Peace and Equity Foundation

What Peace and Equity Foundation does

Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) is a non-stock, non-profit development foundation incorporated in the Philippines in 2001 and headquartered in Quezon City. The foundation supports social enterprises, cooperatives, and community-based organizations through grants, bridge financing, technical assistance, and capacity building, with the stated mission of fostering self-sustaining and resilient households across seven geographic focus areas (Nueva Ecija, Quezon, Sultan Kudarat, Bukidnon, Zamboanga Sibugay, Caloocan, and Bataan). Its programmatic portfolio spans agricultural value chains (coconut, coffee, rice, abaca), fisheries, microfinance, water access, disaster relief and rehabilitation, and renewable energy deployment — the latter coordinated through its Mindanao REACH platform co-founded with Ramon Magsaysay Transformative Leadership Institute and SELCO Foundation.

PEF operates without commercial products or a proprietary technology platform; its "technology" footprint consists of physical infrastructure supporting program delivery, including a P70 million virgin coconut oil processing facility in Quezon (managed by partner QFUC, processing up to 15,000 nuts/day) and solar-powered equipment deployed across 15 Productive Uses of Renewable Energy projects in Region XII. Knowledge dissemination is conducted through a website-based knowledge portal, annual reports, publications, and the #PEFTalks online knowledge series.

The revenue model is endowment- and grant-based rather than commercial. PEF is funded through a perpetual endowment established at founding, supplemented by grants from institutional donors including the Angelo King Foundation, Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines, and via multi-stakeholder collaborations such as Project TRANSFORM (with DENR, PBSP, ZFF, EDC, NRC) and the COAST Programme (with British Embassy Manila and DAI Global). The organization has 11–50 employees and is governed by a Board of Trustees drawn from civil society organizations, with Roberto Calingo serving as Executive Director as of the May 2026 leadership transition. Recent expansion into Islamic financing research in the Bangsamoro region (April 2024 UPSTREAM MOA) and coastal community development (April 2026 COAST launch) indicate ongoing programmatic broadening within its community-led, partnership-driven go-to-market model.

Name

Peace and Equity Foundation

Legal name

Peace and Equity Foundation

Website

https://pef.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peace and Equity Foundation is a Philippine non-profit foundation founded in 2001 that provides grants, bridge financing, and technical assistance to cooperatives, social enterprises, and community organizations across seven focus areas, supporting livelihoods in agriculture, fisheries, microfinance, renewable energy, and disaster resilience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Cooperative capacity building
• Smallholder farmer support
• Social enterprise grants
• Disaster resilience assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Loyola Heights

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Endowment Fund/Grant-based Funding: PEF is a non-stock, non-profit organization that operates primarily through endowment funds and grants. The foundation provides funding support to social enterprises, cooperatives, and development organizations rather than generating commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Peace and Equity Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit foundation that provides grants, technical assistance, and capacity building to social enterprises, cooperatives, and people's organizations in the Philippines. Its core work focuses on poverty alleviation through integrated programs in livelihood development, renewable energy access, disaster resilience, coastal community support, and women's entrepreneurship, primarily serving smallholder farmers and marginalized communities in last-mile geographies across 71 provinces.

