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North Polk Foundation outlines grants, endowment and student support programs
Summary
Kristen Davis, president of the North Polk Foundation, reviewed the foundation's mission, grant awards, the Comet Compassion Fund, revenues and an endowment managed with Greater Des Moines Foundation; she said the foundation awarded roughly $126,000 to date and highlighted fundraising challenges and May 30's Celebrate North Polk event.
Kristen Davis, president of the North Polk Foundation, told the school board the foundation’s mission is to “enhance, enrich and supplement” educational opportunities beyond the district’s regular budget and to direct donations where they reach the greatest number of students.
Davis described the foundation as a separate 501(c)(3) that partners with the district but makes independent fiscal decisions. She said the foundation has about 19 directors who collectively support fundraising and outreach and that…
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