Brands who sell products in Whole Foods Market stores are empowering microentrepreneurs with economic opportunities this holiday season. These like-minded companies are donating a portion of their sales in select Whole Foods Market stores from December 1-31 to Whole Planet Foundation. These funds will be given to entrepreneurs in the …
Every October, Whole Planet Foundation celebrates its global impact on poverty and the partners who further its mission. In 2005, Whole Foods Market launched Whole Planet Foundation, its non-profit dedicated to global poverty alleviation through microcredit in countries around the world where the company sources products. The Poverty is Unnecessary Project …
Kristin Meekhof (pictured front row, first on left) is the author of A Widow’s Guide to Healing. After meeting microcredit clients in New York, Kristin is donating $1 per book sold to alleviate poverty through Whole Planet Foundation. Here’s why. Q: What inspired you to start writing and start supporting …
Five hundred and fifteen participants joined Whole Planet Foundation’s 2021 Power Your Purpose Virtual 5K to run, walk, bike or move for microcredit. Registration fees, donations and sponsorships from this online event will fund more than 145 microcredit loans through Whole Planet Foundation, creating 760 opportunities for low-income entrepreneurs and their family …
Join the virtual event August 7-14, wherever you are. Whole Planet Foundation is delighted for partners to join our mission of alleviating poverty through microcredit. On average, microcredit loans are less than $200 and enable low-income entrepreneurs, mostly women, to create or expand their own microbusinesses to support their families. …
For two weeks from June 23 – July 6, Whole Foods Market raised $1,114,474 from generous shoppers for Whole Planet Foundation to alleviate poverty in countries supplying Whole Foods Market stores with products. Whole Planet Foundation is a Whole Foods Market nonprofit dedicated to funding microcredit – small loans usually less …
This year, we honor generous $50,000 Fund donors who are collectively committing $650,000 in 2021 to alleviate global poverty through microcredit. These like-minded brands form the Supplier Alliance of Microcredit, a group of companies committed to supporting microentrepreneurs, primarily women, with opportunities to improve their own lives. The microloans they …
2021 Annual Prosperity Campaign aims to raise $1.4 million Many things changed in 2020, but the unwavering commitment of Whole Foods Market suppliers to support essential microbusinesses through Whole Planet Foundation has not. Despite their own challenges, brands are coming together this year, during the 2021 Prosperity Campaign, to fund …
For over a decade, the United Nations has been observing June 23rd as International Widows’ Day. This day serves as a wonderful opportunity to draw attention to the voices of widows and their experiences. This year, the Global Fund for Widows (GFW) is pleased to celebrate International Widows Day with …
We are grateful to suppliers of Whole Foods Market alleviating poverty with us this holiday season! To date, supplier partners have donated over $14 million to create economic opportunity for those that lack access to financial services in communities where Whole Foods Market sources products. We are excited to highlight these additional brands donating a portion of sales to …