Product overview

Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) is a non-stock, non-profit development foundation in the Philippines focused on poverty alleviation. Rather than offering a unified technology product or platform, PEF operates as a grant-making and technical assistance organization that supports social enterprises, cooperatives, and community-based organizations. Its programs span agricultural development (coffee, coconut, rice farming), water access projects, disaster relief, climate resilience initiatives, microfinance support, and knowledge management through publications and learning resources. PEF does not offer commercial software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grants and Funding Programs Multi-year grants and patient capital provided to social enterprises, cooperatives, people's organizations, NGOs, LGUs, and national government agencies for poverty alleviation, livelihood development, renewable energy, disaster resilience, and women's entrepreneurship programs targeting smallholder farmers and marginalized communities.
• Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Technical assistance, capacity building, and mentorship for cooperatives, people's organizations, and social enterprises to strengthen their organizational governance, enterprise management, and program delivery capabilities in support of sustainable community development.
• Mindanao REACH Hub A renewable energy access platform coordinating the deployment of solar home systems, solar-powered potable water systems, and productive use of renewable energy (PURE) equipment to off-grid and last-mile communities in Mindanao, in partnership with multiple stakeholders.
• COAST Programme A program supporting coastal communities through sustainable livelihoods, resilience-building, and disaster preparedness interventions targeting vulnerable coastal populations.
• Marissa Camacho Fund A dedicated fund supporting women entrepreneurs in underserved communities by providing financial grants and capacity-building assistance to grow sustainable women-led enterprises.
• Project TRANSFORM A project focused on community resilience, providing integrated support to vulnerable communities to build adaptive capacities and sustainable livelihoods.
• Knowledge Portal and Publications Online knowledge portal offering open-access publications, case studies, and resources documenting PEF's community-driven development practice and learnings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Php 70M virgin coconut oil facility processing 15,000 nuts/day for coconut farmers in Quezon
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Quezon Federation and Union of CooperativescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQFUC is a key partner in Quezon province, serving 168 member cooperatives. PEF partnered with QFUC to provide training to cooperatives in Padre Burgos and Agdangan. QFUC manages a Php 70 million virgin coconut oil processing facility. PEF provides extended operational support valued at Php 677,000.
• Mindanao Renewable Energy Acceleration and Coordination Hub (Mindanao REACH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMindanao REACH was established in 2020 by PEF, Ramon Magsaysay Transformative Leadership Institute, and SELCO Foundation. PEF serves as convenor, implementing Productive Uses of Renewable Energy programs. Currently 15 PURE projects are active in Region XII, providing solar-powered equipment to coffee-producing communities.
• Ramon Magsaysay Transformative Leadership InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of Mindanao REACH initiative focused on renewable energy access in Mindanao. The partnership aims to promote renewable energy as a tool for poverty alleviation in underserved communities.
• SELCO FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndia-based non-profit that co-founded Mindanao REACH with PEF and Ramon Magsaysay Transformative Leadership Institute in 2020 to promote renewable energy in Mindanao.
• Ateneo de Davao UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADDU signed an MOA with PEF and Mindanao Development Authority in 2022 to position Mindanao REACH as a platform for grassroots-based renewable energy strategies. ADDU participates in multi-stakeholder coordination for energy access initiatives.
• Mindanao Development AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMINDA signed an MOA in 2022 with PEF and ADDU to support Mindanao REACH as a platform for bringing renewable energy to poor communities underserved by traditional grid electricity.
• Keytodac Coffee Growers Agricultural CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKCGAC received Php 1 million working capital from PEF in 2018 for trading, capacity building, and post-harvest facilities. The partnership expanded coffee consolidation volume from 17 to 20 metric tons. PEF continues supporting through operational assistance and nursery development projects.
• Project TRANSFORM Partners (DENR, PBSP, ZFF, EDC, NRC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject TRANSFORM (Transdisciplinary Approach for Resilience and Environmental Sustainability through Multi-Stakeholder Engagement) is led by DENR with private sector partners including PEF, Philippine Business for Social Progress, Zuellig Family Foundation, Energy Development Corporation, and National Resilience Council. Aims to enhance disaster preparedness and achieve sustainable development goals.
• Philippine Coconut AuthorityminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGovernment agency participating in BonPen stakeholders meetings to present ongoing programs and funding windows for coconut farmers. Collaborates with PEF on agricultural development initiatives.
• Cooperative Development AuthorityminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCDA is the regulatory body for cooperatives in the Philippines. QFUC is an accredited training provider of CDA. PEF partners with CDA-registered cooperatives for development programs.
• UP Center for Integrative and Development StudiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUP CIDS conducts action research under the EMIT C4C (Escaping the Middle-Income Trap Chains-for-Change) program in partnership with PEF. Research focuses on agricultural value chains including coconut, coffee, sugar, and organic rice.
• UP Strategic Research and Management FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPSTREAM signed an MOA with PEF in April 2024 to undertake action research on Islamic financing in Bangsamoro region. UPSTREAM monitors implementation of the research project conducted by UP CIDS.
• Yakap at Halik Multipurpose Cooperative Quezon 2coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEF organized learning exchange between Yakap at Halik and Almacen Fishermen Cooperative to share microfinance systems and cooperative management best practices. Yakap at Halik has 5,200 members across six municipalities in Quezon.
• Department of AgricultureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDA provides technical and marketing support for coffee and agricultural projects. Participates in PEF-organized stakeholder meetings and provides support to KCGAC initiatives.
• Department of Trade and IndustryminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDTI Region XII partnered with PEF for the Kape Dose Coffee Cupping Competition. DTI-Sultan Kudarat participated in coffee value chain planning workshops organized by PEF.
• Kauyagan Savers Multipurpose CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKSMPC implements the Impasugong Crops Development Project with PEF support, consolidating coffee, abaca, and corn from 300 indigenous farmers. Also implements WATER project for water access in Sitio Gabunan. PEF provided Php 101,780 for collaborative planning workshop.
• Kapunungan sa mga Gagmay ng Mangingisda Fishermen CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAGMAFICO is the first province-wide fisherfolk cooperative in Zamboanga Sibugay. PEF supports mangrove reforestation, sea patrols, and coalition building among 52 people's organizations. Roberto Ballon serves as Chair.
• Almacen Fishermen CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFC was established in 2023 with PEF support through Project TRANSFORM. PEF provided Php 608,000 for Tindahan ng Pamayanan (community store) project supporting 500 fisherfolk members. AFC has 31 members engaged in fishing supplies and sardine processing.
• Bayanihan Millennium Multipurpose CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMPC received Php 7 million bridge financing for coffee production in Pangantucan, Bukidnon, supporting 900 coffee farmers. PEF also provided Php 3.85 million for solar energy integration in coffee processing facility.
• Kalamansig Farmers Agricultural Development and Marketing AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKFADMA received Php 1.52 million for coffee nursery development in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat, supporting 461 coffee farmers. PEF provides multi-year operational support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ashoka Philippines: Ashoka is a global social-entrepreneurship network that identifies and supports leading changemakers in the Philippines and across Asia. It is a broader-incumbent peer operating at the systems-change level alongside PEF's grassroots cooperative social-enterprise model.

