Is it possible to make smart, profitable investments for future growth while supporting the needs of the community today? At the Quad Cities Community Foundation, the answer is yes.
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Michaela Gryzlo joined the Quad Cities Community Foundation staff this spring as the new administrative assistant. As the new “face” of the Community Foundation, Gryzlo will be the first welcome for anyone calling and visiting the office and a point of contact connecting donors to the services they need.
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Awarded to EveryChild in 2018, a Quad Cities Community Foundation Transformation Grant supported the organization’s visionary work and provided momentum for growth. Hundreds of safe, happy babies later, EveryChild is showing what real transformation looks like.
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Trust-based philanthropy is a giving and grantmaking philosophy built on relationships. By building mutual trust, donors and nonprofits collaborate to radically center and support the needs of their community.
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Illinois taxpayers should be aware of the new Illinois Gives tax credit program, which offers donors a 25% Illinois income tax credit incentive when they make a gift to an eligible endowment fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
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Years ago, visionary community members and leading organizations imagined a program that would strengthen the nonprofit sector as a connector, capacity builder, and champion for regional nonprofits and philanthropy. Now, thanks to the foresight and generosity of these and a growing list of donors, the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence has become a reality.
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Every year, you make it clear that we live in a generous, caring region that recognizes the power of nonprofits in creating the community we all want to live in. 2024 was no different.
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Generosity is shining bright in Fulton, Illinois.
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Quad Cities Community Foundation donors have big hearts, and they are dedicated to promoting positivity and kindness across the region. Many gifts and funds at the Community Foundation are specifically designed to recognize and encourage kindness in the community.
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Quad Citians Linda Andry, Kristen Roberts, and Laura Scott have been named to the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s board of directors.
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The Community Foundation staff continues to grow and excel to best serve donors and the community. As 2025 begins, the organization is excited to announce several staff promotions and honor two retirements.
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The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation, a private foundation founded in 1967 by the late Larned and Mary Hubbell Waterman, will grant over $2 million to 73 area nonprofits in 2025 to advance its vision of a growing, thriving, inclusive community through investments in innovation and accessibility.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation has awarded a three-year, $300,000 grant to Tapestry Farms.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation has awarded a $300,000 Transformative Grant—the largest single grant award it funds each year—to Tapestry Farms.
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The Brissman Foundation has announced $159,803 in awarded grants for 27 different organizations. The total is the largest ever awarded by the Foundation.
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VisitMerCo—established in 2020 to highlight the culture of Mercer County and promote local assets through tourism and business opportunities—has received $3,000 from the Looser-Flake Foundation to create storytelling placards in downtown Aledo and launch a regionally focused podcast.
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The Community Foundation has announced the recipients of its fall 2024 Capacity Building Grants. Ten local nonprofits have received a total of $125,000 to build and strengthen the systems, structures, cultures, skills, resources, and power that they need to serve their communities.
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New Center for Nonprofit Excellence programs prioritize a team-centered approach to nonprofit growth.
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In November of 1964, two local leaders—Bea Conrad and John Nagle—organized their neighbors and created a lasting impact in their community. Their idea became the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation has announced the launch of two cohort-based programs that will support the growth and development of local nonprofits.
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