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    Polk Institute Foundation
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    Polk Institute Foundation

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    501(c)(3) organization
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    1552 E CYRENE DR
    Carson CA 90746-3102

    Carson CA | IRS ruling year: 2021 | EIN: 85-3376905  
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
    An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
     
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    Rating Report

    Leadership & Adaptability
    Score

    90

    This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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    Strategy

    30 out of 40 points

    Full Credit
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    No Credit
    Mission Statement
    0 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission.
    Vision Statement
    10 out of 10 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's vision.
    From the challenges created by the novel coronavirus in March 2020, the Polk Institute Foundation (P
    Strategic Goals
    20 out of 20 points
    The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
    Goal One: Launch 1,000 Social Entrepreneurships by 2032. Help Social Entrepreneurs find financial freedom and create a positive legacy for future generations.
    Goal Two: Expose social entrepreneurship as a viable business option and method to find true financial freedom to 70% of our targeted trainees – underrepresented Black & Brown minorities.
    Goal Three: To accomplish our vision, a key goal will be to raise $1 million to fund ramp up of the program and our first year of operations then raise a $100 million Endowment Fund to ensure our sustainability.

    Leadership

    30 out of 30 points

    Full Credit
    Partial Credit
    No Credit
    Investment in Leadership Development
    15 out of 15 points
    The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development.
    The Polk Institute (Pi) was established just over one year ago, in the fall of 2020. Since then, Pi co-founders Gary L. Polk Sr. and Michael S. Manahan have built a team around them who bring a wide variety of experience levels and skill sets to the organization. The positive, supportive environment of Pi Leadership has provided mentorship opportunities not only for core members of the Pi team, but for the ever-expanding group of volunteer associates. Pi Leadership consciously and actively engages with their team from an educational and mentoring perspective, which develops leadership from all members of the Pi team.
    External Focus on Mobilizing Mission
    15 out of 15 points
    The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
    • Strategic Partnerships
    • Collaborative Engagement
    • Social Promotion
    • Civic Engagement

    Adaptability

    30 out of 30 points

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    Adaptability Statement
    30 out of 30 points
    The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
    The Polk Institute (Pi) was founded out of the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The environment created by the novel coronavirus resulted in a necessary change in how education and training could be accessed. Pi developed a solution by providing an online and FREE training program open to all entrepreneurs, specifically directing this crucial resource to members of the Black and Brown communities, who probably did not grow up in households where business ownership was considered a viable option.
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