Individuals and communities graced by PWP’s work benefit from true capacity-building via improved agricultural techniques that bring substantial economic benefits to families while restoring degraded environments to improve the entire community’s long-term viability.
(Updated October 2018)
We’ve witnessed this organization’s work on the ground in the Dominican Republic ourselves… exemplary! Plant with Purpose recognizes the relationship between environmental degradation and rural poverty, and takes well researched steps to help communities break out of the cycle by restoring land to productivity in a sustainable and economically beneficial manner. Another remarkably effective program underway in many of the villages PWP serves is a best in class model for participant-owned savings and loans associations…. an incredibly simple, yet powerful tool for bringing economic opportunity to families, improving economic resilience, and building capacity in communities. Spiritual leadership and support for church relationships are woven throughout all of PWP’s programs. Perhaps best of all, PWP willingly puts in the extra work necessary to avoid giving dependency-creating handouts, preferring instead to coach and empower while insisting on full community participation and ownership in all phases of work.
Primary Sectors: Hunger/Agriculture; also, significant work in MicroEnterprise Development and MicroFinance
Organization Size: Medium — programs are supported by cash contributions totaling $3,000,000 to $20,000,000 annually
Key Webpages: approach overview http://www.plantwithpurpose.org/
sample impact report (Haiti) http://www.scribd.com/doc/45849657/Transformational-Development-in-Haiti
Annual Report: https://plantwithpurpose.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PWP_2017AnnualReport_Revisions_FNL-ilovepdf-compressed.pdf
Financial Statements: http://www.plantwithpurpose.org/financials
Awards of note: Plant with Purpose is top-rated (2017) by Guidestar (Platinum) and Charity Navigator (Four Star)
Contact information: visit http://www.plantwithpurpose.org/,
email info@plantwithpurpose.org, call 800-633-5319
| More information (program and financial accountability) about Plant with Purpose is available from the following organizations: |
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| X Charity Navigator | Charity Watch / AIP (fee) |
| X Guidestar | BBB / Wise Giving Alliance |
| X Ministry Watch | X ACCORD Network member |
| X Intelligent Philanthropy (fee) | X ECFA |