New Quad Cities Latino leadership program seeks applications

Latino leaders in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas have a new resource for building their skills, knowledge, and abilities to succeed, lead, and maximize their impact on their community. The Quad Cities Latino Leadership Development Program is made possible, in part, by $50,000 in grants from the Quad Cities Community Foundation.

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Eric McDowell
How Dress for Success lifts all women up

Sure, Mauricio Diaz has heard it before: “A man leading a woman’s organization?” But the way he sees it, supporting and championing women is for everyone. Here’s how he’s bringing people together to lift women up as executive director for Dress for Success Quad Cities.

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Eric McDowell
How generosity connects us

Philanthropy is not just financial support but also volunteering one’s time and building a network of support. Building a network can serve not only to address issues—but also create new opportunities.

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Eric McDowell
A new option for IRA giving

Now, if you’re over the age of 70½, you can make a one-time distribution of up to $50,000 from your individual retirement account (IRA) into a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust.

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Eric McDowell
First-time grantee opens new doors

Last fall, Positive Brothers United (PBU) was one of eight nonprofits to receive its first-ever grant from the Quad Cities Community Foundation—$20,000 for general operations and programming from the Quad Cities Community Impact Fund. Today, PBU is bringing new resources to community members in southwest Rock Island.

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Eric McDowell
Why you shouldn’t wait to give

What if more of us gave earlier in the year? Consider what it would mean for the nonprofits you support to know they have that support now. Consider how it could grow your strengths as a giver to make your gifts proactively, before being asked.

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Eric McDowell
The fun stuff

Generosity is part of what it means to be a Thoms. And through the Stuart and Mary Thoms Family Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation, it’s a value the family will be able to cherish and act on together for years to come.

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Eric McDowell
Give where you live

“As I look toward the end of the year and reflect on my first six months as a Quad Citizen, I can confidently say that “give where you live” is much more than a clever catchphrase to this community. It’s a source of joy, an example to set, a profound expression of generosity.”

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Eric McDowell