November 17, 2023
Celebrating the Legacy of Two Philanthropic Changemakers Our hearts are filled with a bittersweet mix of emotions as we share some important news regarding two cherished […]
Polk Bros. Foundation Blog
November 17, 2023
Polk Bros. Foundation Senior Program Officer Debbie Reznick will step down in May 2024 to pursue new adventures After over 30 years of philanthropic and nonprofit […]
November 17, 2023
Polk Bros. Foundation Senior Program Officer Deborah Bennett to retire next month Polk Bros. Foundation Senior Program Officer Deborah Bennett — who designs and leads grantmaking […]
November 9, 2022
Polk Bros. Foundation honors service of longtime Board Chair Sandra Guthman, welcomes Nancy Lewis as next Chair The Foundation’s Board also bids farewell to Mary Dempsey […]
November 7, 2022
June 9, 2022
Take Five with Brenda Palms Barber of North Lawndale Employment Network Take Five is an interview series that highlights Polk Bros. Foundation grantee partners who are […]
November 3, 2021
Polk Bros. Foundation welcomes Kayla Eldridge as executive assistant Polk Bros. Foundation recently welcomed Kayla Eldridge to its team as executive assistant. In this role, she […]
August 18, 2021
Polk Bros. Foundation’s significantly increased grantmaking will continue for a second year During its August 2021 meeting, Polk Bros. Foundation’s Board of Directors approved a second […]
August 18, 2021
Ten efforts receive $2.8 million from Polk Bros. Foundation for Chicago’s equitable recovery Grants bring total FY21 increased Equitable Recovery grantmaking to $8.23 million CHICAGO (August […]