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June 8, 2023
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June 8, 2023

Take Five with Jacquelyn Lemon of NewRoot Learning Institute

Take Five with Jacquelyn Lemon of NewRoot Learning Institute Take Five is an interview series that highlights Polk Bros. Foundation grantee partners who are taking impressive […]
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June 1, 2023
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June 1, 2023

Take Five with Vershawn Ward of Red Clay Dance Company

Take Five with Vershawn Ward of Red Clay Dance Company Take Five is an interview series that highlights Polk Bros. Foundation grantee partners who are taking […]
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January 26, 2023
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January 26, 2023

Take Five with Christopher Balthazar of TaskForce Prevention & Community Services

Take Five with Christopher Balthazar of TaskForce Prevention & Community Services Take Five is an interview series that highlights Polk Bros. Foundation grantee partners who are […]
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November 9, 2022
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November 9, 2022

Polk Bros. Foundation honors service of longtime Board Chair Sandra Guthman, welcomes Nancy Lewis as next Chair

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 […]
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November 7, 2022
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November 7, 2022

Passing the Board Chair torch | A conversation with Sandra Guthman and Nancy Lewis

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June 9, 2022
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June 9, 2022

Take Five with Brenda Palms Barber of North Lawndale Employment Network

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 […]
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November 3, 2021
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November 3, 2021

Polk Bros. Foundation welcomes Kayla Eldridge as executive assistant

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 […]
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March 18, 2020
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March 18, 2020

A joint message from local foundations to the Chicago region’s nonprofit community | COVID-19

A joint message from local foundations to the Chicago region’s nonprofit community | COVID-19   Dear Partners and Friends, As the Chicago region grapples with unprecedented […]
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May 16, 2019
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May 16, 2019

Take Five with Margaret Duval of Domestic Violence Legal Clinic and Rachel O’Konis Ruttenberg of Family Defense Center

Take Five with Margaret Duval of Domestic Violence Legal Clinic and Rachel O’Konis Ruttenberg of Family Defense Center Take Five is an interview series that highlights […]
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About Polk Bros. Foundation

Polk Bros. Foundation is a private independent foundation dedicated to building and strengthening Chicago's families and communities, especially those most affected by poverty. The Foundation focuses its work at the intersection of Chicago's most pressing issues to address the complex roots and devastating effects of poverty, challenge inequity, and ensure that all Chicagoans have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Learn more.

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