MANILA, Philippines—Four social enterprises pitched their innovative solutions to global problems to a virtual audience of local investors on April 17, as part of the Social Enterprise Showcase of the Innovation for Social Impact Partnership (ISIP). FHMoms is a social enterprise that equips Filipina mothers with skills that can help them become ready for online jobs. ISIP uses the Social Impact Accelerator to help address the financing gap experienced by social enterprises in the Philippines. Support like this helps social enterprises attract investment, scale, sustain their social impact, and maintain stability amid unprecedented challenges such as the COVID-19 crisis. “Social enterprises are crucial in these challenging times as they provide innovative means to deliver goods and services, and create new opportunities.

Source: Philippine Star April 27, 2020 05:59 UTC