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FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP GRANTEES CONTACT A FOUNDATION OF BRILLIANCE The Bolhous Foundation is a philanthropic organization dedicated to disrupting the cycle of poverty by creating opportunity for women and girls to break through barriers and build brilliance. Kathy Bolhous the Chairman and CEO of a leading manufacturing company established the Foundation in response to the economic hardship she experienced as a child and the gender bias she faced on her rise to the top of a maledominated industry. The Bolhous Foundation embodies her determination to succeed against these odds and her passion to help more women do the same. Inspired by Kathys journey the Foundations mission is to empower economically disadvantaged women and girls by removing barriers to their success from early education through career development and beyond.