and projects.
Completed Studies
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Sustaining the Competitive Advantage of
Filipino Labor in the Global Maritime Market (2006)
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Social Enterprises: Social Initiatives
with Business Perspective. Paper presented in the Ilocos Norte
Investment Summit 2006
Fellows
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Bienvenido P. Nito, Head, Social
Enterprise Institute
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Benjamin B. Dy, Senior Consultant
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Floredick B. Pajarillo, Senior Consultant
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Aurora G. Hidalgo
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Luis M. Molina
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Rex A. Trugo
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Renato M. Maranan
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Analiza G. Peña
Board of Advisers
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Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas
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Dr. Emilio T. Antonio
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Dr. Trinidad S. Osteria
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Dr. Raul C. Hernandez
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Enrico L. Basilio
Past Activities
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San Miguel Packaging Philippines
Co-operative Development
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Community Business Development Center
(CBDC)
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Ilocos Norte Investment Summit
Contact Information
You may contact Ernest Marc V. Castillo at
637-0912 local 372 or e-mail at emcastillo@uap.edu.ph.
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