Whole Planet Foundation

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 September 2022, the Foundation is alleviating poverty through microfinance partners in the United States and 80 other countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. To date, the nonprofit has disbursed $103 million dollars through microlending partners worldwide, funding 6.3 million microloans and 32 million opportunities for a better life for microentrepreneurs and their family members. See the latest impact here.  For partnership opportunities, contact Whole Planet Foundation's Development & Outreach Director Joy.Stoddard@wholefoods.com, 3BL newsroom lead since 2017. 

Videos from this campaign

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Advocates Raise $211,500 for Whole Planet Foundation's Poverty Is Unnecessary Project

Dec 23, 2022 9:30 AM ET

Whole Planet Foundation is grateful for the outpouring of support for its 2022 Poverty Is Unnecessary Project. Suppliers to Whole Foods Market contributed $150,000 and the Annual Benefit & Auction celebrated the Foundation’s impact and raised $61,500

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2022 Inaugural Benefit and Showcase Empowers Entrepreneurs in Hawa'ii and Polynesia

Aug 24, 2022 11:30 AM ET

On June 24, 2022 at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Planet LA Records produced the Inaugural Benefit and Showcase for Whole Planet Foundation in partnership with Mana Up and Whole Foods Market stores in Oahu.

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Introducing a New Whole Planet Foundation Microfinance Partner: J-Palm Liberia

Aug 25, 2022 1:05 PM ET

The Whole Planet Foundation and J-Palm project officially launched at end September 2021. To date, J-Palm has already installed 70 mini-mills in 24 villages, of the targeted 90 mini-mills. J-Palm is now a Whole Planet microfinance partner.

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Honey Mama's Is Funding Women Entrepreneurs During Women's History Month

Mar 16, 2022 4:00 PM ET

During Women’s History Month, Whole Planet Foundation and sponsors like Honey Mama's are helping to alleviate global poverty, celebrate the achievements of women entrepreneurs and collectively raise $50,000 to support them with microcredit.

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SAMBAZON Commits $25,000 to Alleviate Poverty through Whole Planet Foundation

Mar 15, 2022 4:00 PM ET

Since 2011, SAMBAZON has donated $410,975 to Whole Planet Foundation to fund 9,795 microloans and created 53,392 opportunities for low-income entrepreneurs – mostly women.

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Alaffia Donates $25,000 to Alleviate Poverty through Whole Planet Foundation

Nov 6, 2020 11:20 AM ET

Whole Planet Foundation’s Poverty Is Unnecessary Project includes Alaffia, a returning $25,000 Poverty Is Unnecessary Fund member.

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Lundberg Family Farms Donates $25,000 to Alleviate Poverty through Whole Planet Foundation

Oct 29, 2020 9:15 AM ET

Whole Planet Foundation’s Poverty Is Unnecessary Project includes Lundberg Family Farms, a new member of our $25,000 Poverty Is Unnecessary Fund.

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How You Can Make an Impact with a $10 Donation to Whole Planet Foundation

Sep 11, 2020 4:20 PM ET

Whole Planet Foundation is a Whole Foods Market non-profit dedicated to alleviating poverty through microcredit around the globe in countries that supply stores with products.

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Whole Planet Foundation and Major Donors are Alleviating Poverty in Florida

Apr 21, 2020 1:55 PM ET

Whole Planet Foundation alleviates poverty in 19 cities in the United States and 76 other countries that supply Whole Foods Market stores with products. In Miami, the Foundation supports our primary microfinance partner in the USA, Grameen America.

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Stacy’s Pita Chips is Funding Microbusinesses through Whole Planet Foundation

Apr 8, 2020 3:40 PM ET

Stacy’s Pita Chips is a repeat annual donor to Whole Planet Foundation in order to make a difference for the world’s poorest people who are ready to lift up themselves and their families through microcredit and the chance to start or expand a business.