Whole Planet Foundation A Whole Foods Foundation

Mission

The mission of the Whole Planet Foundation, a Whole Foods Market Foundation, is to create economic partnerships with the poor in those developing-world communities through innovative assistance for entrepreneurship — including direct micro-credit loans and tangible support for other community partnership projects — we seek to unleash the energy and creativity of every human being we work with in order to create wealth and prosperity in emerging economies.

Programs

In just a year of operations, Whole Planet Foundation has committed over $5 million in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and India through partnerships with Grameen Trust, Fundación Adelante, and Pro Mujer in an effort to end poverty. These programs help the economically disadvantaged access credit and create small businesses. With every project, the poor are empowered to improve their standard of living while enhancing peace and prosperity in our global communities.

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Supporting 150 Costa Rican Entrepreneurs

Personnel Overview

Donnell Ocker - Vice President - Partnership Development
The head of Partnership Development, Ms. Donnell Ocker has over 15 years of experience working in international development throughout Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Most recently she was with Conservation International, a global non-profit, as a micro-enterprise specialist and later as the Senior Director of the $150 million Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund

Steve Wanta - Field Programs Manager
As a Peace Corps volunteer, Steve worked in sustainable agriculture and marketing with focus on technical and business training for local farmers. He also developed an accounting system for his host agency's micro-loan program. Prior, Steve worked for a large technology company with responsibilities ranging from positions as a quality assurance engineer to his last job in business development.

Farid Uddin - Project Director - Costa Rica
Farid Uddin has more than 24 years of experience working in micro-credit, for industry pioneers Grameen Bank. His career includes stints as a practitioner, implementer, trainer, and advisor to global organizations. In efforts to replicate Grameen programs internationally, Farid visited Bosnia, Uganda, Zambia, India, Nepal, and Bangladesh to present internal audit strategies.

Personnel Statistics

Philip Sansone,
President / Executive Director
Founded in 2005
Employees: 4
Volunteers: 0

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): £ 1,122,992
Budget (2005): £ 1,710,450
Overhead: 0 %
Other funding sources: Whole Foods Market
Religious Affiliation: None