Impact Happy Hours: Building the Village Behind the Venture

​Spend a Friday evening with the people and organizations working behind the scenes to help impact ventures grow.

​Connect with enterprise support organizations, investors, incubators, corporates, and ecosystem builders for meaningful conversations, new connections, and opportunities to collaborate across the Philippine impact ecosystem!

​When: Friday, September 4, 2026

​Time: 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM

​Where: Taguig (event location will be shared upon approval of registration)

​Note: A valid ID and your laptop serial number must be presented upon entry in compliance to building rules.

We also recommend to bring a pen/pencil for the speed networking session

​WHAT TO EXPECT

​4:00 PM – Doors Open

​5:00 PM – Opening Remarks

​5:45 PM – Panel Discussion: Building the Village Behind the Venture: Strengthening the Ecosystem That Builds Entrepreneurs

​6:25 PM – Networking activity and an open-mic floor to share what you're working on

​7:30 PM onwards – Closing Remarks & Open Networking

​ABOUT IMPACT HAPPY HOURS

​Hosted by Villgro Philippines and xchange, in partnership with Pollinate Impact, The Spark Project, PhilDev Foundation, and makesense. Since 2019, Impact Happy Hours has been a trusted space for the Philippine social impact community to connect, collaborate, and celebrate shared progress.

​This edition also serves as a lead-up to Pollinate Impact's Global Potluck 2026, bringing the spirit of collaboration and community-building from the local impact ecosystem to a global gathering in October.