Whole Planet Foundation

Let's change the world together

Help raise $1.5 million to empower 40,000 poor women with the opportunity to lift themselves out of poverty. If you are interested in supporting Whole Planet Foundation's global mission to alleviate poverty by empowering a community of microentrepreneurs, make a donation in your local Whole Foods Market store, donate online, or even create your own online campaign. A contribution at any level is appreciated, and your gift will have a real impact on women all over the world.

Entrepreneurial spirit has been a driving force behind Whole Foods Market's success. Whole Planet Foundation believes the same entrepreneurial spirit can help families create prosperity. We are dedicated to working with credible and competent microfinance institutions so they can provide microentrepreneurs with access to the capital they need to start their own small businesses.

Another of the Whole Planet Foundation's primary objectives is to increase awareness of global poverty among the general public and Whole Foods Market Team Members and customers. We believe that we are all inter-dependent and that increasing prosperity in international communities will contribute to peace and harmony across the planet. Through individual and collective action we can make a significant contribution to peace and prosperity.

Team member spotlight

Mark Staley

"I am absolutely inspired by Whole Planet Foundation. It’s incredibly wonderful that our company gives team members the opportunity to be directly involved in a program the reveals the heart of Whole Foods Market and speaks for the integrity and strength of our humanity. The foundation awakens my compassion and renews my faith in a democracy that creates joy and hope for others as well as ourselves. And it’s so easy to be involved!

My work last summer with the kids in Peña Blanca on the Team Member Volunteer Program was an incredibly rewarding experience. I went there to teach the kids, but I was really the student, a student of humanity and I learned a lot from them. So much so that I’ve been inspired to create similar programs for our kids in the Pittsburgh community."

Meet more of our team members

Empower the Poor Through Microcredit

Give with confidence that 100% of your contribution goes to microlending programs. Whole Foods Market covers all operating costs for Whole Planet Foundation, as audited by Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP.

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