How To Get Involved During Our 2014 Campaign

daniel.vidalFoundation News

We have reached the halfway mark of our annual Prosperity Campaign and with 19 days left we are 56% to our goal of raising $7,000,000, creating 40,000 microloans and reaching 250,000 people around the world. We couldn’t do it without! There are many ways to contribute to our mission and support …

Win a Trip to Mexico to Meet the Women You are Helping

Lauren EvansFoundation News, Travel

Would you like to win a trip to Mexico, courtesy of Intrepid Travel? Read on for your opportunity to travel abroad and experience the sights, sounds and tastes of this truly unique travel destination as well as learn about the transformative power of microcredit! Currently, we’re funding poverty alleviation through microcredit …

16 Natural and Organic Brands Invest $800,000 in a Future without Poverty

Lauren EvansFoundation News, Supplier Partnerships

More than 4,570 people around the world will have a chance to lift themselves out of poverty and change their own lives through microcredit – thanks to Whole Planet Foundation’s Supplier Alliance for Microcredit partners.  These 16 like-minded companies have each committed $50,000 this year to support the foundation’s poverty alleviation …

Help us Raise $7M to Invest in a Future Without Poverty

Lauren EvansFoundation News

Every year around this time, we launch our annual Prosperity Campaign, a fundraising drive in Whole Foods Market stores, facilities and communities that generates around 80% of our revenue for that year. This year, we aim to raise $7 million through donations made in Whole Foods Market stores companywide! As …

Adventures in Hope

daniel.vidalSupplier Partnerships, Travel

A BIG thanks to Sarah Medlin from Seventh Generation for contributing this blog post. Adventures in Hope by Sarah Medlin I work for Seventh Generation, one of the founding members of Whole Planet Foundation’s Supplier Alliance for Microcredit. So when I had the opportunity to begin working with Whole Foods Market …

WPF Commits $250,000 to Los Angeles

Joy StoddardDomestic Microlending, The United States

Yesterday, Supplier Alliance for Microcredit partners convened in Los Angeles to meet microcredit clients, hosted by Whole Planet Foundation’s microfinance partner Grameen America.  Branch Manager Mr. Rashidul and Field Credit Officer Jessica introduced us to Lily who runs a neighborhood perfume, clothing and jewelry shop. Lily shares her business space …