Whole Planet Foundation is excited to announce a new partnership with microfinance partner Friendship Bridge, or Puente de Amistad, in Guatemala. Over the course of the next three years, Friendship Bridge will receive $300,000 from Whole Planet Foundation to support its new branch in Huehuetenango. There is an unmet need in …
Whole Planet Foundation® and partners to host pre-GRAMMY® benefit in Hollywood
Produced by Clamorhouse and featuring performances by 6 leading acts On Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, Whole Planet Foundation, Clamorhouse and other valued partners will honor Olowo-n’djo Tchala and Prairie Rose Hyde, co-founders of Alaffia, for alleviating poverty in Togo and around the globe. The biennial celebration will take place at …
Three Ways Musicians are Alleviating Poverty in 2017
Whole Planet Foundation’s Musicians For Microcredit program is a way for bands and artists alleviate poverty worldwide by partnering with Whole Planet Foundation. From digital downloads to in-store performances and benefit concerts, we work with the music community to empower entrepreneurs around the world to change their own lives. For the month of …
Monthly Donors Invest in Families Worldwide
Join the 15,000 individuals who donate monthly to support poverty alleviation through microcredit. By joining Whole Planet Foundation’s Family Fund, your recurring monthly gift will provide one or more microloans to entrepreneurs around the world in one year. The average first loan is $184 and an average entrepreneur supports 5 …
Adventurous Eating in Mexico: Escamoles
Roxana Newton joined the Whole Planet Foundation in February 2016 as Program Manager overseeing the U.S, Latin America and Caribbean portfolio. Growing up in San Antonio, Texas, I have been in love with Mexico and its food and culture since I was a kid, so needless to say, I was …
10 Gifts that Give Back to Whole Planet Foundation
As we search for perfect gifts for our loved ones, we often look for those with special meaning. Each year, with this spirit in mind, Whole Planet Foundation curates a list of gift ideas from brands helping us further our mission to fund microcredit around the world. Here are some of our …
Why I Give: Stephen Garten, CEO of Charity Charge
A big piece of the inspiration for why I founded Charity Charge came from Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, who founded Grameen Bank and pioneered the concepts of microcredit and microfinance. I knew there were a nearly infinite number of nonprofits in dire need of donations. But how could …
Agent Banking in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Zoe So joined Whole Planet Foundation in June 2016 as a Program Manager supporting the Africa and Middle East portfolio. She worked at BRAC USA for three years, where she supported financial inclusion and youth empowerment initiatives in Uganda, Tanzania, and Sierra Leone. Zoe has also worked in operations, grant …
Justin’s Goes Nuts for Families on #GivingTuesday
Join the 15,000 individuals who support poverty alleviation through microcredit every month. By joining Whole Planet Foundation’s Family Fund, your recurring monthly gift will provide one or more microloans to entrepreneurs around the world over time. $15.40 per month supports one family with the opportunity for a better life in one …
Empowering Refugees in Lebanon with Al Majmoua
We’re proud to announce that this June, Whole Planet Foundation authorized funds to be distributed through microfinance institution Al Majmoua in Lebanon. Today we disbursed the first tranche of funding to this new partner. The proposed $500,000 from Whole Planet Foundation will support new microcredit loans to over 900 entry-level women …