Advocacy at the local, state, and national levels has been a key part of our strategic vision, and the Community Foundation will continue to prioritize these efforts to develop and promote local philanthropy.
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The Community Foundation has announced the recipients of its spring 2024 Capacity Building Grants. Nine local nonprofits have received a total of $150,000 to build and strengthen the systems, structures, cultures, skills, resources, and power that they need to serve their communities.
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Summers in the Quad Cities are synonymous with outdoor entertainment. The Quad Cities Community Foundation and its donors are committed to supporting the nonprofits who fill summer with music, activity, and fun for all.
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More than 450 nonprofit professionals have participated in the workshops, seminars, and networking groups organized by the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence. Here is what a few participants had to say about their experience.
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Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed two pieces of legislation that will increase giving. The Quad Cities region’s three community foundations all celebrate the historic effort.
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We opened our doors to the community for a celebration of the Quad Cities Community Foundation's 60th Anniversary.
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No matter where your summer day takes you, it will almost certainly be made better by one of the more than 4,000 nonprofit organizations that call our Quad Cities region home.
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Nonprofits are an undeniable economic driver — the more than 4,000 Quad Cities nonprofits make our community a better place for young people to grow up, for tourists to visit, and for all of us to live.
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Jean Moran has joined the staff of the Quad Cities Community Foundation as the first director of corporate philanthropy. As she settles into this new position, Jean sat down to discuss the Community Foundation’s history of supporting corporate philanthropy and how that work is going to expand.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation has announced the recipients of $578,600 in scholarship awards. The awards are made possible by the generosity of donors to scholarship funds at the Community Foundation.
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Teens for Tomorrow students have awarded $29,500 to six local nonprofits.
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Young people are fundamental to our mission. And this time of year, they are especially on our minds.
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For Kimberly Quinn, giving has been a practically lifelong endeavor.
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In 2023, the Quad Cities Community Foundation granted $9.3 million to the Quad Cities regional community and nonprofits. This staggering figure is made possible by the generous donors who support the Community Foundation’s mission.
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It’s true. Every business is connected to the community in which it operates. And corporate philanthropy—from charitable giving to employee volunteerism and more—is one way that businesses of every size can drive positive change and ensure the Quad Cities region grows and thrives.
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation has announced that Jean Moran will join the organization as the new director of corporate philanthropy.
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Juanita Passno, administrative assistant at the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, and Whitney Smith, executive assistant and program specialist, joined the Quad Cities Community Foundation staff in January. They sat down to discuss their journey to the Community Foundation, their experience so far, and their vision for the future.
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It’s Women’s History Month. And the Quad Cities Community Foundation is proud to partner with many women-focused and women-led nonprofit organizations that are working to make the Quad Cities region a better place to live and work.
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Every year, we take a look back and collect just a few of the stories that shine a light on the amazing work done by Community Foundation donors, staff, and the organizations we partner with. 2023 was an amazing year. Read below to see how donors are driving change and creating real transformation in our region.
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Last month, the first cohort of the Quad Cities Regional Lideramos Leadership Program graduated. Coordinated by LULAC Council 10 and supported by the Quad Cities Community Foundation, the program guided 23 local Latino leaders through six months of culturally specific leadership training.
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