Whole Planet Foundation
Whole Planet Foundation
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Founded in 2005, Whole Planet Foundation’s mission is to empower the world’s poorest people with microcredit and the chance to create or expand a home-based business and lift themselves and their families out of poverty. As of December 2018, the foundation is alleviating poverty through microfinance partners in the United States and 74 other countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America. To date, the nonprofit has disbursed $75 million dollars through microlending partners worldwide, funding 3.3 million microloans and 17.9 million opportunities for a better life for microentrepreneurs and their family members. See the latest impact and join by donating today.
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Front Line Financial Inclusion: Whole Planet Field Officer Appreciation Award – Asia/Pacific
“Microfinance has always been a high-touch business, with personal contact playing an indispensable role in the delivery of financial services for low-income clients. Human relationships and values like trust and empathy are crucial in determining whether a microfinance institution (MFI) will be able to grow and remain sustainable. And it is the MFI’s frontline staff – the loan officers and...
May 15, 2019 1:00 PM ET
Broadening Financial Inclusion Borders in Bangladesh
According to Women’s World Banking, “Women in Bangladesh have the highest-ever rates of literacy and employment, and the country’s economy is growing. Financial inclusion now stands at more than 50 percent,...
May 9, 2019 11:00 AM ET
Smaller Brands Can Help End Global Poverty, Too
In the global fight against poverty, a quiet revolution in corporate giving has been bubbling under the surface. Smaller brands are finding that a relatively modest amount of money can help transform the lives of women and their families. One important strategy is to fund microloans for women, who worldwide...
Apr 17, 2019 8:00 AM ET
Frontier Co-op is #FundingHerFuture through Whole Planet Foundation
This year, Whole Planet Foundation raised $4.2 million dollars during its Annual Prosperity Campaign to fund microloans for people living in poverty where Whole Foods Market sources products. Amplifying this year’s...
Apr 9, 2019 12:30 PM ET
PepsiCo is #FundingHerFuture through Whole Planet Foundation
This year, Whole Planet Foundation raised $4.2 million dollars during its Annual Prosperity Campaign to fund microloans for people living in poverty where Whole Foods Market sources products. Amplifying this year’s...
Apr 8, 2019 1:00 PM ET
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