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Evette Cardona - Polk Bros. Foundation

Latino in Chicago by Eric Lugo

Mar 28, 201700:35:58Government & Organizations

This episode features Evette Cardona, Vice President of Programs at the Polk Bros. Foundation – a Chicago-based foundation that supports organizations providing direct services to communities of need in areas such as soc...

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Evette Cardona - Polk Bros. Foundation is an episode from Latino in Chicago by Eric Lugo. This episode features Evette Cardona, Vice President of Programs at the Polk Bros. Foundation – a Chicago-based foundation that supports organizations...

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This episode features Evette Cardona, Vice President of Programs at the Polk Bros. Foundation – a Chicago-based foundation that supports organizations providing direct services to communities of need in areas such as social services, education, cultural programs and healthcare. Polk's assets have grown to more than $400 million, with more than $20 million in grants distributed each year. Evette joined Polk as an intern 19 years ago, and was promoted to her current role from Senior Program Officer in 2012. Today, we learn about: The history of the Polk Bros. Foundation; Evette shares her journey to Polk and how it works to support families in need; We hear about their approach to investing in violence prevention and intervention, and mental health services; How she’s balanced bringing her whole-self to philanthropic decision-making; Polk’s efforts to integrate racial equity into their philanthropy and how Latinos fit into that narrative; and How to think about getting into philanthropy.

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