Suppliers are alleviating global poverty Whole Planet Foundation’s $10,000 Fund donors are committed to supporting microentrepreneurs around the world in 2022. To date, suppliers of Whole Foods Market have donated more than $17 million to alleviate poverty in the US and 80 other countries around the globe. Each $10,000 Fund …
Whole Planet Announces 3 New “High Impact” Projects Funding Food Security, Solar Energy, and Telehealth Initiatives
Whole Planet Foundation is pleased to announce that 3 new projects, totaling $150,000, have been approved under our 2022 High Impact Fund. Since 2013, Whole Planet has authorized $1.3MM in grant funding through this initiative, which was designed to bring additional value to our partners, with the goal of improving …
$25,000 Fund Donors Help Entrepreneurs Build Small Businesses in the U.S., Canada, and Abroad in October
Suppliers of Whole Foods Market are empowering microentrepreneurs, primarily women, with economic opportunity. These generous brands fund microloans for entrepreneurs living in poverty so they can start or expand a small business, often home-based. With a small loan of around $200, an entrepreneur can purchase essential needs for their small …
2022 Whole Planet Foundation Trailblazer Award Announcement
Over the last several years, Whole Planet Foundation has honored annually a trailblazer advocate who has gone above and beyond to support our mission as they foster their own. This year, we are delighted to award this honor to two supplier donors for their continuous support over the years and …
2022 Top Supplier Donors are Funding Small Businesses Around the Globe
Whole Foods Market suppliers are invited to join Whole Planet Foundation’s mission by donating to fund microlending programs around the globe. 2022 top donors, which can be found in select stores and online on Whole Foods Market on Amazon, are committed to creating opportunities for the world’s poorest entrepreneurs. Participating …
Introducing a New Whole Planet Foundation Microfinance Partner: J-Palm Liberia
Whole Planet Foundation traditionally provides our partners with funds to expand their microcredit programs. However, under our “asset finance” model – Whole Planet Foundation can finance the provision of business assets, which helps low-income individuals to increase their incomes. Our new partner, J-Palm Liberia, has received ≈ $88,000 zero-interest loan …
Supporting Ukraine entrepreneurs and internally displaced people
Almost 12 million Ukrainians have fled their homes because of the ongoing conflict.[1] An estimated 6.27 million of displaced Ukrainians have stayed in the country, and 5.5 million are refugees outside Ukraine. Since 2018, Whole Planet Foundation has funded $300,000 to our microfinance partner Anisia Credit Union in Ukraine to …
2022 Whole Planet Foundation Benefit and Showcase
Whole Planet Foundation is excited to announce the return of in-person events with a private benefit and showcase on June 24, 2022, at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, in partnership with Whole Foods Market Hawaii stores and Mana Up, Hawaii’s leading incubator. Since 2010, Whole Planet Foundation, a Whole …
2022 Top Supplier Donors are Funding Small Businesses Around the Globe
Whole Foods Market suppliers are funding small businesses to alleviate global poverty through Whole Planet Foundation’s microlending programs. 2022 top donors, which can be found in select stores and online on Whole Foods Market on Amazon, are committed to creating opportunity for the world’s poorest entrepreneurs. Participating brands are committed …
Whole Planet Foundation and Sponsors Fund Women Entrepreneurs in Honor of Women’s History Month
During Women’s History Month, Whole Planet Foundation and sponsors joined together to alleviate global poverty, celebrate the achievements of women entrepreneurs and collectively raise funds to support them with microcredit. Whole Planet Foundation is a Whole Foods Market non-profit dedicated to alleviating poverty in the United States and around the …