February 17, 2026
Polk Bros. Foundation to release three grant opportunities to support community-driven efforts and help shape future grantmaking Together, these grants will total $3 million CHICAGO — Polk Bros. Foundation will […]
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December 16, 2025
June 11, 2025
Polk Bros. Foundation Controller Janet Ward to retire in June After more than 11 years of dedicated service to Polk Bros. Foundation, Controller Janet Ward, CPA, […]
May 21, 2025
A conversation with Evette Cardona as she bids farewell to Polk Bros. Foundation Earlier this year, we announced that Polk Bros. Foundation’s Vice President of Programs […]
April 21, 2025
Standing firm in our commitments to Chicago | A letter from our CEO Dear Friends and Partners, When we announced in October our transition to new […]
April 21, 2025
How we arrived at our new goals — and why our commitment remains absolute By Gillian Darlow, Evette Cardona and Anna Lee This past October, we […]
March 20, 2025
Polk Bros. Foundation Vice President of Programs Evette Cardona to retire in May Evette Cardona, longtime Polk Bros. Foundation Vice President of Programs and esteemed activist […]
November 20, 2024
A conversation with Suzanne Doornbos Kerbow as she bids farewell to Polk Bros. Foundation Earlier this year, we announced that Polk Bros. Foundation’s Program Director for […]
October 29, 2024
What more can we do to create real, lasting change in Chicago? An open letter to our grantee partners announcing a two-year transition toward three new […]