A revitalization of the Quad Cities Community Foundation investment structure is not only yielding excellent returns, but also means that donors will now be able to do more good in the community.
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The thought of a woman heading into the final chapter of her life lonely, in poverty and with little hope, moves Regina Haddock to action every single day. “More than 30 percent of women between the ages of 65 and 75 fall into extreme poverty,”…
Read MoreThe best way for our Community Foundation to make good decisions about the resources that have been entrusted to us is to leave it in the care of a board of directors that are professionals with diverse backgrounds and leaders committed, passionate and reflective of people in our region.
Read MoreThree new board members have joined the Quad Cities Community Foundation, adding to a diverse and committed group of leaders to the Quad Cities region’s largest source for community philanthropy.
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When Jessica Elliott and her fellow Quad Cities Community Foundation Teens for Tomorrow members were narrowing down their list of community issues that could be awarded grants this year, she picked the human trafficking research group for one reason.
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For the first time in the Quad Cities Community Foundation history, two Quad Cities organizations have been awarded $100,000 Transformation Grants. In previous years, only one $100,000 Transformation Grant has been awarded by the Community Foundation board of directors.
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Ideas. The good ones are like snowballs. It just takes one, a little push of inspiration and off it goes, growing greater with every roll.
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Over the next year, we’re rolling out 3 Questions, a series that introduces to you—or in many cases, re-introduces to you—our Quad Cities Community Foundation team.
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Patrons to the Davenport Public Library will soon have the chance to dissect a human heart, sculpt a vase or untangle electric wires thanks to virtual reality technology. The Quad Cities Community Foundation awarded a $15,000 nonprofit capacity grant to…
Read MoreWith the countdown to 2018 on, we realize that you may be making some final plans for year-end giving. Please know that the Quad Cities Community Foundation is here to assist you in facilitating your generosity in a seamless way.
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Nearly $110,000 in grants have been awarded this year by the Grant W. Brissman and Virginia M. Brissman Foundation. The Quad Cities Community Foundation provides administrative and grant-making services to the Brissman Foundation.
Read MoreOn November 15, Bob and Blenda Ontiveros were recognized by the Quad Cities chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) as the 2017 Quad Cities Outstanding Philanthropists. The couple, who hold a non-endowed donor advised fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation…
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The Quad Cities Community Foundation has awarded more than $100,000 to 10 local organizations to help them build their capacity. The Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants provide funding to local organizations for
Read MoreWhat started as an idea for a way to help local groups fund larger-scale projects has turned into one of Cedar County Community Foundation's most popular grant programs.
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We're in a season of gratefulness and that's exactly where my head and heart were when I returned from a recent trip to Phoenix, Arizona, for the CEO for Cities National Conference.
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We're in a season of gratefulness and that's exactly where my head and heart were when I returned from a recent trip to Phoenix, Arizona, for the CEO for Cities National Conference.
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“Their stories are important,” Mary Pruess said as she thinks back to the segments that have aired over the past year on Embracing Our Military, a program of WQPT-Quad Cities PBS. “Their stories touch lives, and make a difference.”
Read MoreThe Quad Cities Community Foundation is proud to announce that applications for 2018 scholarships are now available. Thirty-eight different scholarships will be awarded this spring, with some offering more than one award.
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Youth and their families in the Quad Cities will receive more affordable mental health services thanks to the Amy Helpenstell Foundation Fund (TAHFF) at the Quad Cities Community Foundation.
Read MoreIf you’re like me, there’s a certain nostalgia when autumn arrives. Fall ushers in a season of transformation, of change—the weather, leaves, harvest and migration.
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