Direct peers

• ASA Philippines Foundation: ASA Philippines Foundation is a leading Philippine microfinance institution serving low-income entrepreneurs through group-lending methodology. Like PEF, it is a non-stock, non-profit serving marginalized clients and appears as a PEF partner in BonPen stakeholder meetings focused on Quezon province development.
• CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD-MRI): CARD MRI is a network of Filipino institutions providing microfinance, insurance, and capacity-building to poor households, especially women. PEF works alongside CARD-MRI in area-based development approaches, and both share a cooperative-anchored model for reaching rural poor communities.
• SELCO Foundation: SELCO Foundation is an India-based non-profit that co-founded Mindanao REACH with PEF in 2020 to deploy productive uses of renewable energy in underserved communities. The two organizations share energy-poverty alleviation via solar-powered productive equipment (coffee processing, rice mills), making this a directly aligned programmatic peer.
• Jollibee Group Foundation: Jollibee Group Foundation is a Philippine corporate foundation that runs farmer-engagement and livelihood programs targeting smallholder agriculture and food security. PEF board member Ma. Gisela H. Tiongson leads JGF, and both organizations pursue social-enterprise models in agriculture-based communities.
• Agrea Foundation: Agrea Foundation is a Philippine non-profit focused on sustainable agriculture, farmer prosperity, and rural community resilience. Recently featured in PEF's 25-year kickoff, Agrea operates a directly comparable agriculture-and-livelihoods model in Philippine farming communities.
• Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP): PBSP is a Philippines-based foundation that channels private-sector resources into social development, disaster response, and enterprise building across the country. Like PEF, it partners with corporations, government, and communities on multi-sector programs (including Project TRANSFORM with PEF), giving it directly comparable scale and operating model.
• Mahintana Foundation: Mahintana Foundation is a Mindanao-based foundation that supports cooperatives and smallholder communities in South Cotabato. Its president (Martiniano Magdolot) sits on PEF's board, and both foundations share a focus on cooperative development and rural livelihoods in the same regions.
• Zuellig Family Foundation: Zuellig Family Foundation works on health systems, disaster resilience, and community development in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. ZFF is a co-leader of Project TRANSFORM alongside PEF, giving it directly comparable multi-stakeholder community-health and resilience programming.

Others

• British Embassy Manila (coastal program partners): The British Embassy Manila is a donor/diplomatic partner of PEF on the new COAST Programme supporting fisherfolk empowerment and environmental conservation. It represents the funder-side counterpart that channels UK development finance into Philippine civil society organizations like PEF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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