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Whole Planet
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Austin, TX 3,412 followers
A project of Whole Foods Market Foundation dedicated to poverty alleviation through microcredit.
About us
Whole Planet was founded in 2005 to give back to places around the globe where Whole Foods Market sourced products. Since 2005, the project has disbursed over $110 million through our network of microfinance partners in over 79 countries. A microcredit loan is small: the average first microloan in Whole Planet Foundation's portfolio is under $500. With this capital, a micro-entrepreneur can start or expand her own home-based business, enabling her to create profits that can be spent improving her home, sending her children to school, or growing her business further. 100% of donations to Whole Planet fund microcredit loans to microentrepreneurs and smallholder farmers living in poverty, as Whole Foods Market covers the foundation's operating expenses.
- Website
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https://wholeplanetfoundation.org
External link for Whole Planet
- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, TX
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2005
Locations
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Primary
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550 Bowie Street
Austin, TX 78703, US
Employees at Whole Planet
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Magatte Wade
Founder & CEO at Skin Is Skin
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Katie F. Warner, Esq.
Helping freedom seekers build a business or income stream within the travel industry ✦ Retreat Planning ✦ Luxury Travel ✦ Travel Business Coaching ✦…
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Stephanie Manciagli
Regional Director of the Americas & the Caribbean, Whole Planet Foundation
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Yvan Gatoto
Social Impact | Community-Driven Development
Updates
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