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Tanya Polsky is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. She is the president of Polsky Foundation and founder of Our Home Ukraine.
Polsky Foundation is a private non-profit organization that provides support for various initiatives, spanning arts and culture; healthcare; immigration; education; entrepreneurship; environment; Jewish causes; and Ukraine reconstruction and humanitarian efforts. Our Home Ukraine is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to alleviate human suffering in Ukraine by helping civilians affected by the war.
Tanya and her husband, Michael, are founders of the BRCA Research & Cure Alliance (CureBRCA). CureBRCA is an Illinois nonprofit private foundation aimed at advancing the knowledge, prevention and treatment of individuals and families who are affected by BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations.
Tanya currently serves on the boards of the Lyric Opera, Boys & Girls Club of Chicago, Latin School of Chicago and The Ortus Foundation. She is committed to passing her love of philanthropy down to her children, and often spends time volunteering with them.
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