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Video | Weleda is #FundingHerFuture through Whole Planet Foundation
Weleda is a second-year member of Whole Planet Foundation’s annual $50,000 Fund, alleviating global poverty through microcredit.
Supplier Alliance for Microcredit Partners are Funding Her Future
Amplifying this year’s Prosperity Campaign, suppliers to Whole Foods Market in our top giving levels are donating $1.05 million to fund 31,550 opportunities for low-income entrepreneurs around the world to change their own lives.
Papyrus-Recycled Paper Greetings Is #FundingHer Future Through Whole Planet Foundation
In the spirit of #FundHerFuture, the generosity of David and the Papyrus-Recycled Paper Greetings generosity has created 43,000 opportunities for women entrepreneurs and their family members to live a better life through entrepreneurship.
Homeownership in Washington, D.C., and Prince George’s County, Maryland, to Get $7.1 Million Boost
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), NeighborWorks® America, MANNA, Inc. and Community Housing Partners today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT® program will launch for Washington, D.C., and Prince George’s County, Maryland, with a $7.1 million commitment by Wells Fargo to boost local homeownership.
Whole Planet Foundation Gives "Field Officer Award: Africa and the Middle East"
To kick off 2019, The Whole Planet Foundation team would like to thank our network of microfinance institutions, the implementing partners who administer the microloans Whole Planet Foundation funds.
American Express Backs the Community of Puerto Rico
The company is proud to back global brand ambassador, Lin-Manuel Miranda, as he reprises his role of Alexander Hamilton in a special, limited-run of the award-winning musical Hamilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico, all in support of the arts. Lin-Manuel has committed to donating proceeds from the production and its partnerships to the Flamboyan Arts Fund, in partnership with the Flamboyan Foundation.
Water and Sanitation Finance in Indonesia
Back in 2014 when Whole Planet Foundation's partner in Indonesia, KOMIDA, found that 40% of their own clients lacked a toilet, they wanted to address sanitation specifically as part of their social mission.
New York City Establishes Affordable Housing Fund with $2 Million Grant from Wells Fargo Foundation
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) announced today the City’s Neighborhood Pillars Program with a $2 million commitment from the Wells Fargo Foundation. As part of Housing New York 2.0, the mayor’s plan to finance 300,000 affordable homes by 2026, the Neighborhood Pillars Program will help finance acquisition and rehabilitation of existing rent-stabilized and unregulated buildings to preserve affordability in neighborhoods across the city.
Sourcing Food Products From Developing Countries to Integrate Underserved Communities in the Global Supply Chain
Ethical food sourcing company Coconut Merchant has signed on as Business Call to Action (BCtA)’s newest member, with a commitment to focus on sourcing food products from underserved communities and farmers in developing countries to provide sustainable income, and new routes for their products to international markets.
KeyBank Arranged Financing for the New Construction of Affordable Housing Apartments in Oklahoma City
KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged a $3.9 million Fannie Mae, 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) forward commitment permanent loan for Four Corners Development to finance the new construction of Council Trails Apartments. Council Trails Apartments is a 72-unit affordable housing property in Oklahoma City, OK comprised of four, three-story residential buildings. The Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) provided the 9% LIHTC equity allocation.

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