WPF & Partners Kick Off Virtual 10K Run on August 3rd

Whole Planet FoundationEvents, Foundation News, Supplier Partnerships, Whole Foods Market Stores

Get ready to sweat for a great cause this summer, because our second annual Virtual 10K Run happens wherever you are from August 3-7! We plan to have over 500 participants running with us during the 5-day event in order to support global poverty alleviation programs, with 100% of run …

Supplier Donors Experience Microcredit with WPF & Partners

Sandy MariscalDomestic Microlending, Microcredit, Supplier Partnerships

Papyrus-Recycled Paper Greetings, founder of Whole Planet Foundation’s 100K Fund, dives into poverty alleviation! In addition to supporting Whole Planet Foundation’s mission since 2012 with an annual contribution of $100,000, they have traveled with us to international and domestic projects to witness the impact of their generosity in the field and volunteer alongside …

Brownies Create Jobs; Give Back Around the World

Joy StoddardSupplier Partnerships

Greyston Bakery’s unique partnership with Whole Planet Foundation has served to advance both organizations’ social initiatives. In addition to supporting job creation at the Bakery, a percentage of brownie and cookie sales benefit Whole Planet Foundation. We’re proud to be supported by a conscious company who doesn’t hire people to bake brownies …

This Earth Day, Nourish your Body and Create Prosperity with Moringa

Olivia HaydenMicrocredit, Supplier Partnerships

This guest blog feature comes to us from Emma Giloth of Kuli Kuli. From April 19 to May 2, for every Kuli Kuli product sold at participating Whole Foods Market stores, Kuli Kuli will plant a moringa tree and donate 15% of each sale towards funding loans for micro-entrepreneurs with Whole …

Welcoming New Partners to the Class of 2017

Olivia HaydenFoundation News, Supplier Partnerships

Suppliers Pledge Support in 2017 Since 2005, our partners who supply Whole Foods Market with products have given over 9 million dollars to alleviate poverty through microcredit. In 2016, partners contributed $2.1 million to help people around the world with a chance for a better life. Each year, new partners join …

Why We Give: $100K Fund Suppliers Create Prosperity

Olivia HaydenFoundation News, Supplier Partnerships, Whole Foods Market Stores

Creating Prosperity Together This year, we aim to raise $3.2 million for poverty alleviation, and we just crossed the $3 million mark! We couldn’t do this without the help of our supplier partners, Whole Foods Market Team Members and shoppers, online donors, and YOU! As part of this year’s annual …

2017 Prosperity Campaign Aims to Raise $3.2 Million

Olivia HaydenEvents, Foundation News, Microcredit, Supplier Partnerships, Whole Foods Market Stores

Alleviating Poverty around the Globe Today marks the first day of Whole Planet Foundation’s 12th Prosperity Campaign, which funds microfinance organizations and microcredit loans to alleviate poverty where Whole Foods Market® sources products. This year’s campaign goal is $3.2 million, which will give approximately 90,000 opportunities to those living in extreme poverty …

Whole Planet Foundation® and partners to host pre-GRAMMY® benefit in Hollywood

Olivia HaydenEvents, Music, Musicians for Microcredit, Supplier Partnerships

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 …