Whole Planet

Whole Planet, a project of Whole Foods Market Foundation, empowers entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers living in poverty to create or expand their own small businesses. Our mission is poverty alleviation through microcredit.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Whole Planet Foundation Hosts 2nd Annual Virtual 10k Run Fundraiser
This summer, Whole Planet Foundation invites you to join an online community of runners to help fund opportunities for impoverished entrepreneurs in all over the world.

Sustainable Development Goals

Reducing Risk by Encouraging Resilience
Microfinance provides opportunities for borrowers to start and reinvest in businesses; generate income; and carve their own pathways out of poverty. But the path isn’t always so smooth. Poor households are especially vulnerable to economic shocks, ranging from common situations like illness and death in the family, to exceptional crises like health epidemics, natural disasters, and political instability.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Planet Foundation’s Madagascar Partner Jiro-Ve, Innovating Affordable Lighting Solutions to Low-Income Households
Many social enterprises focus on innovation of high-quality products designed to reach low-income customers. By the numbers, this bottom of the pyramid strategy to reach impact and market at scale seems to make sense – analysis of World Bank data from 2011 shows that 71% of the world’s population can be considered poor or low-income.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Planet Foundation Funds New Partner in Ghana
In April 2017, Whole Planet Foundation signed a contract with a new microfinance partner in greater Accra called ID Ghana. To gain insight into the bustling Makola market in Accra, it may be helpful to read this 2015 article in the New Yorker profiling Ghanaian business owners.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Planet Foundation® Prosperity Campaign Raises $3.4 Million

Media & Communications

Whole Planet Foundation Proudly Partners with WTRMLN WTR

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

WTRMLN WTR Partners with Whole Planet Foundation® To Alleviate Poverty

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Whole Planet Foundation®’s 2017 Pre-GRAMMY Showcase & Benefit Was Golden
GRAMMY-nominees La Santa Cecilia, Trailblazer Alaffia, Honoree Living on One and Presenting Sponsor truRoots® rocked the evening with 960+ guests to alleviate global poverty.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Alleviating Poverty in the United States and Around the World: You Can Make a Lasting Difference
Microloans provide opportunity for impoverished people to start businesses and lift themselves and their families out of poverty.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Photo Gallery from Whole Planet Foundation’s 2017 pre-GRAMMY® Benefit & Showcase
GRAMMY-nominees La Santa Cecila and Rene Marie performed at the February 9 event.
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